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Johnny Appleseed and the Dirty Water – Let’s Go Crazy

category: Artists, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes, Media, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit, Video, Water Seed

Thanks to all of you who made it a magical day. If you couldn’t stay around last night, it was an amazing ending🧡 Sketch said after the show that if you have a whole box of fireworks & only a few minutes, just light ’em all off at once🎆

MuSic For MS is Today – weather forecast

category: News, Performances 2018, Press Kit

A note about today’s weather forecast: Music For MS is a “rain or shine” event. The music will continue despite rainfall. Please dress for the weather. If weather-related conditions occur that threaten the safety of attendees, performers and/or crew, we will temporarily suspend the music. In the event of dangerous lightning the Allegheny County Police – [More]

Roux Orleans Catering

category: News, Press Kit, Vendors

We have some really good news👍 Welcome Roux Orleans Catering Michael Barnes is a New Orleans native who moved to Pittsburgh’s East End in 2014 with his family. While he worked in restaurants throughout his life, Chef Mike realized that he could add his own flavor to the ‘Burgh through his food. He created Roux – [More]

Program for 2018

category: 2018, Event, Jimbo & the Soupbones, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes, Media, NA Fiddlers & Folk Chorale, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit, Sponsors, The Red Beans & Rice Combo, Tullycavy, Water Seed

Download our program (pdf)

Donate to our Silent Auction

category: News, Press Kit

We’re trying something new this year, a silent auction. Do you think we can get some cool prizes donated to auction off? We hope so. Please share. If you, your group or someone you know would like to donate a gift basket to auction at #MuSic4MS please let us know – auction@MuSicForMS.org

MuSic For MS ➄ commercial

category: Artists, Jimbo & the Soupbones, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes, Media, NA Fiddlers & Folk Chorale, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit, The Red Beans & Rice Combo, Tullycavy, Video, Water Seed

MuSic For MS ➄ Please share our commercial #EndMS by having Fun! Sat Aug 18 at Hartwood Acres Tickets 🎫 MuSicForMS.org/tickets

People living with MS can get 2 free tickets to MuSic For MS 5

category: Media, News, Press Kit

BIG Announcement!!! We know that living with MS can be a balancing act, but we believe that our event should be THE summer celebration for the local MS community. So to help make that true, anyone living with Multiple Sclerosis can now get two free tickets to #MuSic4MS. One for you to use and another – [More]

MuSic For MS 5 30 second commercial

category: Artists, Jimbo & the Soupbones, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes, Media, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit, The Red Beans & Rice Combo, Tullycavy, Water Seed

MuSic For MS 5 30 second commercial Please share

Please Sponsor MuSic For MS 5

category: 2018, Media, News, Press Kit, Sponsor Packages, Sponsors

Want to put your business’s name on a really cool event? MuSic For MS is an annual family friendly MuSic Festival held at Hartwood Acres Park. In our 1st 4 years we have donated $162, 500 to the PA Keystone Chapter of the National MS Society and we aim to make this year’s festival the – [More]

Charity Quick Sketch at Steel City Con
April 14. 2018

category: Media, Photos, Press Kit, Steel City Con

Thank You Steel City Con for another amazing #CharityQuickSketch Special thanks to Fantasy Artist Ed Beard Jr, Wayno, NJJ Studio & many other amazing artists who helped us raise $1,325 to help #EndMS Next up Aug 11 facebook.com/events/179815689314497

#MFMS5 8.18.18

category: Jimbo & the Soupbones, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes, Media, NA Fiddlers & Folk Chorale, News, Performances 2018, Photos, Press Kit, The Red Beans & Rice Combo, Tullycavy, Video, Water Seed

Hartwood is a wonderful place to see a show & we’ve had some really fun times over the years, to help #EndMS 👪 👨‍👩‍👧 👨‍ 🎶 🥂💃🕺 👌 👧‍👦 Please join us at MuSic For MS, we have an Amazing Lineup Scheduled to Appear: 🎶 Johnny Sketch ♫ Water Seed ♪ Jimbo & the Soupbones – [More]

