FACes & PlaceS
The arts 2004

New Hope Music and Arts Festival
by Marilyn Bullock

The Triumph Brewing Company is hosting a new music venue for New Hope and the community. They are calling it the New Hope Music and Arts Festival and monies raised will benefit several local non-profit organizations.

The series of three events takes place on August 21, September 18, and October 17, 2004, at the Eagle Fire Hall, 49 N. Sugan Rd. New Hope from 1-5 PM. Event sponsors are Triumph Brewing Company, Comcast Spotlight, The Guitar Center, and The Mix 95.7 FM radio station, which will be broadcasting live during each event. Broadcast Emcee Kim Douglas will host.

Four different bands will perform during each event. Three of the bands will perform for 20 - 25 minutes and a headliner band will perform for 70 minutes. The events will provide great exposure to up-and-coming bands. A rep from A&R Records and the program director from 95.7 will both be present for each performance, possibly offering one or more bands a CD recording contract.

In addition to the musical entertainment, twenty arts and fine crafts booths will be set up in the Fire Hall. Artists from the New Hope and surrounding area will entice the public with their wares (perhaps a little pre-Christmas shopping?)

Oh, and did we forget to mention there will be food? Yes, local restaurants will sell their food and, of course, Triumph will provide the beer. Participating businesses include Gerenser’s Ice Cream and Phildelphia Pretzel. The Fire house will offer hamburgers and hot dogs.

“The main goal of these events is for community members and visitors to have FUN! We want to bring together a group of musicians, artists, and businesses that reflect the diversity that IS New Hope,” offers Triumph managing partner, JD Coleates, “We hope to raise money for the service groups that bring so much to our community day to day.” Profits will benefit New Hope Arts, Inc, the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce, the Independent Merchants of New Hope, and the Eagle Fire Company.

Tickets for each event are a nominal $20 per person ($15 for seniors 55 and older or students 17 and under.) The festival is not recommended for children 5 and under. Donations are always accepted. If you would like to attend the event, participate in the event, or if you just want more information, call Triumph at 215-862-8300.

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