{"id":121636,"date":"2023-08-18T21:12:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T01:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121636"},"modified":"2023-08-18T21:12:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T01:12:49","slug":"craig-thatcher-at-hopewell-park-for-the-final-free-concert-event-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121636","title":{"rendered":"Craig Thatcher at Hopewell Park for the Final Free Concert Event of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Upper Saucon Township and the Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce invite you to join them for the last FREE concert of their Summer Concert Series. This final summer concert will take place on Friday August 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0from 6:30 to 8:00 at Hopewell Park and will feature the one and only, Lehigh Valley favorite, Craig Thatcher! This local musician is known for his exciting mix of blues and rock music and is sure to put on a fantastic show for the last concert of this series!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to bring chairs and blankets and come early to claim your spot on the lawn. We\u2019ve got dinner covered for you as well with great options from Grub Night and Red Robin Food Truck\u2019s, as well as dessert from Mon and Mel&#8217;s Ice Cream. A portion of all sales will go back to the Southern Lehigh Chamber to help continue to support more free events like this in the community, so be sure to come hungry!<\/p>\n<p>Free community events are made possible by the support of our local, incredible sponsors.\u00a0 We are proud to have the support of our excellent sponsors, who make this event possible. Xfinity will be showcasing its commitment to the community through its Presenting Sponsorship, as well as an on-site presence for the show. When asked about Xfinity\u2019s decision to sponsor Southern Lehigh and Upper Saucon Township\u2019s Summer Concert Series, Ian Gallagher, director of marketing, Comcast Freedom Region stated, \u201cXfinity is proud to be the presenting Sponsor of this Summer Concert Series.\u201d Gallagher said, \u201cWith recent expansions of our Xfinity 10G Network further into Lehigh County, we are excited to connect with the local community and support the wonderful arts and culture scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An additional thanks to Bronze Sponsor Designing Wealth Management of Raymond James for being the Bronze Level Sponsor, to the supporting sponsors G&amp;T Auto Body and JT Tsiouvaras at Farmers Insurance as well as the Marketing Sponsor Digital Outdoor Display.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this event, please visit our local Chamber of Commerce event page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events\/UpperSaucon%20Township%20Summer%20Concert%20Series%20%20SLCC-838885\/details\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events\/UpperSaucon%2520Township%2520Summer%2520Concert%2520Series%2520%2520SLCC-838885\/details&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1692492730911000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hbV2EBTM_5uvK6FZwuCaj\">https:\/\/web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events\/UpperSaucon%20Township%20Summer%20Concert%20Series%20%20SLCC-838885\/details<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About the Chamber:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em>The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area.\u00a0 We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises.\u00a0 With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nHayden Rinde<br \/>\nAVP Affiliated Chambers (EPCC, SLCC, WLCC) &amp;<br \/>\nEmmaus Main Street Manager<br \/>\nGreater Lehigh Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Upper Saucon Township and the Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce invite you to join them for the last FREE concert of their Summer Concert Series. 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