10,000 Maniacs 45th Anniversary Concert Extravaganza
Saturday, September 5 at 7:30 p.m.
10,000 Maniacs return to Jamestown for a concert celebrating 45 years of their music. The evening will honor the band’s legacy while raising support for causes connected to music, community, education, and the arts in Western New York.
The headline concert will be the crown jewel in a multi-day arts festival featuring live performances, archival exhibitions, and community events. The festival will highlight the band's artistic spirit and cultural legacy, bringing together musicians, artists, activists, fans, local businesses, and community organizations for a weekend of programming that honors the intersection of art, labor, history, and education.
10,000 Maniacs
Proceeds from the concert will support three scholarship funds created to honor those loved by the band; The Aaron Perez Fund (Jamestown Community College media arts students), The B&B Fund (mothers attending college in Western New York and Western Pennsylvania), and the Robert Buck Memorial Scholarship Fund (assist college music students) at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.
The festival is made possible by the generosity of local sponsors, Jamestown Macadam, Inc., Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union, and UBS Financial Services.
FESTIVAL EVENTS:
Madness Most Discreet Presents: A Bright Room Called Day Featuring Work by Sukanya Burman Dance
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. - (Pay What You Can)
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio
The weekend begins with a multidisciplinary theatrical event produced by Madness Most Discreet in collaboration with Sukanya Burman Dance. This contemporary staging of Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day explores themes of political responsibility, artistic integrity, and social upheaval through an intimate and highly stylized production in which four performers portray the play’s full cast of characters. The performance reflects the same spirit of social awareness, artistic experimentation, and emotional storytelling that has long defined the music and legacy of 10,000 Maniacs.
Limited seating- reserve your seat free of charge. Donation can be made at the event to benefit the scholarship funds.
Maniacs 45: An Archival Retrospective
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 – 4:00 p.m. (Free)
Jamestown Community College Weeks Gallery
Hosted by Jamestown Community College, where the founding members of 10,000 Maniacs first met, this special exhibition will showcase archival photographs, memorabilia, recordings, posters, and artifacts spanning the band’s 45-year history. The retrospective traces the evolution of the group from its earliest beginnings in Jamestown to its enduring international influence.
Dead Letter Office (R.E.M. tribute band)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. (Free)
Winter Garden Plaza, 313 Main Street, Downtown Jamestown
Downtown Jamestown’s open-air Winter Garden Plaza will host a performance of beloved regional performers, Dead Letter Office, who play in tribute to one of 10,000 Maniacs earliest collaborators, R.E.M.
10,000 Maniacs New Record Listening Party
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 – 8:00 p.m. (Ticketed event)
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio
Fans will have the opportunity to hear unreleased material from 10,000 Maniacs ahead of the band’s forthcoming record release during an exclusive listening event hosted upstairs at The Reg. The evening will include refreshments and a first look at new music from the legendary hometown band. Limited tickets.
10,000 Maniacs Pre-Concert VIP Meet and Greet
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. (Ticketed event)
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio
Fans will have the opportunity to hear unreleased material from 10,000 Maniacs ahead of the band’s forthcoming record release during an exclusive listening event hosted upstairs at The Reg. The evening will include refreshments and a first look at new music from the legendary hometown band. Limited tickets.