Post by jptheprofessor on Jul 25, 2006 15:31:49 GMT -5
In Local Music News.
The next several weeks will feature several noteworthy concerts, festivals and live music events.
Next Saturday, July 29th, the African American Heritage Project of Blair County will present the 13th annual African American Heritage Festival at Penn State Altoona. The event will feature African-American performing arts in the areas of dance, music and storytelling, a local talent showcase and more. Admission is free.
Coming up during the first weekend in August, it’s the annual Central PA Hoedown, happening near Lincoln Caverns in Huntingdon County. The Hoedown is a 3 day, 3 night campout from Aug. 4-6, and will feature the bands Blackseed, The Flame Sky, Felix & The Hurricanes, Sweetmeat, The Nightcrawlers, Brown Brain, Lost Highway, The Fat Man Band, Hot Stone Therapy, The Chaos Method, LuvClam, Triple A Blues Band, Sound of Silence, Running with Scissors, 9 Planet Tour and more. Advance tickets are $25 and available at Lincoln Caverns; admission at the gate is $30.
The 16th annual End Of Summer Jam benefit concert will take place on August 26 and 27 at the Cresson Sportsmen’s Club, with proceeds helping out Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Donation will be $10 for the entire weekend. Bands and schedules are still being finalized for this year’s event; keep listening to Q94’s “Backyard Rocker” and check on Rockpage, www.rockpage.net, for further updates.
The annual Y-Woodstock benefit concert for the Hollidaysburg YMCA is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 26 at Canal Basin Park in Hollidaysburg. Kyx and Generation Gap are among the performers who will take part. More details as they become available.
The Saxton Sportsmen’s Club will be presenting a Battle Of The Bands event on Saturday, September 2nd at the Sportsmen’s Club. The event will begin at 11 AM, and will feature the bands Fayted, Our Broken Silence, Shattered Saturn, Anything Jane, Eyes Of Anguish and Condemned Existence. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the gate. Food and refreshments will be available. For more information, call (814) 635-3770.
Altoona’s Second Offense has released their new CD. The album, Seven, came out last weekend. The group celebrated with a CD release show at Aldo’s, along with special guests The Spectral Façade and Stuck In Kaos.
The next several weeks will feature several noteworthy concerts, festivals and live music events.
Next Saturday, July 29th, the African American Heritage Project of Blair County will present the 13th annual African American Heritage Festival at Penn State Altoona. The event will feature African-American performing arts in the areas of dance, music and storytelling, a local talent showcase and more. Admission is free.
Coming up during the first weekend in August, it’s the annual Central PA Hoedown, happening near Lincoln Caverns in Huntingdon County. The Hoedown is a 3 day, 3 night campout from Aug. 4-6, and will feature the bands Blackseed, The Flame Sky, Felix & The Hurricanes, Sweetmeat, The Nightcrawlers, Brown Brain, Lost Highway, The Fat Man Band, Hot Stone Therapy, The Chaos Method, LuvClam, Triple A Blues Band, Sound of Silence, Running with Scissors, 9 Planet Tour and more. Advance tickets are $25 and available at Lincoln Caverns; admission at the gate is $30.
The 16th annual End Of Summer Jam benefit concert will take place on August 26 and 27 at the Cresson Sportsmen’s Club, with proceeds helping out Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Donation will be $10 for the entire weekend. Bands and schedules are still being finalized for this year’s event; keep listening to Q94’s “Backyard Rocker” and check on Rockpage, www.rockpage.net, for further updates.
The annual Y-Woodstock benefit concert for the Hollidaysburg YMCA is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 26 at Canal Basin Park in Hollidaysburg. Kyx and Generation Gap are among the performers who will take part. More details as they become available.
The Saxton Sportsmen’s Club will be presenting a Battle Of The Bands event on Saturday, September 2nd at the Sportsmen’s Club. The event will begin at 11 AM, and will feature the bands Fayted, Our Broken Silence, Shattered Saturn, Anything Jane, Eyes Of Anguish and Condemned Existence. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the gate. Food and refreshments will be available. For more information, call (814) 635-3770.
Altoona’s Second Offense has released their new CD. The album, Seven, came out last weekend. The group celebrated with a CD release show at Aldo’s, along with special guests The Spectral Façade and Stuck In Kaos.