\u201cThings are really shaping up for an absolutely fantastic Saturday evening on April 16,\u201d according to Chuck Banas, chairman of the Tyrone-Snyder Township Public Library\u2019s annual \u201cfun\u201d raiser.
\nThis big fundraiser is the annual concert the library has in order to help offset the state budget cuts to libraries across Pennsylvania. All of the monies raised from this annual event are used to pay the mortgage on the new library building located in downtown Tyrone.
\n\u201cThis is our biggest and most successful event,\u201d added Banas. \u201cWithout this single event, the library would be in real trouble.\u201d
\nThis year, the library is bringing a tremendous evening of entertainment to the Tyrone Area High School stage. Vocalists include Greta Shepardson and Kelsey Wilson. Joining Greta and Kelsey will be The Foxtrot Dancers. Also appearing on stage will be stand-up comic and impersonator Barry St. Ives from Nottingham, England. The feature act for this year\u2019s concert will be the Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Hall of Famers, The Platters.
\nThe group was formed in the early 1950s and in 1955 signed a recording contract with Mercury Records where they recorded their big hit \u201cOnly You\u201d. The Platters have had four number one hit songs and 16 gold records, most of which can still be heard today on any easy listening or oldies stations throughout the country. The Platters record sales to date have exceeded over 80 million and most of their recordings have been transferred to CD.
\nThe Platters have now toured in some 75 countries across the world and still spend much time abroad. The Platters have played venues such as Madison Square Garden in New York City.
\n\u201cThis group is still delighting audiences wherever they appear,\u201d said Banas.
\nOn four different occasions they have played for the Governor\u2019s Convention and most recently played for a private gathering of heads of state in Washington, D.C.
\nThe Platters have also appeared in over 20 movies. Among these appearances are \u201cRock Around The Clock Tonight\u201d and \u201cThe Girl Can\u2019t Help It\u201d. In 1990, The Platters were inducted into the Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Hall of Fame.
\n\u201cWe feel that The Platters will bring a whole new show to us here in Tyrone,\u201d added Banas. \u201cThey have a tremendous following which will not only help the library but other businesses in our community. We have already received ticket orders from Binghamton, New York, Syracuse, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and of course all over Central Pennsylvania.
\n\u201cI know that this concert has resulted in dinner reservations at Tyrone businesses of over 30 individuals, and hotel room reservations for people who are staying over in Altoona and State College after the concert. I know I am happy that this annual \u2018fun\u2019 raising event is now starting to benefit not just the library but the entire community as well.\u201d
\nBanas told The Herald that ticket sales have been and continue to be outstanding, with orders still coming in each day.
\n\u201cWe have already surpassed our record of ticket sales that was set last year and really do have a chance to sell out the seating in the high school auditorium,\u201d he added.
\nThe Platters will be singing their hits: \u201cOnly You\u201d, \u201cThe Magic Touch\u201d, \u201cMy Prayer\u201d, \u201cThe Great Pretender\u201d, \u201cWith This Ring\u201d, \u201cSmoke Gets In Your Eyes\u201d and many, many more hits.
\nDoors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show starting promptly at 7 p.m.
\nTickets are available at the following ticket sale outlets: Healthy Alternatives, Bressler\u2019s Food Mart and Sports, Kopp Drugs, Joybeans and The Tyrone-Snyder Public Library. In the Altoona area, tickets may be purchased at the Altoona Public Library. Tickets may also be obtained via telephone by calling 684-7929 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
\nTickets will be available that evening at the Tyrone Area High School auditorium ticket window until show time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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