2018 Poster

category: Event, Media, News, Photos, Press Kit

Please share our 2018 MuSic For MS Poster and help us #EndMS If you know of a neighborhood bulletin board or coffee☕shop that allows them, please print & put one up Print 2018 poster: Post card size 4 per page Poster 8.5 x 11 – pdf 11 x 17 – pdf

Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes

category: Artists, Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes, Media, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit, Video

#MuSic4MS Artist Announcement📣 Our Headline Act! Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes 🎶 Be There! A danceable jazz🎹blues🎺funk♥rock🎸band from New Orleans. #EndMS #HaveFun👍🎶💃🕺🎈🍔🍷

Water Seed

category: Artists, Media, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit, Video, Water Seed

Water Seed is a funk party band with New Orleans jazz 🎶MuSic💃🕺Dancing👌Fun🍔Food🍷Drink to help #EndMS #SaveTheDate

Jimbo & the Soupbones

category: Artists, Jimbo & the Soupbones, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit

MuSic For MS Artist Announcement!!! Round 2 Jimbo & the Soupbones Twice won “Best Band in Pittsburgh” Funk ?? Soul ?? Rock & Blues that will fill @Hartwood with a big easy sound ??

Red Beans & Rice Combo

category: Artists, Media, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit, The Red Beans & Rice Combo, Video

MuSic For MS ➄ Artist Announcement!!! Round 1 You’ve probably met Wayno Illustration if you’ve been to our tee shirt tent. He designs our shirts every year & that has made him World Famous🤣 They’re collectors editions & only available at our merch tent. Wayno is also in a fun band called The Red Beans – [More]

$30,000 2017 Check Presentation

category: Board of Directors, Event, Media, News, Photos, Press Kit

#EndMS – This $30,000 donation brings MuSic For MS total donation to @PAKeystone $162,500 in 4 years. Not too shabby #MuSic4MS President Mitch Arnold, Sharon Kelley, Dick Woodruff. @PAKeystone President Anne Mageras, Susan Cook Please consider sponsoring a wonder festival and great cause in 2018 MuSicForMS.org/sponsor

Steel City Con

category: Event, News, Press Kit, Sponsors, Steel City Con

Don’t forget Sat Dec 9 from 6-8 PM is the Charity Quick Sketch Discount tickets to Steel City Con still available Win a wonderful work of art for only a $1 chance & help #EndMS

MuSic For MS 2017 Photos

category: Event, Media, News, Performances 2017, Photos, Press Kit

Thank you for everyone who helped make #MuSic4MS another magical festival.

Schedule of Events 2017

category: News, Press Kit

MuSic for MS – Schedule of Events – August 12, 2017 3:00 PM Gates Open 3:30 PM Opening Welcome Michele Michaels 3:30 PM NA Fiddlers/Choral 4:20 PM Tullycavy 5:15 Bell School of Irish Dance 5:45 PM Mark Dignam & The House of Song 7:05 PM Séamus Egan Project 8:20 PM Donna the Buffalo The Perseids – [More]

It’s getting close

category: Artists, Media, News, Photos, Press Kit

It’s getting close, please help us promote MuSic For MS it will be here before you know it. Please help 💗 promote the event any way you can. Here are some links to share: MuSic For MS.org/tickets MuSic For MS.org/category/scheduled-artists-2017 MuSic For MS.org/2017-poster facebook.com/musicforms.org Twitter.com/MusicForMSPgh

2017 Poster

category: Artists, News, Photos, Press Kit

Please share our 2017 MuSic For MS Poster and help us #EndMS If you know of a neighborhood bulletin board or coffee☕shop that allows them, please print & put one up Print 2017 poster: Post card size 4 per page Poster 8.5 x 11 – pdf 11 x 17 – pdf

Steel City Con Charity Quick Sketch 4-8-17

category: Event, Media, News, Photos, Press Kit, Steel City Con

Thanks to the Steel City Con for allowing us to participate in the Charity Quick Sketch and thanks to the great artists who volunteered their time and amazing talent. Due to everyone’s generosity we raised $1,354. And thanks Fantasy Artist Ed Beard Jr Artist Workshop for putting this shindig together. #CharityQuickSketch is always soooo much fun – [More]

WalkMS 2017

category: Event, News, Press Kit

Come visit the MuSic For MS booth at #WalkMS 2017 Pittsburgh, April 23 at Point State Park You can also join or donate to our walk Team MuSic For MS. It will be a fun morning to help #EndMS

