Official MAYDAY Afterparty - Sat. May 26 @ The River St. Jazz Cafe »
Venue - The River St. Jazz Cafe
Date - Saturday, May 26, 2012
Doors - 8:00P
Music - 10:00P - 2:00A
Admission - $8 or FREE w/ MAYDAY flyer
Ages - 21+
Featuring - LASER SEX and Surprise DJs
PA Music Scene write-up on MAYDAY & Sector One »
“This upcoming weekend will mark the 5th Anniversary of the MayDay Festival at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. The Mayday Music Festival is an annual outdoor music festival held Memorial Day Weekend at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre, PA, which benefits the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Since it’s inception in 2008, Sector One has chosen the organization – Soldiers’ Angels – as the recipient for all profits from the festival and it’s supporting endeavors. Over the past 4 years, they have raised over $10,000 which has gained us support from the City of Wilkes-Barre. This festival has grown from a mere thought into a full-fledged festival in a matter of a few years. It not only has brought together the artists and musicians, but has also brought together the entire community.
This year’s MayDay music festival will be a two day event to be held on Saturday, May 26th and Sunday, May 27th. This is a free, all ages, family friendly event, featuring 6 stages of music throughout the city’s park. It is organized and operated by Sector One Entertainment, LLC, and is supported by various other crews, individual artists, family, and friends.
The festival features music from over 80 performers, along with art from local artists and sculptors, and always welcomes community groups and organizations to become involved. Not only will the show host a live stage, but it will feature hip hop, dubstep, drum and bass, house/electro stages throughout the park. The festival was able to secure national acts such as Talking Heads tribute band Start Making Sense, Mike Dougherty Band, XVSK and The Indobox. Other featured acts include Suze, Ol’ Cabbage, Rukus, Corey B, Blade and Science, Conscious Pilot, Big Basha and Against the Grain. (For a full listing of artists and set times please visit the official MayDay Website listed below)
The festival has helped nurture local talent as well as provide them with a large audience exposure. When asked about the local music scene, Leesa Colón (Secretary & Promotions, Sector One Entertainment, LLC) expressed:
“The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area is filled with so many amazing musicians, and we at Sector One Entertainment believe that each and every one of those musicians should be given a chance to be showcased. The MayDay Music Festival is about not only showcasing that talent, but also about gathering a community together for a great cause.”
This year the company hopes to raise even more money for Soldier’s Angels as well as give back to the local community. Leesa remarks:
“Sector One Entertainment believes in enrichment through music, art, and culture, and we are thrilled that we are able to present our values to our community through this festival, as well as other events. Sector One is heavily involved in not only entertainment promotion, but also in charity work and building a sense of community.”
“All proceeds from the MayDay music festival go to benefit our Armed Forces, and we hope that this year’s festival brings our community together to benefit those brave men and women even more so than it has in the past.”
When: May 26th and 27th
Where: Kirby Park Wilkes-Barre PA
For more info:
Official MAYDAY Warmup! Saturday, 05.19.12 - Bart & Urby’s
From Evil Bee:
Come out and join us this Saturday, May 19, 2012, for a splendtacularious evening of good music at Bart & Urby’s - located at 119 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA.
This night is the official ‘One Week til MAYDAY #5’ warmup gig, so prepare yourself for bass, booze, and, well… more bass and more booze! Yeah!
Your Disc Jockeys for the evening will be:
- Nick Spaceman [Common People]
- Nick Gaje [Beat Teks]
- Chris Ramses [Anglo Funk]
Music starts around 10:00P, but getting there early means more fun for YOU!
Don’t forget to RSVP, either.
“Party on, Wayne.”
- Re: Evolution.
ATTN: Sponsors, Vendors & Volunteers needed for MAYDAY 5!
This just in from the private offices of Diesis-I, located at Sector One HQ:
Sector One Entertainment & MAYDAY! are still in search of additional Sponsors, Vendors & Volunteers for The 5th Annual MAYDAY! Music Festival.
The event will be taking place on Saturday, May 26 & Sunday, May 27, 2012 from 12:00NOON ‘til 10:00PM at Kirby Park, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Please e-mail Diesis-I at diesisi@maydaymusicfest.org or visit the MAYDAY! Homepage at http://www.maydaymusicfest.com for more information if you are interested in any of the positions we are looking to fill.
As always, be sure to stay up to date with the latest happenings via the MAYDAY Blog, Twitter & FaceBook - and we will see you on May 26!
Thanks for reading, and may the force be with you.
