Summer Music Festival pitched for Lower Burrell; volunteers sought to plan event

Lower Burrell is hosting an event for music lovers — and it’s seeking some help.

Carley Logan, parks and recreation commission president, said her board plans to host a Summer Music Festival on July 12 at K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki Memorial Park.

“We are in the beginning stages of it,” she said.

A planning meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Lower Burrell City Hall.

The commission specifically is seeking volunteers to serve as the event’s logistics manager and sponsorship chair. Logan said the logistics manager would assist with the layout and physical structures for the concerts. The sponsorship chair would reach out to businesses and foundations for funding.

While details are still in the works, Logan anticipates band performances, cornhole, some vendors, food and drinks.

There will be a $5 entry fee.

“It will be a benefit show to raise money for community events and the betterment of our parks,” Logan said.

The parks and recreation commission puts on events such as the farmers market at Bon Air Elementary School and the Harvest Festival.

Logan said the Summer Music Festival will take the place of a Community Day the commission started last year.

“We felt as though the Community Day we did last year was not necessarily well-received,” she said. “We wanted to do something more interactive.”

The Summer Music Festival will run in addition to the Music in the Parks series that kicked off last year at Burrell Lake Park. That series will take place in June, July and August at the bandshell; dates are pending.

Logan said Music in the Parks was more of a laid-back, acoustic vibe, and the Music Festival may have more of an upbeat, rock vibe to it.

“It’ll all be family-friendly,” she said.

Logan said the feedback for the new event already has been positive.

“My goal is that it increases awareness for local bands and raises money for local parks,” she said.

Kellen Stepler is a TribLive reporter covering the Allegheny Valley and Burrell school districts and surrounding areas. He joined the Trib in April 2023. He can be reached at kstepler@triblive.com.

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