Donna the Buffalo

category: Artists, Donna the Buffalo, Media, News, Performances 2017, Press Kit, Video

Donna the Buffalo will be celebrating their 29th year together. In this video from 2008, they talks about their history, their fans & their music. See them Feb at The Rex & at MuSic For MS 08.12.17

Mark Dignam – And You Went to New York City

category: Artists, Mark Dignam, Media, News, Performances 2017, Press Kit

A terrific tune from Mark Dignam called And You Went to New York City. Enjoy Mark’s music and help #EndMS Aug 12 at #MuSic4MS Early 🐔 discounted tickets available until Feb 28, Hurry! MuSicForMS.org/tickets

Mark Dignam and The House Of Song

category: Artists, Mark Dignam, Media, News, Performances 2017, Press Kit, Video

Born in Ireland, Mark Dignam grew up in the adventurous North Side Dublin suburb of Finglas, His father was a truck driver, his Mother was a typical Irish housewife of the time, except she sang around the house – a lot. MarkDignam.com A noticeable vocal talent led him to dream big and to leave the – [More]

The Séamus Egan Project

category: Artists, Media, News, Performances 2017, Photos, Press Kit, Séamus Egan, Video

In 2017, Séamus Egan, founding member of the seminal band Solas, will be touring for the first time ever, as The Séamus Egan Project, bringing along friends and musical guests, and introducing fans to both the entirety of his immense and influential catalog of music, as well as new music he’s never recorded or performed – [More]

Richard Woodruff

category: Board of Directors, Photos, Press Kit

$47,500 Check Presentation 2016

category: Board of Directors, Event, Media, News, Photos, Press Kit

Last night MuSic For MS President Michael Arnold presented our check for $47,500 to Kim Fecich of the National MS Society, PA Keystone Chapter at their Annual Meeting. Also there, our board members Richard Woodruff & Jim Lillicotch Some wonderful folks all helping to EndMS

Announcing a $47,500 donation – thank you

category: Board of Directors, Media, News, Performances 2016, Press Kit, Video

Announcing a $47,500 donation to the National MS Society, PA Keystone Chapter from #MuSic4MS 2016. That makes over $137.000 in our first 3 years. The President of MuSic For MS, Michael “Mitch” Arnold expresses his thanks and hopes for everyone living with MS

Steel City Con 1612

category: Media, News, Press Kit, Steel City Con, Video

Ever wonder what goes on at the Charity Quick Sketch, at the @SteelCityCon? Let us let you in on a really cool secret🎈☺🎈 There isn’t a more fun way to raise money for a great cause #MuSic4MS @MSPAKeystone #FUNdraiser

Welcome to MuSic For MS 2016

category: Artists, Performances 2016, Press Kit, The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers

Thanks Jakobs Ferry Straglers for a wonderful day of Music, Food, Fun & Dancing to benefit the PA Keystone Chapter of the National MS Society

Cyndi Zagieboylo

category: Media, News, Performances 2016, Press Kit, Speaker, Video

Cyndi Zagieboylo, President of The National MS Society speaking at MuSic For MS

SpeakerRonna Delitto – Yes You Can Dance

category: Media, News, Press Kit, Speaker, Video

Ronna Delitto speaking at MuSic For MS about YesYouCanDance.org and how Dancing and of course MuSic can be the #BestMedicine. Help out a great group if you can. YesYouCanDance.org

NA Folk Chorale 2016

category: Artists, Media, NA Fiddlers & Folk Chorale, News, Performances 2016, Performances 2017, Performances 2018, Press Kit, Speaker, Video

Thanks again to the wonderful kids for singing their hearts out to help End MS

More pics from Ed Adams

category: Artists, Driftwood, Media, NA Fiddlers & Folk Chorale, News, Performances 2016, Performances 2017, Performances 2018, Photos, Press Kit, River Whyless, Speaker, The Black Lillies, The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers

More pics from Ed Adams https://edadams.smugmug.com/Concerts/Music-For-MS-2016

Lightning and Thunder Jam

category: Driftwood, News, Performances 2016, Performances 2018, Press Kit, River Whyless, The Black Lillies, The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers, Tullycavy

Lightning ended the MuSic For MS show early, but those of you that hung around got treated to a wonderful acoustic jam session from our artists. Here’s some of it for those of you who missed it.

