Out & About: Free summer music continues at The Palace Theatre

Shirley McMarlin
Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 3:20 p.m. | Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 3:20 p.m.

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(from left) Phyllis Fleck of Greensburg, Ellen Shirey of Jeannette, Sona Marino of Latrobe and Barbara Nino of Hempfield enjoy the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s weekly TGIS concert with music by The Laurel, on Aug. 29 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg.

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Guest musician Allison Borek, 10, of Somerset entertains during the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Aug.29 TGIS concert featuring music by The Laurel, held at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg.

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Laura Wallace (left) and Westmoreland Cultural Trust volunteer Pat Parsons, both of Greensburg, at the trust’s Aug. 29 TGIS concert in the courtyard of the Palace Theatre in Greensburg.

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The Laurel band entertains guests at the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Aug. 29 TGIS concert at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre.

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Miss Meatball owner Sara L. Ward (left) and helper Caitrin Wilson served customers at the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Aug. 29 TGIS concert at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg.

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(From left) Gina and David Cutlip of Acme join Jon Balko of Latrobe at the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Aug. 29 concert, featuring music by The Laurel, at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre.

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Vandye Nelson (left) and Brian McCollum, owners of 60 Minute Missions Escape Room, were guest bartenders at Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Aug. 29 TGIS concert at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg.

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(From left) Elizabeth Carr of Latrobe, Laura Ricketts of Pittsburgh and Cody Carr of Latrobe listen to music by The Laurel at the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Aug. 29 TGIS concert at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre.

The nights are getting a little cooler and darkness is coming a little earlier, but summer isn’t over quite yet.

There’s still one more chance to say “Thank Goodness It’s Summer,” at the final installment of the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s free TGIS summer concert series on Sept. 5. Jeff Perigo & Friends are scheduled to perform.

At the penultimate TGIS on Aug. 29 in the courtyard of Greensburg’s Palace Theatre, a group of Somerset fans arrived to cheer on their hometown favorite band, The Laurel.

The band also brought along a special guest — 10-year-old Allison Borek of Somerset, who wowed the crowd with her precocious musical chops.

Music is the entree at TGIS, but there’s also food and drink to please the palate.

Good eats came courtesy of Miss Meatball, the mobile catering and food truck business of classically trained chef Sara Ward. Caitrin Wilson helped with serving.

Guest bartenders were Vandye Nelson and Brian McCollum, owners of 60 Minute Missions Escape Room in Greensburg.

TGISers included John and Malinda Sherid, Teresa Baughman, Emily Balizet, Tom and Kim Ward with adorable granddaughter Josie Jane, Dennis Harrold, Laura Wallace, Pat Parsons, Gina and David Cutlip and Jon Balko.

And while the music was going on outside, WCT director of corporate engagement and events Kelli Brisbane was huddling inside with planners of the next big local music event — the Greensburg Music Fest, set to take over locations across the city on Sept. 13.

Learn more at thepalacetheatre.org.