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bookmark_borderRiverside Concert Series

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Glen Foerd on the Delaware’s popular concert series starts Thursday, June 26th, at 7 pm. The first concert will feature the funk and jazz sounds of the local trio, Get Happy.

Get Happy includes organist Scott Coulter, guitarist Mark Forchic and drummer Kris Rudzinski. Together they have played at festivals including The Swedesboro Jazz Festival and Victory Lakes’ Jam on the Lake. Their music includes the songs of Miles Davis, and other jazz standards, as well as pop and rock favorites including The Beatles and the funky sounds of the Meters.

Glen Foerd’s July 17th concert will feature the big band-era music of the Monday Blues Swing Orchestra. On August 21st concert goers will be treated to the 1920s speakeasy sounds of Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society.

Concerts will be held in the estate’s outdoor event structure overlooking the Delaware River and will feature one hour uninterrupted sets beginning at 7:00 pm and ending at 8:00 pm. Admission is pay what you wish, with no set admission price. Proceeds from the concerts will benefit the Glen Foerd estate and the concert artists. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs, pack a picnic dinner and enjoy the show. This year’s concert goers can also purchase tasty treats from Buttercream Cupcake and Bakery’s Cupcake Truck.

Glen Foerd on the Delaware is the last of the grand Philadelphia riverfront estates open to the public. Its mission is to connect visitors to the legacy of Glen Foerd through programs in the arts, nature and history and to preserve and protect the landscape, buildings and collections for the enjoyment and enrichment of the community and future generations. Glen Foerd is a Fairmount Park property operated by the Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation in cooperation with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and supported in part by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Glen Foerd on the Delaware
5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114
215 632 5330

bookmark_borderFree Summer Concert Series: The Hooters

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Saturday 06/14/2014 – 9pm
XFINITY Live! Philadelphia

Our summer concert series continues as The Hooters rocks the stage on Saturday, June 14th for a FREE SHOW!

The Hooters will take the stage at 9pm with an opening act from SideArm at 7pm.

Xfinity Live is located at the stadium sports complex in South Philly.

bookmark_borderThe Hooters Drummer

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(LANCASTER, PA) – February 17, 2014 – Lanark Records co-founders Frank Barrett and Quentin Jones are pleased to announce that The Hooters’ drummer and former founder of Moskeeto Records, David Uosikkinen has joined their team as General Manager. No stranger to making music and record company decisions, David Uosikkinen will join the team working on day to day operations of the record company. The job brings him back to something he is very familiar with, his former days of running his own label and also taps into his experience at MP3.com, a company on the forefront of the digital music revolution, where he worked as a content manager and music director, managing pop and rock genres.

One of Uosikkinen’s goals as GM is to bring more artists to the Lanark label. “I’m looking forward to getting back into the label side of things. I’m excited to have a hand in resurrecting older artists and launching new ones,” explains Uosikkinen.

The news comes just days after the latest release of Uosikkinen’s own single “A Woman’s Got The Power” featuring 80s sweetheart, Patty Smyth of Scandal, on David Uosikkinen’s In The Pocket

“The music industry has changed tremendously in the last 20 years,” explains co-founder Frank Barrett. “We want to expand the breadth of the label and David’s experience as both an artist and a label executive, brings a lot of value to the table.”

Adds Quentin Jones, “David brings his love of technology and interactive marketing to the label. His network of contacts includes some of the brightest in the technology sector.”

Frank Barrett, Chairman-CEO and Quentin Jones, President founded Lanark Records just 18 months ago in August of 2012. Based in Lancaster, PA, Lanark is an independently owned label that specializes in pure rock n’ roll, rockabilly and roots music. In 2013 Lanark Records released critically acclaimed albums by The Rockats (Rockin’ Together), Gas House Gorillas (Punk Americana) and The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns (Rockabilly Deluxe).

In April of 2014 Lanark Records will host a stage at the annual Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Show, where their acts Robert Gordon, The Rockats and The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns will perform. Also on tap for 2014 will be a new EP from The Rockats, a new Reach Around Rodeo Clowns CD and a new studio recording featuring the legendary Robert Gordon.

“2014 is going to be a very big year for Lanark Records,” said guitarist/producer, Quentin Jones. “I am looking forward to working with David Uosikkinen and bringing our label to another level! And we are off to a rockin’ start!”