Greensburg, PA (August 27, 2019) – Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s fourteen-week TGIS concert series, best known for promoting local bands every Thursday evening in the S&T Bank Courtyard at The Palace Theatre, rounds out its free admission season with an end-of-summer music festival.  Greensburg Music Fest will feature seven stages and over 35 local bands on Friday, September 13, with music for every type of listener.

Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s TGIS concert series paved the way as one of the first to begin supporting local bands outdoors in their courtyard.  To finish off this year’s season, the trust has invited local musicians, artists, vendors, restaurants and bars to come together to make the 2nd Annual Greensburg Music Fest even bigger and better than last year.

“We were thrilled to have so much community support for the inaugural Music Fest.  This afforded us the ability to really grow the event this year.  There truly is something for everyone,” stated Kelli Brisbane, director of corporate engagement & events.

Greensburg Music Fest will span across various locations throughout the downtown Greensburg area. The hours will vary; the first event begins at 5 PM. Maps will be available for attendees, in addition to information and updates on the trust’s website at www.westmorelandculturaltrust.org.

Westmoreland Cultural Trust will present A Night With Adele, starring Amy Jo Slater on The Palace Theatre stage.  Amy Jo is originally from Jeannette, Pa and graduated from St. Vincent College.  Opening the show will be East Coast Turnaround, also from Jeannette. Tickets are $10, $15 and $20. The show begins at 6:30 PM. Proceeds will support Music Fest. Food will be available for purchase from Caffe Barista. Tickets can be purchased online at www.westmorelandculturaltrust.org or by calling 724-836-8000.

The trust will also present five local bands on their Art in the Alley Loading Dock Stage from 5-10 PM.  All Stewed Up, The Laurel, Same Moon, The Whelming Waters and Aubrey Burchell are all part of the line-up.  Food will be available from Elegant Catering and Speels on Wheels food trucks in the adjacent Helman-Ghrist Lot.   Beverage choices will include local brews from Four Seasons Brewing Company, Sobel’s Obscure Brewery, Whitehorse Brewing Company, and Quinn Brewing Company in the Draft Streets Beer Wagon and Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller Light from Beverage Warehouse. Vendors for the evening include Clementine, Chloe Lane Photography, Painting with a Twist Greensburg, Stephanie Oplinger, Daisher Rocket and Moira Richardson.

Visitors can relive the era of peace, music and love at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Woodstock presented by Westmoreland Cultural Trust.  On the Robertshaw Amphitheatre Stage in St. Clair Park, local bands Bad Boy Blues Band, Aubrey Burchell, Acoustical Bruce, Jeff Perigo & Friends, Tupelo & Noah, Adam Fitz and Kaelber will pay tribute to the 1969 Woodstock festival. Music from Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Joe Cocker, 10 Years After, Santana, The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janice Joplin, Crosby Stills & Nash, Richie Havens, Tim Hardin, and The Grateful Dead will be featured. FitnessEnvi will be in the park with interactive performances and 60s costumes throughout the evening.  In addition to the music, Strive Center for Recovery and Sage’s Army will feature art for recovery in a pop-up exhibit; Empath Sober Bar will be serving their signature non-alcoholic beverages; and tie-dye t-shirts will be available for purchase from Everyfest. The Elegant Catering Food Truck will be on-hand selling food.

Downtown Greensburg Project’s Night Market returns for Music Fest and will be located in the Buncher Lot next to the Post Office on Pennsylvania Ave.  Vendors and live music will available between 5:30-9:30 PM.  Neon Swing X-Perience, Adam Fitz, The Moment and Lazy Susan are all scheduled to play. Elegant Catering will be serving up BBQ and other vendors will be on-site selling bites and beverages, in addition to gifts and more.

New this year, an Under 18 Zone will be open for families from 5:30-9:30 PM in the Moore & Becker Lot next to Lapel’s on Pennsylvania Ave.  Westmoreland Cultural Trust, with the assistance of Greensburg Business Professionals Association, will present a fun area where tomorrow’s musicians can grow today.  Performances include Stage Right Sensations, Rachel Leigh, Noah Michael Weimer, Rebecca Trentin, Safety Last, and Antolena Damico, who will also emcee the stage for the evening.  Latrobe Art Center will create an activity for kids, children’s clothing store Descendents will organize a duck pond, Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will host an instrumental play area, and The Greensburg Shriners will entertain with a clown and balloon art.  Princesses, provided by Stage Right!, will roam the area and be available for photo opportunities with props provided Mike’s Frame Shop to make each picture extra special.  Face painting will also be available. McFeely’s Italian Roast Beef, Barry’s Italian Ice, pizza, hot dogs, popcorn, soda and water will all be available to purchase.

