At this time the calendar for outdoor mechanical music events appears
to be pretty well settled, although details are still evolving.  One
major event, the January 13-15 Mid-Winter Meeting of COAA and the SE
MBSI Chapter, in Sarasota, Florida, at the Circus Circle of Fame
induction, is well behind us.

There are two events on Memorial Day weekend:

- COAA Rally - Lake Winne Amusement Park, near Chattanooga, TN on
  May 27-29
- MBSI National Capital Chapter C&O Canal Organ Grind and Music Box
  Demonstration Event in Potomac, MD on  May 28

- COAA Rally - Shupp's Grove Antique Market in Reinholds, PA on June
24-25

There are two events the last weekend in July:

- COAA Rally - German Fest in Milwaukee, WI on July 29-30 - Similar to
  Oktoberfest in Munich!
- COAA Rally - Olcott Beach Carousel Park in Olcott Beach, NY on July
29-30

There are two events the first weekend in August:

- DeBence Music Museum in Franklin, PA on August 5-6
- The MBSI Mid-Am Band Organ Rally in Marietta, OH on August 4-5

- COAA Rally - Nelis' Dutch Village in Holland, Michigan later in August

- COAA Rally - Oktoberfest in St Charles, MO on September 22-24

It would be nice if there were no conflicting events, but rallies are
sponsored by local communities, and are frequently scheduled in
connection with local festivals and celebrations with overriding dates.

Further information on most of these events can be found at
http://mbsi.org/events/ http://www.COAA.US 

Wallace Venable