Slaterpalooza '21 Celebrates 100th Year :: Outdoor Music Fundraiser In Glenham Features 7 Bands

Slaterpalooza, the all-day music festival booming from the Slater Chemical Fire Company in Glenham, celebrates is 100th year on Saturday, September 18, 2021 with a lineup of 7 bands for an outdoor concert. “To date, we have disbursed more than $30,000 to members of 32 First Responder companies,” organizer Kevin McGarry told the Beacon Free Press. “This year is the 100th anniversary of the Slater Chemical Fire Company, so we really want to make this the biggest and best so far! We also have a United for the Troops setup, a booth for donation and merchandise sales.”

About The Event

Doors open at 1pm, and the entertainment runs from from 2:30pm-9:30pm. The event is kid-friendly, but not dog-friendly. Lawn chairs and dancing shoes are recommended. There will be a food truck, raffles, 50/50, and coolers are permitted with a designated driver.

As for COVID-19 safety measures, McGarry told the Beacon Free Press: “The entire event is outdoors, Masks are optional.”

Suggested minimum donation is $10/adult, and $5 with current Hospital ID. Free for Active Military. All proceeds go to Slater Chemical Volunteer Fire Company and local First Responders in need.

The Slater Chemical Fire Company is at 76 Old Glenham Rd., Glenham, NY 12527. Take Route 52 past the Healy car dealership, and take a right at the gas station after Industrial Arts.

Featuring 7 bands, get ready to experience: Raw Honey * Times Square * Heavy Gauge * Last Minute Soulmates * NO 149 * Boomkat * Circle 65

About Glenham

As a refresher or introduction about Glenham, see A Little Beacon Blog’s past article here. The firehouse was named for Private Jesse E. Slater, the only Glenham resident killed in World War I. “Chemical” was added to the name after Texaco donated a Ford Model T fire engine that used chemical foam.

Slaterpalooza 2019 Happening This Weekend - Raffle - Benefits Firehouse

The people of Glenham may be familiar with Slaterpalooza, the annual music festival benefiting Glenham’s 100% volunteer fire department and local first responders in need, but you may not be! First of all, are you up on your Glenham trivia? Do you know why “Slater” is in the name? We highlighted a bit to give you more info as to how Glenham and Beacon work together.

Your Slaterpalooza donation starts at $10 per adult, but you can give more at the door. Organizers say that coolers are permitted with a designated driver, and they remind you that Uber, Lyft and multiple taxi companies are available. Pets, however, are not permitted.

The Musical Lineup for Slaterpalooza, Saturday, September 21, 2019

Seven bands will play across two stages for continuous music. Here’s the lineup (as we know it… Details are subject to change):

2 pm ESC
3 pm COLLEEN ROSE & THE THORNS
4 pm THROWN TOGETHER
5 pm LAST MINUTE SOULMATES
6 pm WHISKEY WAILERS
7 pm BOOMKAT
8 pm CIRCLE 65

The Raffle Prizes

Slaterpalooza will have many great raffle prizes from local shops and restaurants, including Hudson Beach Glass, Max's on Main, Joe's Irish Pub, Hometown Deli and more. They also raffle a Wheelbarrow of Cheer and have 50/50s.

What Is Glenham (Besides One Of Beacon's Elementary Schools)? Some Fast Facts

Slaterpalooza, a music festival at the Slater Chemical Fire Company, is coming up, so we thought it would be a good time to highlight Glenham, and what it means to Beacon. The Highlands Current also thought it a good time, as they ran a story on Glenham by Michael Turton back in August, giving a brief history and overview of the hamlet.

You should go read the article in full over there, but we pulled some Fast Facts:

• The official population is apparently unknown, but mail is delivered to about 100 houses, and there are about 500 post office boxes, according to the article.

• No elected municipal board, school board, police department, library, recreation or highway department is in Glenham.

• There is a U.S. Post Office with its own ZIP code (12527).

• Glenham is part of the Town of Fishkill, which provides most of its municipal services. But its students are in the Beacon City School District. Glenham had its own district until the 1960s, when it merged with Beacon.

• There is a fire department! The Volunteer Slater Chemical Fire Company serves the Hamlet of Glenham in the Town of Fishkill. Sometimes the firehouse puts on fundraiser events, like Family Movie Nights (bring a pillow, camp out on the floor, buy some popcorn and candy). Fundraisers include the annual Slaterpalooza fundraiser run by Kevin McGarry, a local volunteer firefighter in Glenham. All of the proceeds from the event go to Glenham’s 100% volunteer fire department as well as local first responders in need.

Why does the firehouse have “Slater” in the name?

According to the article, the firehouse was “named for Private Jesse E. Slater, the only Glenham resident killed in World War I. Chemical was added to the name after Texaco donated a Ford Model T fire engine that used chemical foam. The historic vehicle is still seen in local parades.”