ZanaFest 2011 Music Festival Announces Performers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:



Contact:

Greg Paul

ZanaFest Committee Chair

Phone: (724) 266-5559

Cell Phone: 412-877-3997

Email: g.a.paul@att.net

Website: www.zanafest.org

ZanaFest 2011, the 3rd Annual Richard Zana Music Festival Announces Performers

August 5, 6, 7

1280 Breitenstein Road, Rt 989, Ambridge, PA 15003

(724) 266-2414 www.zanafest.org




(Ambridge, PA, August 2, 2011) ZanaFest 2011, The 3rd Annual Richard Zana Music Festival, will take place indoors and outdoors on August 5, 6, & 7 at The Venue at Harmony Ridge at 1280 Breitenstein Road (Rt 989) in Ambridge PA, (formerly the Ambridge County Club)

ZanaFest 2011 will begin on Friday August 5 at 5:00 PM with a Kickoff Celebration and an evening of Jazz & Blues. Saturday August 6, ZanaFest begins at noon with a Drum Circle and a whole day of music featuring some of the area’s top youth performers. There will also be children’s activities throughout the day. Sunday August 7, the Music Begins at 1PM and will feature some of the top professional groups in the region. The Granati Brothers will perform at 7:30 to close the Festival Sunday Evening.


The ZanaFest 2011 Schedule of Performers is below.


The estimated attendance for ZanaFest 2011 is 1,500 +. Weekend passes for ZanaFest 2010 are $10.00, Single day passes are $5. Advance tickets are available by going to the website www.zanafest.org. There is no admission charge for children 10 and under.


ZanaFest 2011 is a music festival and celebration of the life and career of one of Beaver County’s most influential teachers, Richard D. Zana. It is organized by an appreciative group of former students and colleagues. The mission of ZanaFest is to support the Richard D. Zana Memorial Fund, of the Beaver County Foundation, a 501(C) (3) Community Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to provide music scholarships for talented area students and to benefit cancer research.


All correspondence regarding ZanaFest 2011 should be directed to Greg Paul at (724) 266-5559, email: g.a.paul@att.net For more details please go to www.zanafest.org



ZanaFest 2011 Schedule of Performers



Friday, August 5

5:00 - 5:30 ZanaFest Kick-Off Venue Stage

5:30 - 6:00 Governm3nt Venue Stage

6:15 - 6:45 Bill Pate Trio Venue Stage

7:00 - 7:40 Betty Douglas Venue Stage

7:50 - 8:30 Betsy Lawrence Venue Stage

8:40 - 9:30 Mark & Anne Burnell (from Chicago) Venue Stage

9:45 - 11:00 All Star Jazz, Blues, & Soul Jam Session Venue Stage



Saturday, August 6

Noon - 1:00 ZanaFest Drum Circle Venue Stage

1:00 - 1:15 Youth Talent Show Contestants Pavilion Stage

1:00 - 1:40 The East Enders Venue Stage

2:00 - 2:40 40 Days Venue Stage

3:00 - 3:25 The Lame Duck Quartet Venue Stage

3:30 - 4:10 Lily and the Other Guys Venue Stage

4:15 - 4:30 Youth Talent Show Winners Venue Stage

4:30 - 5:45 Ambridge Steel Drum Band & Alumni Concert Pavilion Stage

5:45 - 6:55 Frank Piscopo & James Tobin Venue Stage

6:55 - 7:00 Bradley Brown Venue Stage

7:00 - 7:40 Second Empire (talent show winner) Venue Stage

8:00 - 9:00 Lois & The Bailers Venue Stage

9:00 - 11:00 Bob Banerjee Jam Session Venue Stage

Sunday, August 7

1:20 - 2:45 Mike Strasser, Donna O, Leanne Regalla Venue Stage

2:00 - 3:00 Karaoke Finals Pavilion Stage

3:00 - 4:30 Youth Talent Show Contestants Pavilion Stage

3:00 - 3:45 Bill Rapp & The Messingers Venue Stage

4:00 - 4:50 Joel Lindsay Venue Stage

4:30 - 5:15 For Those About to Rock Academy Pavilion Stage

5:10 - 6:00 Sojourn Venue Stage

6:20 - 7:00 The Eldorado Band Venue Stage

7:30 - 8:30 The Granati Brothers Venue Stage