Wilkes-Barre City to Host Free The Guess Who Concert on Public Square
At last Friday’s Rockin’ the River concert, Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown announced an upcoming free concert headlined by legendary Canadian band, The Guess Who. The concert is set for Saturday, August 19th with the event starting at 6PM on Public Square.
The rain-or-shine event will include local food vendors. Alcohol is NOT permitted on Public Square during the event. Attendees are welcome to bring their own chairs and blankets to the concert. For safety, Public Square will be closed to traffic beginning at 5 PM and reopening soon after the end of the concert. Local, blues-injected, rock n' roll trio, Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentlemen, will be the opening performance at 6:00 PM. The Guess Who will begin their set at approximately 7:30 PM.
According to their website, The Guess Who enjoyed chart topping hits in the late 60s and early 70s with an impressive catalogue of songs including "American Woman," "These Eyes," and "No Time." The band has released 11 studio albums, and charted 14 Top 40 hit singles, 2 of which went to number one in the United States. The Guess Who is best known internationally for its 1970 album, American Woman. Their fan base spans multiple generations. The most recent and up-to-date version of the band has mastered a wildly entertaining romp through the early hits mixed in with their current creations, while managing to take the whole experience to a new level. Their most recent musical offering is stunningly sophisticated, searingly emotional, and musically eclectic, while remaining eminently sing-along-able. The band is on tour to support their latest album, "Plein D'Amour" released on June 30th. The Guess Who is: Garry Peterson, Derek Sharp, Michael Devin, Leonard Shaw, Michael Staertow.
The City thanks its committed sponsors for their contribution towards making this free concert accessible to the community.
Presenting Sponsors: Diamond City Partnership and Visit Luzerne County
Platinum Sponsors: BHW Construction Consultation Services, Inc., Franchelli Enterprises, and M&T Bank
Gold Sponsor: Pennsylvania American Water and Service Electric Cable TV & Communications
Silver Sponsors: Allied Services, Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce, The Luzerne Foundation, PennEastern Engineering, Stell Enterprises, Inc., and UGI
Additional Sponsor: Roscoe Advertising
Sponsorship opportunities are still available, and commitments will be taken until August 11th. All sponsorship levels include inclusion of the organization’s logo on the banner to be displayed on the sides of the stage, along with all social media and traditional media advertisements. Size and prominence of logo will be according to sponsorship level. Sponsorship levels include Presenting Sponsorship— $5,000, Platinum—$2,500, Gold—$1,500, and Silver—$1,000.
Please contact Special Events Coordinator Mike Slusser by email at mslusser@wilkes-barre.pa.us or phone 570-208-4149 with any questions.
Facebook Event Link: https://fb.me/e/16CqzTuEf