The Frick Pittsburgh Announces First Niagara Presents First Fridays at the Frick 2014 Summer Concert Series

The Frick Pittsburgh Announces First Niagara Presents First Fridays at the Frick 2014 Summer Concert Series

20th anniversary season features Pittsburgh artists

PITTSBURGH, April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of Pittsburgh's most popular and enduring summertime events begins its 20(th) season on June 6, 2014. First Niagara Presents First Fridays at the Frick, the annual outdoor musical performance series, takes place on the first Friday of the months June, August and September on the Frick Art & Historical Center's Great Lawn. This summer's 20th anniversary season program promises to be as exciting and delightful as always, with a diverse selection of musical performances by artists from Pittsburgh. First Niagara Presents First Fridays at the Frick events provide Frick visitors several opportunities each summer to spend evenings under the stars, enjoying music, friends and delicious food in one of the city's most beautiful outdoor settings.

The 2014 season begins on June 6 with a performance by Meeting of Important People, whose debut album was named the top local release of the year by WYEP-FM in 2009. On August 1, the Jerry Grcevich Tamburitza Orchestra will present a concert of Croatian folk music, and the Sean JonesQuartet, led by world-renowned trumpeter and Duquesne University Associate Professor of Jazz Studies, Sean Jones,will close the season with a jazz concert on September 5.

All concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Frick Art & Historical Center. A donation of $5 per adult is suggested. Guests are invited to come early and create a gourmet picnic with selections from the award-winning Café at the Frick, which begins serving at 5:30 p.m. Free parking is available in the Frick's off-street lot, or along adjacent neighborhood streets.

CONCERT SCHEDULE:

MEETING OF IMPORTANT PEOPLE
Friday, June 6, 2014
Media Sponsors: 91.3fm WYEP and 90.5 WESA

JERRY GRCEVICH TAMBURITZA ORCHESTRA
Friday, August 1, 2014
Media Sponsor: WQED-FM 89.3

SEAN JONES QUARTET
Friday, September 5, 2014
Media Sponsors: 90.5 WESA and 91.3fm WYEP

FIRST NIAGARA PRESENTS FIRST FRIDAYS AT THE FRICK
First Niagara is the corporate sponsor of the 20th season of the First Fridays at the Frick summer outdoor concert series.

"First Niagara is pleased to be part of the 20th anniversary season of one of Pittsburgh's favorite summertime events. We look forward to this year's summer concerts," says Brian Werner, First Niagara Private Client Services.

ABOUT FIRST NIAGARA
First Niagara, through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A., is a multi-state community-oriented bank with approximately 420 branches, $38 billion in assets, $27 billion in deposits, and approximately 5,800 employees providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses across Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.firstniagara.com.

ABOUT THE FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER
Located in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood, the Frick Art & Historical Center is the legacy of Helen Clay Frick, daughter of 19th-century industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick. A museum of Pittsburgh's Gilded Age, the Frick houses a galaxy of collections and presents programs that interpret them, illuminating the era during which Pittsburgh became one of the nation's most important cities. Information is available online at www.TheFrickPittsburgh.org and the public may call 412-371-0600.

SOURCE The Frick Pittsburgh

The Frick Pittsburgh

CONTACT: Greg Langel, media and marketing manager, 412-342-4075, glangel@thefrickpittsburgh.org

Web Site: http://www.thefrickpittsburgh.org


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