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

Live Music Programs at The Backstage Bar

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces

August entertainment for the Backstage Bar

Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

www.pgharts.org



PITTSBURGH…The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust continues to program live music in the Cultural District every month. The Backstage Bar features live performances in the early evenings from 5:00-7:30pm – perfect for catching live music after work or before a show!

There are no cover charges for any of these shows. For more information on any act, please click on the calendar date on www.pgharts.org, or contact Randy Kirk at 412-325-6766 and at kirk@pgharts.org.

Live Music in the Backstage Bar – August 2011

All acts are 5:00-7:30PM

Wednesday, August 3

Brooke Annibale (Pop/Rock)

Thursday, August 4

Boilermaker Jazz Band (Jazz)

Friday, August 5

The Ortner Roberts Trio (Jazz)

Saturday, August 6

Ron Wilson & Dwayne Dolphin (Jazz)

Thursday, August 11

Jay Hitt (Folk)

Friday, August 12

Resonance (Jazz)

Saturday, August 13

Channing & Quinn (Pop/Rock – from Nashville, TN)

Thursday, August 18

Shawnee Lake (Jazz)

Friday, August 19

Rick Gallagher (Jazz)

Saturday, August 20

Jared Wilson (Jazz)

Contact Randy Kirk at 412-325-6766, or kirk@pgharts.org for more information.

Above the Stairs Architectural Tours at Woodville Plantation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 1, 2011

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rob Windhorst

412-221-0348

rwindhorst19@comcast.net

QUICK FACTS:

Event: Above the Stairs Architectural Tours

Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011

Time: 1 pm to 4 pm

Place: Woodville Plantation, 1375 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Cost: $5.00 For Adults, $3.00 For Children Age 6-12, Free For Children Under Age 6



WOODVILLE PLANTATION HOSTS ABOVE THE STAIRS ARCHITECTURAL TOURS


BRIDGEVILLE, PA (August 1, 2011) – Step back in time at Woodville Plantation, as this living history museum presents special above the stairs tours of the house. On Sunday, August 14, 2011, visitors are invited to Join Rob Windhorst, President of the Neville House Associates, and Jim Galbraith, Vice President of the Neville House Associates, as they take a behind-the-scenes tour of Woodville Plantation. This special event will focus on the unique architecture and development of the main house during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This event will be the only time in 2011 that the upstairs of the house will be open for tours. Tours will be conducted from 1pm to 4 pm. Admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 For children age 6-12 and free for children under age 6.

Woodville Plantation, the home of John and Presley Neville, is Western Pennsylvania’s link to the late 18th century. Built in 1775, this living history museum interprets life during the period of 1780-1820, the Era of the New Republic. Guided tours of the house are available every Sunday from 1 to 4 pm.

Just 7 miles and 15 minutes south of Pittsburgh, Woodville is conveniently located 1/4 north of Interstate I-79 Exit 55 (Kirwin Heights Exit) on Route 50, near the intersection of Thoms Run Road in Collier Township. For further directions or for more information, please visit Woodville’s website at http://www.woodvilleplantation.org or call 412-221-0348.

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