Post by jptheprofessor on Sept 25, 2005 23:22:15 GMT -5
In Local Music News…
Another Hurricane Katrina benefit concert will be taking place this coming Thursday evening, Sept. 29. City Limits in Altoona will host the benefit, with proceeds going to the American Red Cross. The show will start at 8 PM, and will feature music from Matthew Burns plus several other acoustic performers, followed by several bands, including In, Gin & Juice and Under One. Donation will be $5.
A benefit concert to remember the victims of the recent UVA Club shootings and raise money for the surviving families will be taking place on Thursday, Oct. 13 at Pellegrine’s in Altoona. Bands scheduled to perform at the benefit include In, Hair Force One and Green Eggs.
You’ll be seeing more of Fat Vinny on area stages. With the blessing of his Wiseguys bandmates, E.Vincent “Fat Vinny” Kelly has begun a solo acoustic live act outside of the band; that act recently made its debut on area stages. In this solo venture, Fat Vinny performs a mix of blues, classic rock songs, a number of surprises, original songs and more. A Fat Vinny solo album is in the planning stages.
Speedy recovery wishes go out to Victory In Heaven Blues Band sound engineer Marty Bennicoff. Marty and his family were injured recently when a large grain truck broadsided their van at an intersection in eastern PA. Marty suffered a fractured pelvis and facial injuries, but is expected to make a full recovery.
Singer/guitarist Jack Servello has left the Prime Time Band, to devote more of his energies to his family music group, The Servello Family.
Time is running out for your opportunity to win a guitar autographed by George Thorogood from the organization Get Closer to The Music. The guitar is an acoustic/electric Applause guitar by Ovation with gig bag. The guitar was signed by George Thorogood at the recent August 13 show at Post Gazette Pavilion near Pittsburgh. Tickets to win the guitar are $5 each, and the winner will be determined on October 15, based on the Pennsylvania Lottery Daily number for that evening. All proceeds from the guitar raffle benefit Get Closer To The Music in their mission to introduce youngsters to the world of music. For tickets, call 935-1634, 207-2934, or visit the website www.getclosertothemusic.org.
Another Hurricane Katrina benefit concert will be taking place this coming Thursday evening, Sept. 29. City Limits in Altoona will host the benefit, with proceeds going to the American Red Cross. The show will start at 8 PM, and will feature music from Matthew Burns plus several other acoustic performers, followed by several bands, including In, Gin & Juice and Under One. Donation will be $5.
A benefit concert to remember the victims of the recent UVA Club shootings and raise money for the surviving families will be taking place on Thursday, Oct. 13 at Pellegrine’s in Altoona. Bands scheduled to perform at the benefit include In, Hair Force One and Green Eggs.
You’ll be seeing more of Fat Vinny on area stages. With the blessing of his Wiseguys bandmates, E.Vincent “Fat Vinny” Kelly has begun a solo acoustic live act outside of the band; that act recently made its debut on area stages. In this solo venture, Fat Vinny performs a mix of blues, classic rock songs, a number of surprises, original songs and more. A Fat Vinny solo album is in the planning stages.
Speedy recovery wishes go out to Victory In Heaven Blues Band sound engineer Marty Bennicoff. Marty and his family were injured recently when a large grain truck broadsided their van at an intersection in eastern PA. Marty suffered a fractured pelvis and facial injuries, but is expected to make a full recovery.
Singer/guitarist Jack Servello has left the Prime Time Band, to devote more of his energies to his family music group, The Servello Family.
Time is running out for your opportunity to win a guitar autographed by George Thorogood from the organization Get Closer to The Music. The guitar is an acoustic/electric Applause guitar by Ovation with gig bag. The guitar was signed by George Thorogood at the recent August 13 show at Post Gazette Pavilion near Pittsburgh. Tickets to win the guitar are $5 each, and the winner will be determined on October 15, based on the Pennsylvania Lottery Daily number for that evening. All proceeds from the guitar raffle benefit Get Closer To The Music in their mission to introduce youngsters to the world of music. For tickets, call 935-1634, 207-2934, or visit the website www.getclosertothemusic.org.