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Seven Bands Benefit Six Charities at Sept. 16 Event
By Submitted Report
The Tube City Almanac
September 06, 2017
Posted in: Announcements
Seven bands, plus the Rankin Junior Tamburitzans, will take the stage on Sept. 16 at a concert to benefit seven local charities.
The first-ever "Mon Valley Sizzles" music and food festival is being held at the Carrie Furnaces national historic site in Rankin and Swissvale. Gates open at 3 p.m. and live music continues until 10 p.m., a spokeswoman said.
Groups scheduled to appear include Brownie Mary, The Gathering Field, Billy Price Band, House of Soul, Brass Roots, Velcro Shoes and Pillow Project.
The event is being organized by the Mon-Yough Area Chamber of Commerce as a benefit for the Carnegie Library of Homestead, McKeesport Hospital Foundation, Mifflin Township Historical Society, Rainbow Kitchen Community Services, Mon Yough Community Services and the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, which administers the Carrie Furnaces site and the Bost Building in Homestead.
“Mon Valley Sizzles promises to be a unique signature event benefitting these non-profits, all of which call the Mon Valley their home,” said Scott Biddle, who chairs the Mon Valley Regional Chamber Alliance Foundation, the charitable arm of the chamber of commerce.
“It will highlight our collective missions of historic preservation, cultural conversation, education, recreation and resource development,” Biddle said in a statement.
Local beer and food vendors, as well as artists, are also scheduled to participate.
“Our objective is to showcase the historical and cultural life of the Mon Valley,” Biddle said. "Through this event we will benefit the hungry, provide scholarships for higher education, support young students in need, promote community-wide educational resources, and help bring health-related services to many who may otherwise not be able to afford them.”
Tickets start at $30, with VIP passes available for $60, and may be purchased through the EventBrite website.
For more information, go to the website at www.monvalleysizzles.com.
Originally published September 06, 2017.
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