Seventh Rock in the Park charity concert slated for July will be the last
BAINBRIDGE – After seven summers of hosting Rock in the Park charity concerts in Bainbridge and raising roughly $50,000 for local non-profits, event organizers have announced the Rock in the Park concert scheduled for Saturday, July 7 will be the event's last.
Rock in the Park organizer Jason Hall announced Wednesday the seventh Rock in the Park charity concert to be held in General Clinton Park featuring headlining act, TUSK, will be the final one.
"I hate to stop it but it's just time," said Hall, who has been organizing the annual event since its inception in 2012 along with his wife, Erica. "It's nobody's fault, everybody wants to help but they don't realize how much it takes."
TUSK, who has been dubbed by Hall as "...the ultimate Fleetwood Mac tribute band," will perform at the final concert along with local bands Project Z, Burning Moonlight, Beard of Bees, Woodshed Prophets, and Wreckless Marci.
Gates will open at 11 a.m. with the opening act scheduled to start at noon, and proceeds from the concert will benefit the Bainbridge Community Foundation.
In year's past, Hall estimated the charity concerts have raised about $50,000 for organizations such as Toys for Tots, the Chenango SPCA, Sarcoma Cancer Research, and after July 7, the Bainbridge Community Foundation.
Hall said he and Erica decided to donate proceeds from the final Rock in the Park concert to the Bainbridge Community Foundation in the hopes of helping carry on the tradition of bringing music to General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.
"[The Bainbridge Community Foundation] does a bunch of stuff, but the main reason we decided on them is they do free concerts in the park throughout the summer, so hopefully this will allow them to do more," said Hall. "We figured it would make sense; since we're stopping it, it would be nice to have them continue on with music in the park."
The first Rock in the Park charity concert was held in 2012 and admission was a free-will offering of a toy or money. Since then, the concert has featured headlining bands including the Marshall Tucker Band, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Artimus Pyle, national recording artist William Michael Miller, and more.
"We would love to thank all of the community members who have helped out through all the years," said Hall, adding that community volunteers from Bainbridge and Norwich have been instrumental in making the event possible. "We've had volunteers every year. Nobody is paid––they volunteer to help. And without them, it's impossible for sure."
The tentative schedule for the final Rock in the Park charity concert on July 7 is as follows: Project Z from noon to 1 p.m.; Burning Moonlight from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Beard of Bees from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.; Woodshed Prophets from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wreckless Marci from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.; and TUSK from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The event will also feature plenty of vendors, a silent auction, and a Chinese auction. Hall is inviting anyone interested in participating as a vendor or an event sponsor to contact him at (607) 972-6526 or by email at jhall@tiogadowns.com.
Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, B&W Wine and Liquors in Bainbridge, or at Jason and Erica Hall's recently opened coffee shop, Small Town Perks in Bainbridge.
Rock in the Park organizer Jason Hall announced Wednesday the seventh Rock in the Park charity concert to be held in General Clinton Park featuring headlining act, TUSK, will be the final one.
"I hate to stop it but it's just time," said Hall, who has been organizing the annual event since its inception in 2012 along with his wife, Erica. "It's nobody's fault, everybody wants to help but they don't realize how much it takes."
TUSK, who has been dubbed by Hall as "...the ultimate Fleetwood Mac tribute band," will perform at the final concert along with local bands Project Z, Burning Moonlight, Beard of Bees, Woodshed Prophets, and Wreckless Marci.
Gates will open at 11 a.m. with the opening act scheduled to start at noon, and proceeds from the concert will benefit the Bainbridge Community Foundation.
In year's past, Hall estimated the charity concerts have raised about $50,000 for organizations such as Toys for Tots, the Chenango SPCA, Sarcoma Cancer Research, and after July 7, the Bainbridge Community Foundation.
Hall said he and Erica decided to donate proceeds from the final Rock in the Park concert to the Bainbridge Community Foundation in the hopes of helping carry on the tradition of bringing music to General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.
"[The Bainbridge Community Foundation] does a bunch of stuff, but the main reason we decided on them is they do free concerts in the park throughout the summer, so hopefully this will allow them to do more," said Hall. "We figured it would make sense; since we're stopping it, it would be nice to have them continue on with music in the park."
The first Rock in the Park charity concert was held in 2012 and admission was a free-will offering of a toy or money. Since then, the concert has featured headlining bands including the Marshall Tucker Band, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Artimus Pyle, national recording artist William Michael Miller, and more.
"We would love to thank all of the community members who have helped out through all the years," said Hall, adding that community volunteers from Bainbridge and Norwich have been instrumental in making the event possible. "We've had volunteers every year. Nobody is paid––they volunteer to help. And without them, it's impossible for sure."
The tentative schedule for the final Rock in the Park charity concert on July 7 is as follows: Project Z from noon to 1 p.m.; Burning Moonlight from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Beard of Bees from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.; Woodshed Prophets from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wreckless Marci from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.; and TUSK from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The event will also feature plenty of vendors, a silent auction, and a Chinese auction. Hall is inviting anyone interested in participating as a vendor or an event sponsor to contact him at (607) 972-6526 or by email at jhall@tiogadowns.com.
Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, B&W Wine and Liquors in Bainbridge, or at Jason and Erica Hall's recently opened coffee shop, Small Town Perks in Bainbridge.
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