Mark your calendars! Unity Day is now a weekend! Join WDAS for the 30th Anniversary of Unity at Unity Weekend on the Waterfront. Unity Weekend on the Waterfront will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2008 and Sunday, August 24, 2008 at The Great Plaza at Penns Landing. Join us for a weekend of great music, live performances by national recording artists, sponsor pavilions, and food vendors!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Showtime 12 noon – 7pm
Live on Stage!
Regina Belle
Rahsaan Patterson
Wilmington Chester Mass Choir
Noel Gourdin
Q
Tank
Tye Tribbett
Joe
Howard Hewett
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Showtime 12 noon – 7pm
Live on Stage!
KEM
Chante Moore
Enon Choir
Dwele
Eric Benet
Steve Harvey Morning Show
Bill Jolly’s Hard Drive
PARKING IS LIMITED AT UNITY WEEKEND PLEASE USE MASS TRANSIT!
Visitors from South Jersey please consider the RiverLink Ferry
Click here for RiverLink Ferry schedule
Click here for SEPTA schedules
Monday, August 25, 2008
6am – 10am
Free admission!
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
EVENT: Unity Weekend on the Waterfront
DATE: Saturday, August 23, 2008 & Sunday, August 24, 2008
LOCATION: The Great Plaza at Penns Landing
TIME: 12 noon to 7pm (both days)
PENNSYLVANIA LOTTERY SENIORS PAVILION: The Seniors Pavilion will offer speakers discussisng everything from retirement, finances, personal safety and volunteerisn as well as health related issues.
COMMUNITY ROW: Community Row will host a wide variety of non profit organizations with information and resources benefiting the community.
SHOPRITE TASTE OF NATIONS PAVILION - HOSTED BY ORIEN REID WILL BE SET UP WITH COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND CHEFS FROM THE AROUND THE CITY.
CHRYSLER WILL BE ON SITE WITH THE LATEST MODEL VEHICLES!
MCDONALDS WILL BE ON SITE WITH A MOBILE MINI MAC - MOBILE MCDONALDS TO GET YOUR FAVORITE MCDONALDS FOODS.
STATEFARM INSURANCE WILL BE ON SITE TO SIGN YOU UP FOR THE 50 MILLION POUND CHALLENGE.
PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE ON SITE TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.
SOFT SHEEN CARSON WILL BE ON SITE WITH THE BEST IN HAIR CARE PRODUCTS.
SPECIAL NOTE TO ATTENDEES:
· There will be no BBQ grills permitted at Unity Weekend
· There will be no tents permitted at Unity Weekend
· The Great Plaza is an outdoor ampitheater and you can bring chairs to put on the steps in front of the stage.
· This is a smaller concert venue. This is not a facility to plan to have a family BBQ and or picnic at.
· For information on parking click here.
· For information on access for public transportation click here
· For more information on the venue go to www.pennslandingcorp.com
FOOD VENDORS:
If you are interested in becoming a FOOD Vendor at the Unity Weekend on the Waterfront you must contact the below listed company as they are handling the food vendors at this years Unity Weekend. WDAS is not handling food vendors and all calls about food vending should be directed to the following company.
Festival Food Management
215-925-8500 extension 111
MERCHANDISE VENDORS:
We will not be having merchandise vendors this year at Unity Weekend on the Waterfront.
SPONSOR INFORMATION:
contact Steve Gonzalez at 610-784-5309
TALENT & ARTIST INQUIRIES:
contact Joann Gamble at 610-784-5263
LOGISTICS & ALL OTHER QUESTIONS:
contact Lisa Acchione at 610-784-5279