2008 Schedule   Feb 8, 2008 Lions Convention with The Bawdy Buccaneers (private pirate party)     Baltimore Pirate Invasion Fells Point, Md, Apl 19 2008 http://www.fellspointdevelopment.com/privateerday.html Privateer Day, 11AM to 6PM,  we will be performing 3 sets and doing a black powder cannon demonstration at the Stone Quay.  A free event, come and enjoy yourself with The Brigands, along with lots of vendors and childrens activities. Fells Point was an actual pirate hot spot during the Golden Age and many of the buildings and suroundings remain intact from then.  Many was the ships cargo what was disposed of dockside in the Point.  Come on over, as we work the ship, Hellion and exercise the great guns.    Sponsored by the Fells Point Developement Association.    At roughly 6 PM, the Pyrate Invasion will commence, an adult drinking tour of the finest of pubs in Fells Point.   Help take over Fells Point in a real sailormans night out, with The Brigands,  some of the crew from the Grave Dancer and lots n lots of pyrates!           Hudson Valley Mayfaire  May 3-4, New Paltz, NY http://www.hvmayfaire.com/ This Faire is sponsored by The Queens Gally , a food awareness organization in Kingston, NY.  Set in the 1600's, it's a great backdrop for some piratical music and the sound o' cannon.  This will be a 'sticker' weekend ( a free Brigands sticker with each CD purchase).  A part of all CD sales for the weekend will be donated back to The Queeens Galley. .        Blackbeard Festival Hampton, Va, May 30,31 and June 1, 2008 http://www.blackbeardpiratefestival.com/ This will be our fifth year at Blackbeard, an we holds it dear to our person. This free event has some of the best entertainment and re-enactment you will ever have the pleasure of seeing.  The event is sponsored by the Virginia Air and Space Museum, which is right next door to the festival site.  This years festival promises to be bigger and better then ever before!     ** We are very proud to be performing at the Pirate's Ball on Friday night.  This cover charge event is hands down the best party for us buccaneering types. Please see the website for details. **           Long Island Pirate Festival June 14 & 15, Long Island Maritime Museum Sayville, NY .  10 am - 5 pm At last, a Pirate Festival in our own waters!  Ths first annual event is a benefit for the Long Island Maritime Museum,  and will be held on the Museums seaside grounds.  Come and celebrate Long Islands rich maritime history and pirate background!  We are proud to be involved with this event, whch was organized by Ye Pirate Brotherhood  http://yepyratebrotherhood.org There will be music ( of course), sword play, cannon fire, battles of wit and cunning, food and drink, and pirates from up and down the East Coast. For more information, please see the event website   http://thebrigands.com/lipiratefestival           Catskill Mtn Renaissance Faire Aug 9 & 10, 2008 Snuggled way up in the Catskill mountains,  this Faire will resound with music from the decks and foc's'le of Hellion, as The Brigands make our first appearence there.   Fairies, knaves, Ladies and wenches will rub shoulders with the likes of Mr Cannon and Kevin, the Irish pirate!                  Pic from         , 2007 - Blimey that was a fun one     Mr Cannon receives enlightenment at the Down East Pirate Days       Down East Pirate Days   Down East Pirate Days - at Harbor Park in Rockland, Maine - Aug 23 & 24 -  The coast of Maine was a favorite place of some pirates and privateers to wood and water while the 'authorities' were interested in them. Join The Brigands at this event and witness one of the few  true land/ sea battles on the East Coast.  We'll be attacking this year!  Bigger and better this year, the festivities will include an evening "Bawdy Show" , more vendors, more cannons!  For our Northernmost fans, it will be your first taste of Mr. McQueen's lovely ballads, like "Mariners' Revenge" and "Rummer the Rumrunner", songs from our latest CD "Pirate Scum",  and  period music played as only The Brigands can.   website:  http://www.downeastpiratedays.org/            Salem Pirate Faire Sept 2008 20 & 21, Winter Island Park Salem, Mass Presented by Pastimes, for more info:   http://www.pastimesentertainment.com   Hear The  Brigands sing and play songs from the focs'le of Hellion and fire the great guns from the earthworks of the fort. Last year, we got return fire from some of the near by islands in the Bay.       The Connecticut Renaissance Faire If you live in the North East, you owe it to yourself to visit CTRF in 2008. Voted Best Faire in 2006 and 2007 by the NE Rennies, the new grounds in Hebron CT and the total enthusiasim of the cast, merchants and performers made the 2007 season a record breaker.  Join The Brigands for some Piratical fun in 2008 as we work the ship, Hellion; exercise the guns and play music from the foc'sle and quarterdeck.    Sept  and Oct , 2008 www.ctfaire.com    for details