Hey South Shore,

We all had Patchogue's Fall Festival marked for October 10. Then the Greater Patchogue Chamber pulled it off the calendar at the last minute, with no date for its return, and that one stung.

Four weeks ago the new date went up, and now it finally happens this Saturday, November 7, starting at noon on Main Street. Every October festival on our list has wrapped, so this is the one still out ahead of us, with the Chili and Chowder competition, craft tables, and live music. Sunday at three, the Atlantic Wind Symphony brings a Sousa salute to our veterans at the Patchogue Theatre, a few days ahead of Veterans Day next Wednesday.

Before any of it, Melissa Bonilla of Bravo Supermarkets and Nicole Brown of Brown's Automotive step behind the bar at Arooga's in Patchogue tonight from 6 to 9, going head to head to fill Thanksgiving dinner baskets for Patchogue-Medford Youth & Community Services. A full table starts with a full basket.

A month late and all the more welcome, Patchogue's Fall Festival finally takes over Main Street this Saturday starting at noon. Live music drifts between the craft tables, kids chase down the games, and the food trucks line up. The real draw is the Chili and Chowder competition, back again and ready to settle some neighborly scores. No rain plan posted yet.

When: Saturday, November 7 | 12:00 PM
Where: Main Street, Patchogue Village, Patchogue
Price: Free
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Fifty years ago on Thanksgiving, The Band said goodbye at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, and Joni Mitchell joining in on a night Martin Scorsese later captured in his film "The Last Waltz." This Saturday at 8 PM, the Patchogue Theatre brings it back. The THE BAND Band, co-founded by Gary Solomon, who sat in that audience in 1976, opens with The Band's most beloved songs. After intermission, a revolving cast of musicians takes on the guest stars who made that night what it was.

When: Saturday, November 7 | 8:00 PM
Where: Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Patchogue
Price: $$
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Ramble On, The Led Zeppelin Musical Experience, lands at the Boulton Center in Bay Shore on Friday at 8 PM, chasing the intensity of Zeppelin's early shows. Alex Nikki takes the vocals, with Steve "Budgie" Werner (who has drummed for Ace Frehley and Leslie West) on drums, Felix Hanemann of Zebra on bass and keyboards, and Craig Weinberg of Rat Race Choir on guitar. Expect everything from "Stairway to Heaven" to "Whole Lotta Love."

When: Friday, November 6 | 8:00 PM
Where: Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, Bay Shore
Price: $$+
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The Argyle Theatre in Babylon hands its Sunday 5 PM slot to Scarborough Fair, A Simon and Garfunkel Experience, a set that runs through the duo's greatest hits along with deep cuts and a few related songs worth the trip.

When: Sunday, November 8 | 5:00 PM
Where: The Argyle Theatre, Babylon
Price: $$
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Strangelove brings its Depeche Mode tribute to Stereo Garden in Patchogue on Friday, with doors at 7 PM. Stereomatic joins the bill, and the night runs late, with the listing going until 2 AM. This one is 21 and over.

When: Friday, November 6 | Doors 7:00 PM
Where: Stereo Garden, Patchogue
Price: $$
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A storybook brunch where kids get to meet Belle and Cinderella makes for a morning they'll talk about all week. Oakdale Brew House sets the whole thing up for families. Parents can say yes to this one without a second thought.

When: Saturday, November 7 | 10:30 AM
Where: Oakdale Brew House, Oakdale
👑 Plan your morning

Movies on Main sets up indoors in the auditorium at 401 Main Street in Islip on Friday, with doors at 6 PM and the film at 6:30. This week's pick is The Six Triple Eight, Tyler Perry's 2024 drama about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the all-Black, all-women unit that cleared years of backlogged mail for troops in Europe during World War II.

When: Friday, November 6 | 6:30 PM
Where: 401 Main Street, Islip
Price: Free
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CMPAC's teen performers take on Be More Chill, the cult-favorite musical about a high schooler, a supercomputer, and all the chaos in between. Watching local South Shore kids tackle a show this ambitious is its own kind of fun. Runs Friday through Sunday, with showtimes posted on CMPAC's ticket page.

When: Friday-Sunday, November 6-8
Where: CM Performing Arts Center, Oakdale
Price: $$
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The Atlantic Wind Symphony fills the Patchogue Theatre on Sunday at 3 PM with a Sousa Salute to our United States veterans, led by Maestro Don Sherman with guest vocalist Emily White. The program runs through Sousa marches both familiar and new, patriotic selections, and the band's traditional Armed Forces Salute. In the lobby, artwork from Suffolk County art students thanks our veterans, a fitting note with Veterans Day arriving next Wednesday.

When: Sunday, November 8 | 3:00 PM
Where: Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Patchogue
Price: $$
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Joey Kola brings his stand-up to the Boulton for a night of laughs that happens to do some good. The whole thing benefits Islip Food For Hope, so the laughs do double duty. A feel-good Saturday out in Bay Shore.

When: Saturday, November 7 | 8:00 PM
Where: Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, Bay Shore
Price: $$+
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The Johnny Mac Band plays Bobbique on West Main Street in Patchogue on Friday from 8 to 11 PM. Expect live rock and blues to go with the Southern barbecue.

When: Friday, November 6 | 8:00 PM
Where: Bobbique, Patchogue
Price: Free
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Reid Genauer and Assembly of Dust bring their rootsy blend of rock, folk, and country to 89 North for a Sunday evening that unspools slow. The jam-forward playing and Genauer's songwriter's-songwriter lyrics give the night real atmosphere, with Long Island's own The Brother Pluckers joining the bill. An easy, mellow way to close out the weekend in Patchogue.

When: Sunday, November 8 | 5:00 PM
Where: 89 North Music Venue, Patchogue
Price: $$
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