Update: The festival has been canceled due to lower-than-expect ticket sales, according to WPSU. Ticketholders will receive a credit on their original payment method.
Original story:
An upcoming music festival benefiting WPSU will showcase artists featured on the station’s “Local Groove Presents” program.
The Local Groove Music Fest will be held 2 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Tussey Mountain.
Musicians scheduled to perform include include Cass & The Bailout Crew, Hannah Bingman, The Sorters, The Pennsoulvanians, Jim Colbert and Ted McCloskey & The Hi-Fis.
“The musicians put on lively performances for the public television series, which gives WPSU viewers an opportunity to watch remotely,” said Julie Ammon, a WPSU digital production intern who works with behind the scenes and with musicians on “Local Groove Presents.” “The Local Groove Music Fest’s in-person performances will offer an immersive experience to audiences. All bands are native to Pennsylvania, but they span a variety of genres and styles. Seeing any of these groups perform is a special experience that is worth witnessing, especially live.”
The festival is open to all ages, and a variety of food and beverage options will be available.
No outside food or beverages will be permitted. Concertgoers may bring folding chairs.
Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 after after 5 p.m. on Sept. 6 and at the venue. Children 10 and younger are admitted for free.
Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit WPSU, a service of Penn State Outreach. The station is slated to see its budget slashed by 20% next year, among the highest for any unit in the university’s planned cuts as part of a blueprint for achieving a balanced budget.
“This is more than music and fun. We’re raising crucial funds for WPSU public media,” according to the Local Groove Music Fest event page. “With significant cuts to our operating budget we will be facing in the forseeable future, your ticket purchase will bring us closer to ensuring WPSU can provide the public media that’s been serving the Central PA region for 59 years.”
