2009 Events

  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
Heritage Stage
TIME      BAND/ ENTERTAINMENT
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM   Opening Ceremony

National Anthem by  Robert "Moose" Dodrill
Italian National Anthem by Kristen Allodi

12:30 PM-1:15 PM   Ron Retzer -
Local Solo Artist Extraordinaire
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM     Catch Blues Band -
Fabulous Local R&B Group
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM   Hot Pursuit -
Great Local Popular Music Band
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM   Ronnie Fiorentino -
Smooth Vocal Stylings with Italian Flair
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM   * Big Show* - Vinnie Pastore and The Bada Bing Band -
"Sopranos" Star with his Band
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM   Legend -
Fantastic Rock and Oldies Band
     
Italian Stage
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM   Recorded Music
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM   Loretta and Ellie Musical Entertainment -
Melodic Mother-Daughter Act
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM   Peter Teris (Soloist) -
Pittsburgh's Singing Sensation
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM   Italian Demonstration/Presentation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM   Kristen Allodi -
Talented vocalist sings the songs of Italy
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM    Mirella the Musician -
Italian Favorites
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM   Allegro Dance Company -
Wheeling's Own Italian Folk-Dancing Troupe
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM     Rocky Chirchiglia Band -
Dynamic Italian Dance Band from Youngstown
     

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Heritage Stage
Wheeling Island Hotel, Casino, Racetrack
Day at the Italian Festival
TIME      BAND/ ENTERTAINMENT
11:00AM - 7:00 PM   Nascar BB&T Sprint Cup car -
Clint Bowyer's Pride and Joy!
12:00PM - 1:00 PM   Veterans Appreciation Ceremony -
A Salute to America's Armed Forces
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM   Joe Piscopo -
Former 'Saturday Night Live' Star - Master of Ceremonies
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM   Fabulous Bender Boys -
R&B Meets Buck Owens with Roger, Jim, Chad and Mike
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM   Rudy Zetz and 4th & Main -
Outstanding DooWop and Oldies Band
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM   *Big Show* Oro Puro Band -
Fabulous Italian Show Band
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM   Scholarship Awards Ceremony -
Congratulate Festival's 13 Scholarship Winners!
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM   The Toys -
The Valley's Finest Rock & Roll
9:30 PM - 10:00 PM   Fireworks by Pyrotechnics by Presutti
10:15 PM - 11:00 PM   The Toys -
The Valley's Finest Rock & Roll
     
Italian Stage
TIME   BAND / ENTERTAINMENT
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM   Pizza Eating Contest - sponsored by DeFelice Bros. Pizza
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM   The Faiella's -
Italian Folk Music by Dynamic Father-Son Duo
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM   Pasta-Making Demonstration 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM   Ronnie Fiorentino -
Smooth Vocal Stylings with an Italian Flair
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM   Michele Anastasio -
Popular Italian-American Songstress
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM   Frank Gallo Band -
Upbeat Italian Dance Music and Comedy
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM   Howard Orchestra -
Classical Italian Music with strings
     
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Heritage Stage
TIME      BAND/ ENTERTAINMENT
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM   Catholic Mass -
Bishop Michael Bransfield, Celebrant
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM   Skip Peck Jazz Trio -
Smooth sounds for a Summer Sunday afternoon
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM   OVAC All - Star Marching Band -
The Pride of the Upper Ohio Valley!
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM   Skip Peck Jazz Trio -
Smooth sounds for a Summer Sunday afternoon
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM   Michele Anastasio -
Popular Italian-American Songstress
3:15 PM - 5:30 PM   Redline -
Northeast Ohio's Premier Show Band
     
Italian Stage
TIME   BAND / ENTERTAINMENT
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM   Allegro Dance Company -
Wheeling's Own Italian Folk-Dancing Troupe
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM   Jim Frank Trio -
Italian Tunes that make you want to Dance!
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM   The Faiella's -
Great Local Italian Folk-Dancing Troupe
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM   Frank Gallo Band -
Upbeat Italian Dance Music and Comedy
     
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