Mesker Park Music Festival to Donate $2000 to Evansville Parks Foundation!

A few weeks ago, the Mesker Park Music Festival took place near the now-closed Mesker Park Amphitheater to help raise money for renovations and the re-opening of the theater. The show was headlined by several local acts as a way to not only raise money for the event, but as a way to showcase some of the amazing local talent that we have in the Tri-State.

The event was organized by local entrepreneur Michael Armanno and was a huge success. While there was some discussion, and some unsavory allegations of where the money might go, there will be an official press conference tomorrow outside of the Amphitheater with Mayor Winnecke in attendance to receive the donation. This goes to show that there are several really cool things happening in Evansville. Hopefully, this can get things moving towards eventually re-opening the Amphitheater as most people in the city have some memory of having a great time at the venue. Congrats to everyone who helped organize and put on this amazing event and for raising money!

The full press release can be viewed below:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Michael Armanno, Mesker Park Music Festival, Organizer
MeskerMusicFest@gmail.com

EVANSVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION FROM MESKER PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Evansville, IN. (June 14) – The Mesker Park Music Festival is pleased to announce a $2000 donation to the Evansville parks Foundation. These funds will support the revitalization efforts of the Mesker Memorial Amphitheater. A Press Conference is set for Thursday Afternoon, June 16th, at 12pm outside the entrance of the amphitheater.
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will be accepting the donation and speaking on the public meetings to discuss the future of Mesker Amphitheatre, held on June 20, 21, and 22 at Mesker Shelter #3 located on Mesker Park Drive near Mesker Amphitheater and the main entrance to Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden.
• Meetings on June 20 and June 21 will start at 5:30pm with self-guided tours of Mesker Amphitheater followed by a facilitated discussion led by Leadership Evansville at 6pm.
• The meeting on June 22 will start at 11am with self-guided tours of Mesker Amphitheater followed by a facilitated discussion led by Leadership Evansville at 11:30am.
The Mesker Park Music Festival event benefited the Mesker Memorial Amphitheater closed in 2012. The Festival took place at Mesker Park, next to the now closed Amphitheater. The musicians featured at ‪#‎MeskerFest‬ were primarily local and up and coming acts that pull from a wide range of influences, including rock, punk, indie, acoustic, pop, hip hop, and more. Most musicians featured at #MeskerFest identify with the nostalgia of the Amphitheater and were excited to help in its revival.
The Mesker Park Music Festival will discuss the details of the successful event and the future of the festival.