The Uptown Music Collective is set to present its annual free Summer Music Festival on Saturday, July 29th at Williamsport's Brandon Park Band Shell. The day's festivities will begin at noon with free music performances all day, as well as food vendors, raffles, and more. The event will culminate with an exclusive, one- time-only performance entitled Tomorrow Never Knows: A Tribute to Psychedelic Rock.
Music will run throughout the day and feature a variety of performances including the annual Collective Summer Music Showcase, in which Collective students are featured performing songs of their choosing in full-band arrangements.
The Collective will be a running a raffle throughout the day. The grand prize, given away before the closing of the event, will be a brand new electric guitar donated by K&S Music South Williamsport. Food vendors including Bruster's Ice Cream, Saucy Sam's, Brasil on Wheels and Derone's Dynamite Dogs. This is a family event designed to engage all ages of children and adults through high-quality live music.
The primary entertainment throughout the afternoon will be the school's Summer Music Showcase, presented by UMC students in full-band configurations. Showcases feature the school's younger and beginner students. The Uptown Music Collective holds frequent showcases and offers many performance opportunities to its current students as part of its curriculum. The Summer Music Showcase is a much-anticipated performance event for the students of the Uptown Music Collective, many of whom have been preparing for months for this opportunity to perform for family, friends, and the Williamsport community on the Band Shell stage.
"Our student showcases are always an exciting time for the Collective," said Jared Mondell, UMC Assistant Director. "It's a chance for everyone to check out the upcoming talent at the Collective. The Summer Showcase is especially exciting because of its part in our annual Summer Music Fest, the whole thing makes for a great family day in the park!"
The day will conclude with an exclusive, one-time performance called Tomorrow Never Knows: A Tribute to Psychedelic Rock which will feature the Collective's Special Performance Group 1 students performing psychedelic rock classics from artists and bands such as Pink Floyd, The Doors, Traffic, The Grateful Dead, and more.
Established in April of 2000, the Uptown Music Collective (a nonprofit school of music) has developed a reputation as the premier source of music education in the area. Offering private lessons at all levels on guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals, as well as free classes and workshops in music theory, songwriting, and styles such as the Blues, Jazz, Classical, and Rock. The primary age range of the Collective is 10 - 18 yrs old but is open to all ages and levels. The program brings outstanding student run performances to the area, including most recently, Life in The Fast Lane: The Story of the Eagles. The Uptown Music Collective is committed to being a valuable musical presence in the community.
For more information contact the Uptown Music Collective at 570-329-0888 or visit www.uptownmusic.org.