Hashtag for the festival

category: Media, News, Photos, Press Kit, Video

Please use #MuSic4MS when you post your pix and find our Snapchat MuSic For MS Filter

Music For MS 2016 Commercial

category: Artists, Driftwood, Media, NA Fiddlers & Folk Chorale, News, Performances 2016, Performances 2017, Performances 2018, Press Kit, River Whyless, Speaker, The Black Lillies, The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers, Tullycavy, Video

Please share our new 2016 commercial and help us ‪#‎EndMS‬

Brian McGaughey

category: Board of Directors, Press Kit

Six years ago, my wife Amy and I, purchased a fixer-upper home in Hampton on a quiet 4 acre parcel at the end of a private road. What we did not realize when we moved in was that on many weekends, we would be treated to free music cascading through the wooded back area of – [More]

2016 Poster Print

category: Media, News, Photos, Press Kit

Please share our 2016 Music For MS Poster Free neighborhood bulletin boards work well, be nice & ask first Print: Post card size 4 per page – pdf Poster 8.5 x 11 – pdf 11 x 17 – pdf

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

category: Artists, News, Press Kit, The Mulligan Brothers

7-15-2016 BIG announcement! FREE show! Thanks to the support of our generous sponsors, we are able to open the doors for you to attend the August 11 Music For MS Kick-Off Event at the Rex Theater featuring The Mulligan Brothers and Molly Alphabet. As of today, we are eliminating ticket fees for the August 11 – [More]

Print a gift certificate

category: News, Press Kit

Here’s an easy, but GREAT gift. Buy a 4 or 10 pack of tickets then come back to this page, download, print the gift certificates, then hand them out to your family and friends. (Not an actual ticket, you’ll still need your original ticket at the gate) Save the Date Champagne Gift Certificate Gift Certificate

$45,000 Donation!!!

category: Media, News, Photos, Press Kit

MuSic For MS President Mitch Arnold and board member Jim Lillicotch present PA Keystone Chapter of the National MS Society President Anne Mageras with our donation for this year of $45,000 at tonight’s board meeting. That makes a 2 year total of $85,00 in donations. Thanks to everyone for your help. We couldn’t have done – [More]

Crowd Shots & Speakers 2015

category: Media, Performances 2015, Photos, Press Kit

Some of our favorite Crowd Shots & Speakers from MuSic For MS August 15, 2015 at Hartwood Acres.

Thank You Steel City Con

category: News, Press Kit, Steel City Con

A BIG Thank You to the Steel City Con for allowing us to raffle off tickets to the Artist Quick Sketch yesterday. Because of you, the generous artists and the wonderful people attending we were able to raise $913 for Music For MS and National MS Society, PA Keystone Chapter

Download our 2015 program

category: Artists, Performances 2015, Press Kit

Download our 2015 program (pdf)

Mitch and Maddie on Pittsburgh Today 2015

category: Media, News, Performances 2018, Press Kit, Tullycavy, Video

Mitch and Maddie did a wonderful job talking about Music for MS on Pittsburgh Today last Friday morning

Help us spread the word

category: News, Press Kit

Just a little over 2 weeks to go. Please help us spread the word. ☑ Tell everyone you know to attend ☑ Like, comment on and share our Facebook and Twitter posts ☑ Use hashtag #Music4MS everywhere ☑ Print our poster & put them up Thanks & See You There!

