nerds gone wild

Sunday night's headliner, Nerds Gone Wild -- perhaps Western New York's most popular cover band -- thrilled all their fans who turned out in Triangle Park for their headlining performance on the second day of the Oakfield Labor Daze Music & Food Festival.

While waiting for the band make its grand entrance, one woman from Arizona approached a reporter and praised the festival. She couldn't believe all the music was free. And she loved all the food options. She said she extended her vacation an extra week just to see Nerds in Oakfield.

Photos by Howard Owens.

Photos by Howard Owens

It was a packed house in the Park Place Events Center at Batavia Downs on Saturday with Nerds Gone Wild rockin' that action-packed and fun 1980s vibe.

The Nerds are:

• Eddy "Eugene" Tabone on drums and vocals
• John "Gilbert" Gibbon, on bass, guitar, and vocals
• Ed "Milton Wild" Wyner, lead vocals and guitar
• Brian "Irwin" Beaudry, keyboards, keytar, vocals
• Eric "Barney" Rovner, lead guitar and vocals.

Previously: Expect a wildly fun night at Batavia Downs when Nerds Gone Wild takes the stage

It was a packed park in Oakfield on Sunday night during the high-energy performance of Nerds Gone Wild.

Here's today's (Monday's) line of live music at Labor Daze:

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Batavia Swing Band
• 1  to 4 p.m., Exit 13
• 4 to 7 p.m., Public Water Supply
• 7 to 10 p.m.: The Floyd Concept

The Labor Daze parade is at 10 a.m. on Monday.

Photos by Howard Owens.