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Free Music Friday – Below Deck
Join Matthew James and the Rock 102 Road Crew at Free Music Fridays on the Plaza at MGM Springfield from 7 to 9p!
Enjoy free live outdoor music at the MGM Springfield Plaza featuring your favorite local bands.
This week Below Deck, Yacht Rock Favorites, will take the stage at 7:30PM!
Quench your thirst with refreshing beverages from the Plaza Bar or a craft beer from White Lion Brewing. Plus, delicious bites from various local food trucks!
The Wing Thing!
Wings! We love ’em… And we’re going to celebrate our favorite finger food at The Wing Thing brought to you by Aqua Pump and Dave Miner Exterior Home Improvements on Saturday, August 22nd at The Young Building at the Eastern States Expo!
Your admission includes: parking, wings of all kinds… boneless, bone-in, tossed, breaded, gluten-free, hors d’oeuvres, yard games & live music from NOW! That’s 90’s!
Plus, there will be adult beverages for sale!
It’s The Wing Thing, tossed in sauce by Log Rolling Catering, Nor’Easter Organic Life Hydroponics, SHP Comics, 90 Meat Outlet and Curry Honda of Chicopee! Saturday, August 22nd at the Young Building at the Eastern States Expo, from Rock 102, Springfield’s Classic Rock!
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New England Patriots Football on Rock 102!
The Patriots continue the preseason with a tune up against Philadelphia on Saturday, August 22nd!
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