The festival features concerts of varying musical genres at venues throughout downtown including free, all ages shows at the Winter Garden Plaza. Headliners Smackdab will perform there as well as Mikaela Davis, Miller & The Other Sinners, Workingman’s Dead, Porcelain Busdrivers, The Assembly, Emily Strong, St Vith, and more.

The Beer Snob and Jamestown Wine Cellar will host ticketed evening headliners that include Mungion, LITZ, Solar Circuit, Thee Audience, and more. These shows are 21 and over, and require a Whirlybird Pass or Cover Charge to enter.

Free pop-up solo performances will take place at the Jamestown Public Market, Pearl City Hops at DoubleTree, 4 Below Haggy’s Bar and Grill, Labyrinth Press Co, Brazil, and Crown Street Roasting Company.

For more information and tickets, visit www.whirlybirdfest.com.

JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Now and the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation invite you to celebrate Jamestown’s best red sauces at the third annual Great Jamestown Sauce Off.

The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 29 at the Winter Garden Plaza in Jamestown from 1 to 4 p.m.

Red sauces may either be meat or vegetarian and can be submitted to represent an individual, family or restaurant. There will be three winners that day. The first prizewinners in the meat and vegetarian category will be determined by a panel of judges. The first place winners will receive a $100 cash prize and a trophy to recognize their superior sauce. Judges will sample all entries and vote for their favorite at 3 p.m.

The 2014 Great Jamestown Sauce Off is June 29.

A prize will be awarded for fan favorite. Patrons of the event will cast their votes throughout the day for their favorite recipe. The fan favorite will receive a special award and a $50 cash prize.

The event will be a family affair where patrons can taste various recipes, enjoy a craft table provided by Michaels and listen to local music provided The New Tenants with Emily Strong, Molly Strong and Kyle Gustafson.

Registration forms can be found at www.facebook.com/JamestownNow, by emailing JamestownNow@gmail.com, or by calling 716-483-5772.