Another new addition to this year’s Music Fest is the Metal, Punk & Hard Rock Stage.  Sundown, The Bleepy Things, Fubar, Pack and FYD will all rock the Dr. Robert W. Queale Parking Lot from 5:30-9:30 PM.

Courthouse Square will host the seventh stage and feature The Cash Out Show, a Johnny Cash Tribute; Gary Pratt; and The Bricks.

Other events taking place throughout the downtown area include Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s Vinyl Listening Station from 6-7 PM, Era of Cool Exhibit, and live music by Heather Kropf from 7-8 PM.  An open house at 12th Octave, a new venue downtown with music lessons for all ages, will host live music and a paint pour demo from 5:30-9:30 PM.

Additional performances include Joint Commission from 8–11 PM at J Corks; Jack Martin at the Rialto; Janie Wilcox and Cameron Taylor from 7:30 – 9:30 PM at Major Stokes; The Hitchhikers from 7-9 PM at Mr. Toad’s; Alan Getto from 6–8 PM at Sun Dawg Café and Kynzie Webb from 6-8 PM at Caffe Barista.

The festival will also feature local art.  Fine art photographer Mara Rago will present three exhibits under one roof at the Stark Block building, located at 41 W Otterman Street, Ste 510 from 6-10 PM. Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Incubator for the Arts residents Marc Snyder and Marti Haykin will host an art exhibit in the trust’s new Tiny Gallery at 108 N. Main St. and open their studios to the public.

Redfishbowl’s Mobile Mystery Lab will transport festivalgoers from location to location in their 15-passenger bus, with live music to enhance the experience.

A full schedule of events is below; please check WCT’s website at www.westmorelanculturaltrust.org for updates.

Event Sponsors

Lead Sponsor: Elegant Catering

Media Sponsor: Tribune Review

Music Sponsors: Excela Health, PNC, S&T Bank, Smail Auto Group, Somerset Trust Company

Event Sponsors: Artisan Plastic Surgery, Caliber Contracting Services, FirstEnergy Foundation, Fotorecord Print Center, Hampton by Hilton Greensburg, Hefren-Tillotson, Integrity Retirement Solutions, McDowell Associates Insurance, Milanscape, PWA Wealth Management, Wabtec Corporation

Underwriter: Avolio Law Group

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (to date):

WCT’s ART IN THE ALLEY LOADING DOCK STAGE — 5-10 PM

(Wilcox Way, between The Palace Theatre and The Union Trust building)

5 pm – ALL STEWED UP

6 pm – THE LAUREL

7 pm – SAME MOON

8 pm – THE WHELMING WATERS

9 pm – AUBREY BURCHELL

 

Vendors: Clementine, Chloe Lane Photography, Painting with a Twist Greensburg, Rev. Daisher Rocket, Moira Richardson, Stephanie Oplinger
Food: Elegant Catering, Speels on Wheels

Beverages:
Draft Beer Wagon with Four Seasons Brewing, Sobel’s Obscure Brewery, Whitehorse Brewing, and Quinn Brewing Company
Pabst Blue Ribbon & Miller Lite from Beverage Warehouse
plus wine, soda/water, pop-up bar

THE PALACE THEATRE STAGE — 6:30-10 PM

(21 W. Otterman St)

Ticketed event ($10 – $20)

 

6:30 pm – EAST COAST TURNAROUND (full band)

8 – 10 pm – A NIGHT WITH ADELE starring Amy Jo Slater

 

Food: Caffe Barista

Beverages: full bar

 

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  1. CLAIR PARK ROBERTSHAW AMPHITHEATER — 6-9 PM

(135 N. Maple Ave)

WCT Celebrates Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary

 

6 pm – BAD BOY BLUES BAND

7 pm – AUBREY BURCHELL; ACOUSTICAL BRUCE; JEFF PERIGO & FRIENDS; TUPELO & NOAH; ADAM FITZ

8 pm –KAELBER

 

