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Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival 2023

Arts and Entertainment

June 1, 2023

From: Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival

2023 Marks our 49th Year.

Join us for the 49th year of the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival!  The Festival is proud to be tradition in the region and invites everyone to celebrate summer in their own unique way. Bring your family, bring your friends, bring everyone you know and spend the day dancing to live music, eating tons of great ethnic foods, and shopping your time away at the fabulous Artist Market. Whatever it is you want to do, or whoever you want to bring, Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival welcomes one and all to take part in this four day celebration at Twin Lakes Park. It’s fun for everyone!

The Artist Market
The largest portion of the Festival and definitely a favorite, the Artist Market, is host to over 200 professional craftspeople and artisans from all over the country.  Patrons love to browse the selections of fine woodwork, jewelry, metalwork, stained glass, leather goods, pottery, contemporary art, handmade soaps and oils, and much more. Click HERE for an application.

Food Vendors
There’s something for everyone at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival.  Our food vendors offer a wide variety of excellent foods ranging from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds including Italian, Polish, Greek, Vietnamese, and Lebanese. Whether you’re looking for a sweet treat or a full meal, our food vendors won’t disappoint. Click HERE for an application.

Artisan Food Vendors
Our Artisan Food Vendors offer a wide variety of pre-packaged delicious goods.  Click HERE for an application.

Westmoreland Art Nationals
Each year the Festival is host to the Westmoreland Art Nationals Juried Fine Art and Photography Exhibition. This unique exhibition features local, regional, and national artists working in all genres. The Westmoreland Art Nationals is comprised of two exhibitions, one taking place at the Westmoreland County Community College and the second following at Twin Lakes Park during the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. The Festival is committed to bringing high-quality artists from all around the world to the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. The Westmoreland Art Nationals is an established contemporary exhibition and represents 48 years of excellence in representing the arts. For further information or for an entry form, click HERE for more information and entry form.

Entertainment & Presentations
The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival presents live, non-stop contemporary, traditional, classical, and folk music on four stages. Visitors enjoy poetry and short story readings, performance artists, theater, dance, polka, concert bands, oldies, bluegrass, country, and rock & roll. Click HERE for an application or a schedule of events.

Adult Poetry and Short Story Contest
Entrants from around the country enter our juried poetry and short story contest.  We offer the Westmoreland Award for Poetry, the Westmoreland Award for Short Story, as well as three Juried Poetry Awards and three Juried Short Story Awards. Click HERE for more information or for an entry form.

Children’s Activities
Dynamic programming designed for small children, youth, and the young at heart features artists on stage and strolling through the park, interactive hands-on workshops, juried art exhibits for students, poetry and short story competitions and readings, and demonstrations and displays that encourage audiences to discover the magic of learning and the artists within themselves. Click HERE for an application.

Schedule:

June 29, 2023

11:00-12:00
Penn Trafford Community Band
Stage: Island
Genre: Big Band

11:00- 12:30
Robert Michael Band
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Rock/Soul

12:00- 12:30
Opening Ceremony
Stage: Island
Genre: N/A

12:30-1:30
Cathi's Tribute to Patsy Cline
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Country

1:00-2:30
Aubrey Burchill
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Various

1:30-3:00
The Flow Band
Stage: Island
Genre: Reggae

3:00-4:00
Antolena
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Various

3:00-4:30
Marcelo Maccagnan
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Experimental

4:00-5:30
Greater Harmony Chorus of Wexford
Stage: Island
Genre: A cappella

5:00-6:30
Ronni Weiss Band
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Jazz/Pop

5:30-6:30
Hamilton Avenue
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Classic Rock

6:30-8:00
Cash Out: Johnny Cash Tribute
Stage: Island
Genre: Country

June 30, 2023

11:00-12:30
King Fez
Stage: Island
Genre: World Rock

11:00-12:30
Cathi's Tribute to Patsy Cline
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Country

12:30-1:30
Billy Rocket and the Stars
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Oldies Rock

1:00-2:30
James & Debra Tobin
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Roots Rock

1:30-3:00
Mon Valley Push
Stage: Island
Genre: Polka

3:00-4:00
St. Joseph the Worker Parish Bell Choir
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Hand Bells

3:00-4:30
Gashouse Annie
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Blues

4:00-5:30
Mike Urick and the Modelaires
Stage: Island
Genre: Americana

5:00-6:30
Chelsea Biehl
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Country

5:30-6:30
Evan Dean
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Rock/Soul

6:30-8:00
Boulder Canyon: Tribute to John Denver
Stage: Island
Genre: Country Folk

July 1, 2023

11:00-12:00
East Wind Symphonic Band
Stage: Island
Genre: Big Band

11:00- 12:00
Youth Art/Literary & Adult Literary Awards
Stage: Laurel
Genre: N/A

11:00- 12:30
Jessica Bella
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Various

12:00- 12:30
Syria Shriners Highlanders Bagpipers
Stage: Strolling
Genre: Celtic

12:30 1:30
Native American Dancers
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Ethnic

1:00-2:30
Detention
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Acoustical

1:30-3:00
Almost Sinatra: Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Stage: Island
Genre: Jazz/Swing

3:00-4:00
Aubrey Burchill
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Various

3:00-4:30
Tim Schmider
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Country

4:00-5:30
Sky Pilot
Stage: Island
Genre: Classic Rock

5:00-6:30
Katie Dee & the Quaking Aspens
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Folk

5:30-6:30
Shane Palko
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Alternative

6:30-8:00
The Fabulous Gemtones
Stage: Island
Genre: Various

July 2, 2023

11:00-12:30
Big Fat Jazz
Stage: Island
Genre: Jazz

11:00-12:30
Mr. Jones & the Diva
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Various

12:30-2:00
Westmoreland Symphonic Sampler
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Symphony

1:00-2:30
Demi Michelle
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Pop

2:00-3:30
Jakobs Ferry Stragglers
Stage: Island
Genre: Bluegrass

3:00-4:30
Mr. Jones & the Diva
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Various

3:30-4:30
Worship with Faith
Stage: Laurel
Genre: Christian

4:30-6:00
East Coast Turnaround
Stage: Island
Genre: Trucker Rock

5:00-6:00
Shane Secor
Stage: Cabaret
Genre: Americana

Date: June 29 to July 2, 2023

Time: Thursday through Saturday 11:00 to 8:00 PM, and Sunday, 11:00 to 6:00 PM

Venue:
Twin Lakes Park
219 Twin Lakes Rd
Latrobe, PA 15650

Dates, Times, And Performers Are Subject To Change Without Warning

For more Info https://artsandheritage.com/2023-festival/.