First Night Bradford

02/03/2025

We are looking for people to join our committee to help plan this year’s First Night Bradford 2025/2026. If you are interested, please send me a message.

Our first meeting is Monday, Feb. 10 at 5pm in the Chamber Office.

01/06/2025

A big shout out and THANK YOU to McCourt Label for making labels for us for our buttons. We really appreciate you working with us and donating the labels.

01/05/2025

The First Night Bradford Committee would like to thank everyone involved with making First Night Bradford 2024/2025 a huge success. Venues and activities were busy all day and night.

Thank you to our generous sponsors. Your support helps bring in all the wonderful entertainment and activities being offered. From bowling, ice skating, horse and carriage rides, fireworks, magicians, musicians, dancers, etc. We offered so much for the small price of $6. We couldn’t offer this event without the support and generosity of our donors and sponsors. THANK YOU ALL!!!!

Thank you to our ticket outlets for selling our buttons and programs. Pre sales went very well and we appreciate your willingness to sell buttons for us.

Thank you to our venues for opening your doors to the community to watch and participate in the entertainment at each place.

Thank you to our vendors for offering food to our audience throughout the event. From chili and hot dogs, sausage and sauerkraut, to snacks, cookies, cocoa, etc. The food was great!

Thank you to our volunteers for helping make each venue run smoothly and helping with set up and clean up.

Thank you to our finale crew who made sure our gazebo drop and fireworks went off without a hitch.

Thank you to the sound techs for making sure each venue had the equipment needed for our entertainers.

Thank you to our entertainers who share their gifts with our audiences. Your talents are wondrous and we appreciate you performing for us. The audience at each venue commented on how well everyone did and how much fun they had.

Thank you to the City of Bradford for supporting this event and making sure we were safe throughout the event.

12/31/2024

STEPS Singers will perform at 6 and 8pm at the STEPS Drop In Center along with a Variety Show consisting of Brianna Coder, Kait Fields, Joe Fitz, Barb Pedersen, Marcus Snyder, and Maggie Travis who will sing songs from oldies, show tunes, pop, and jazz.
Jeremy Fuller will return with his Through the Decades program in St. Bernard’s Leo Gallina Social Center at 7 and 9pm.

Here it is!! Our schedule for First Night Bradford 2024/2025! We are gearing up for a fun filled day of activities and entertainment for everyone. We will keep you informed as to when buttons will be on sale in our button outlets. Buttons cost $6 each for ages 6 and above, children under age 6 are admitted free - everyone needs a First Night Bradford button to attend one of our events.

12/31/2024

Come hear the BAHS Chorale (8pm in the First United Methodist Church) sing some beautiful songs, watch Studio B Dance Academy (6 and 8pm in St. Bernard’s auditorium) and Starlit Dance Connection (7pm in St. Bernard’s auditorium) perform exciting dance numbers tonight.

For safety reasons- Please enter St. Bernard’s through the Leo Gallina Social Center door which is the one near the fire station.

Thank you all for performing.

Here it is!! Our schedule for First Night Bradford 2024/2025! We are gearing up for a fun filled day of activities and entertainment for everyone. We will keep you informed as to when buttons will be on sale in our button outlets. Buttons cost $6 each for ages 6 and above, children under age 6 are admitted free - everyone needs a First Night Bradford button to attend one of our events.

12/31/2024

Buy your button today at Tops and the Chamber of Commerce (open at 10am), or at any venue. Ages 6 and above need a button to attend a venue. Buttons help pay for the entertainment we bring in.

So many activities and entertainment for a $6 button. Come see Rock and Roll Pet Store, Dennis Regling, Bwana Jim, Tim Piccirillo, Fair Enough, Magic if Mr. J, Marty’s Bubblegum Machine, GrooVe Bros, Kevin Abbott, Choko Aiken, free carriage rides, and so much more.

Here it is!! Our schedule for First Night Bradford 2024/2025! We are gearing up for a fun filled day of activities and entertainment for everyone. We will keep you informed as to when buttons will be on sale in our button outlets. Buttons cost $6 each for ages 6 and above, children under age 6 are admitted free - everyone needs a First Night Bradford button to attend one of our events.

12/29/2024

Performing as part of the Variety Show at STEPS Drop In Center at 6:30pm and 8:30pm are Kait Fields and Marcus Snyder. Kait sings in Keynote Chorus as well as performs in and works as stage crew in shows around the Olean, NY area. Kait is making her debut at First Night Bradford. Marcus is making his onstage debut. Come hear them sing solo and duet.

12/29/2024

Performing at the STEPS Drop In Center as part of the Variety Show at 6:30pm and 8:30pm is Barb Pedersen. Barb has been involved with shows in Western New York as well as the Bradford area since she was in elementary school. Some of the projects Barb has been involved with include Bradford Little Theater, Kiwanis Kapers, Keynote Chorus, First Night Bradford, BCPAC, as well as singing for weddings and other fundraisers. Barb loves singing and sings a variety of pop, jazz, show tunes, and Christian music.

12/29/2024

Performing at the STEPS Drop In Center as part of the Variety Show at 6:30pm and 8:30pm is Brianna Coder.
Bri has performed in many productions around the Bradford area as well as worked as part of the production crew for many shows. Bri also sings in the UPB Choral group as well as Keynote Chorus. Come hear Bri sing solo and duet pieces.

12/28/2024

Performing at STEPS Drop in Center at 6:30pm and 8:30pm as part of the Variety Show will be Joe Fitz.
Joe's heavily involved with the performing communities in the area, with the most recent projects being Kiwanis Kapers Country, Keynote Chorus, and Bradford Little Theater's "A Christmas Carol". His favorite artists’ songs to perform include Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, and more.

12/28/2024

Schedule change for First Night Bradford. In place of karaoke Hour in the Leo Gallina Social Center, we will have Jeremy Fuller performing his “Through the Decades “ set at 7pm and 9pm.
Jeremy has performed for many years around the western New York and Northwest PA areas. He most recently performed in the Jolly Playhouse Christmas at Bradford little Theater. Come see Jeremy perform his energetic and entertaining set.

12/27/2024

First Night Karaoke Hour still needs people to sign up. Please send contact information so we may get you set up.

12/24/2024

Hi Everyone. We’re going to try a karaoke hour at First Night Bradford this year. If you are interested, please send me your contact info(name, address, phone number, age), what song(s) you would like to sing including karaoke links so I can give them to the sound techs. You must sign up through our page in order to perform at FirstNightBradford.

The time will be from 7-7:50pm. If we have a lot of sign ups, we will have a second time slot if 9-9:50pm.

12/23/2024

Here it is again - our schedule of events for FirstNightBradford. Come join in on the fun!

Here it is!! Our schedule for First Night Bradford 2024/2025! We are gearing up for a fun filled day of activities and entertainment for everyone. We will keep you informed as to when buttons will be on sale in our button outlets. Buttons cost $6 each for ages 6 and above, children under age 6 are admitted free - everyone needs a First Night Bradford button to attend one of our events.