Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival Calls for Volunteers

July 04, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Volunteers are needed for the 16th annual Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival scheduled Saturday August 2, 2008 and Sunday August 3, 2008 at Frontier Park in Erie, PA.

Erie Art Museum volunteer coordinator Sam Ansboro stated “Volunteer jobs include everything from set up, cleanup and teardown before and after the event, working with the Bucket Brigade – which collects donations to support the Festival, help in tents such as the information tent, and backstage help to ensure smooth operations.” In support of the Festival’s “Green” efforts, volunteer positions will also be available at the Festival’s bike corral to help provide a safe, monitored location for visitors to “check” their bikes in.

The Erie Art Museum is looking for enthusiastic, hard working individuals that will be able to dedicate one or two days to the Festival. Volunteers will be needed for set up beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday August 1, 2008 through Sunday August 3, 2008. Volunteers can sign up for a three-hour time slots or more during the day that is convenient for them.

Volunteering in this event is an excellent opportunity for high school or college students looking to earn community service hours. There will be breaks and a volunteer tent available with snacks and opportunities to talk with musicians.

Anyone interested in volunteering for the Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival can contact Sam Ansboro at Erie Art Museum by phone 814-459-5477 or email sam@erieartmuseum.org

About the Festival
The Erie Art Museum’s Blues & Jazz Festival is the largest jazz and blues event in the Erie region attracting up to 15,000 visitors. This two-day Festival held August 2 and 3 at Frontier Park in Erie, Pa offers national and local jazz celebrity performers. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. A variety of festival fare will be available from local vendors and restaurants. Admission to all Festival events is free. More information about the Festival can be found at www.erieartmuseum.org.

Schedule of Events
Saturday, August 2
12 p.m. – Beatrix JAR
2 p.m. – Rodger Montgomery Blues Band
4 p.m. – Rod Nickson Project
6 p.m. – Wallace Coleman Band
8 p.m. – Mem Shannon and the Membership

Sunday, August 3
12 p.m.– Mary Alice Brown Trio
2 p.m. – Torn Curtain
4 p.m. – Hudson
6 p.m
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