Our 2015 commercial

category: Media, News, Press Kit, Video

Please feel free to share

2015 Schedule

category: Artists, Humming House, Media, News, Performances 2015, Performances 2018, Press Kit, The Black Lillies, The Mulligan Brothers, Tiger Maple String Band, Tullycavy

Aug 15, 2015 NA Fiddlers & Vocal Chorale – 3:30 to 4:00 pm Tiger Maple String Band – 4:15 to 5:00 pm Maddie Arnold – 5:15 to 6:00 pm Mulligan Brothers – 6:15 to 7:15 pm Black Lillies – 7:30 to 8:45 pm Humming House – 9:00 to 10:15 pm

The Beginnings of ‪‎Music For MS‬

category: News, Press Kit

A story about The Wolfsons, MNOJ and the beginnings of ‪#‎Music4MS‬ Hampton music lovers pay it forward with traveling musicians Read more:

2015 Artists

category: Artists, Humming House, Performances 2015, Performances 2018, Press Kit, The Black Lillies, The Mulligan Brothers, Tiger Maple String Band, Tullycavy

Back by popular demand for 2015 Humming House! www.humminghouse.com At once danceable and reflective, familiar and nostalgic, Humming House is a musical experiment gone right. Woven together from diverse backgrounds (Americana, classical composition, bluegrass, soul, and traditional Irish music), their playground of musical exploration has something for every generation. Unmistakable pop sensibilities mixed with a – [More]

My Story

category: News, Press Kit

Jim@MusicForMS.org 412.608.4361 Hi, my name is Jim Lillicotch. I’m on the board of Music For MS. Here’s my short story. Back in 2013, some folks came to the MS Society that wanted to help contribute by having a music festival and donating the proceeds. Is the answer to that anything but yes? It also happened – [More]

MS Awareness Week Proclamation

category: Media, News, Press Kit

County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Mayor Bill Peduto proclaimed March 2nd at MS Awareness Day in Pittsburgh. Watch the Court House Courtyard turn orange‬ all week. #‎MSAwarenessWeek‬, March 2-8 ‪#‎TurnItOrange‬ ‪#‎EndMS‬ ‪#‎MSAwareness‬

Announcing the North Allegheny Fiddlers & Vocal Chorale

category: Artists, News, Performances 2015, Press Kit

Announcing the N.A. Fiddlers will perform at MuSic For MS 2015! The N.A. Fiddlers, under the direction of Dennis Morton, a string teacher within the North Allegheny School District, was organized in 2002 for students within the district interested in expanding their love and knowledge of music. The students representing the N.A. Fiddlers are in – [More]

The Black Lillies and Ticket Specials

category: Artists, News, Press Kit, The Black Lillies

♬ We have two very exciting announcements to make for MuSic For MS 2015. First, The Black Lillies have joined the lineup! With Humming House, The Mulligan Brothers, Tiger Maple String Band and Maddie Arnold and Friends already on board, we may be presenting the best day of music in Pittsburgh for the Summer of – [More]

Check Presentation

category: News, Press Kit, Sponsor Packages

Presenting a $40,000 check at the Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter’s annual meeting, November 19, 2014 Congrats and thank you to all who helped support our inaugural event. We have set our heights even higher for 2015!

John Platt speaking at Music For MS

category: News, Press Kit, Video

MS Activist John Platt speaking at Music For MS on Aug 16, 2014. John is walking and running the distance of 52 marathons in 52 weeks this year. John is also a person living with MS.

Announcement – The Mulligan Brothers

category: News, Press Kit

Announcing The Mulligan Brothers will be appearing at Music For MS, Aug 15, 2015, at Hartwood Acres

Miles For Smiles

category: News, Press Kit

Our Music For MS fearless leader, Michael Mitch Arnold turning in a more than respectable 5 mile time in the Miles For Smiles, MS run at North Park Lake. Our team is considering a team relay for the Pittsburgh Marathon. More on that later.

Download our sponsorship package

category: News, Press Kit, Sponsor Packages

Here’s a link to download and print our sponsorship package in pdf – 2015 Sponsorship Package You can also view the levels and request more information on this page

Music For MS Sponsorship

category: News, Press Kit, Sponsor Packages

Hi Everyone, Considering how quickly we put it together, the first Music For MS was a wonderful event. We just started in November and we’re already a 501 3 c Last year even though we got a late start, we still did really well and are going to donate $40K to the MS Society. This – [More]

Thank You Everyone

category: News, Press Kit, Sponsor Packages

On behalf of the “MuSic for MS” Board of Directors and the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of MS we offer our sincere thanks to our 2014 sponsors for your generosity through the sponsorship of our inaugural “Roots MuSic Festival.” The festival, held on August 16th at the main stage of Hartwood Acres, was an overwhelming success. – [More]

All proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

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