Fitness Envi

Elegant Catering food truck

Vendors: Empath Sober Bar, Strive Centers for Recovery & Community Health, Sage’s Army, Everyfest

 

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Downtown Greensburg Project

NIGHT MARKET — 5:30-9:30 PM

Buncher Lot (S. Pennsylvania Ave, next to post office)

 

5:30 pm – NEON SWING EXPERIENCE

6:30 pm – ADAM FITZ

7:30 pm – THE MOMENT

8:30 pm – LAZY SUSANS

 

Vendors: tba

Food & Beverages: Elegant Catering BBQ

music sponsored by WCT & Downtown Greensburg Project

 

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18 & UNDER ZONE — 5:30-9:30 PM

Moore & Becker Parking Lot (S. Pennsylvania Ave, next to Lapel’s) Support provided by GBPA

 

Emcee: Antolena Damico

5:30 pm – STAGE RIGHT

6:30 pm – RACHEL LEIGH

7:30 pm – NOAH MICHAEL WEIMER

8:00 pm – REBECCA TRENTIN

8:30 pm – SAFETY LAST

 

Vendors to date:

Latrobe Art Center – kids’ activity
Descendants Duck Pond

Face painting

Stage Right Princesses

Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra -instrumental play area

The Greensburg Shriners – clown and balloon art

 

Food: McFeely’s Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches, Barry’s Italian Ice, pizza, hot dogs

Beverages: water/soda

 

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METAL, PUNK & HARD ROCK STAGE — 5:30-9:30 PM

Dr. Robert W. Quele Parking Lot (N. Maple Ave)

5:30 pm – SUNDOWN

6:15 pm – THE BLEEPY THINGS

7 pm – FUBAR

7:45 pm – PACK

8:30 pm – FYD
Beverages: beer, soda, water

 

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COURTHOUSE SQUARE STAGE — 6-9 PM

Courthouse Square

6 pm – THE CASH OUT SHOW (Johnny Cash Tribute)

7 pm – GARY PRATT

8 pm – THE BRICKS

 

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ART EXHIBIT AT STARK — 6-10 PM

(41 W Otterman St, Ste 510)

Fine art photographer: Mara Rago

Three exhibits under one roof

 

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INCUBATOR FOR THE ARTS OPEN STUDIO | TINY GALLERY LAUNCH AND EXHIBIT

Incubator for the Arts – 108 N. Main St

Open Studio: Marc Snyder

Open Studio: Marti Haykin

 

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MUSIC FEST AFTER PARTY — 10 PM-12 AM

SECRET LOCATION – will be announced that day

Ticketed event ($20).

 

10 pm – 11 pm TWISTED FATE 80s rock

11 pm – 12 am JOINT JAM – featuring many of the musicians that performed during the festival

 

Food: Elegant Catering

Beverages: Cash Bar

 

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ADDITIONAL MUSIC LOCATIONS:

 

THE WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART VINYL LISTENING STATION AND ERA OF COOL EXHIBIT — 6-8 PM

Westmoreland Museum of Art (221 N Main St)

Live music outside and favorite records inside.

In collaboration with Rabbit Hole Records Greensburg, various genre listening stations inspired by John Van Hamersveld album covers will be set up.  Guests can discuss the differences between vinyl and digital recordings and make a playlist of their own from 6-7 PM. Visitors may also check out Robertshaw Gallery to view the exhibition A Musical Number. Music by Heather Kropf from 7-8 PM.

 

 

  1. CORKS

8 – 11 pm THE JOINT COMMISSION

food available

 

CAFFE BARISTA

6 – 8 pm KYNZIE WEBB

food available

 

THE RIALTO

time tbd – JACK MARTIN

food available

 

SUN DAWG CAFÉ

6 – 8 pm ALAN GETTO
food available

 

MAJOR STOKES

7:30-9:30 pm JANIE WILCOX & CAMERON TAYLOR

food available

 

  1. TOAD’S

7 – 9 pm THE HITCHHIKERS

food available

 

12TH OCTAVE

5:30 – 9:30 pm OPEN HOUSE

 

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About the Westmoreland Cultural Trust
 Westmoreland Cultural Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to stimulate cultural and economic development in the Westmoreland County region, to promote the performing arts; preserve and enhance the region’s assets for the benefit of the community.
102 N. Main Street, Suite 232, Greensburg PA 15601
www.westmorelandculturaltrust.org
724-836-1123