6th Annual Haverford Spring Fest: What You Need To Know

HAVERTOWN, PA — On May 5, Brookline Boulevard in Havertown will be full of music, food, arts, and more for the 6th Annual Haverford Spring Fest for Music, Arts, and Fun

The event will be held from noon until 7 p.m. at on Brookline Boulevard at Darby Road.

Admission is free, but donations are request to help support the new Kelly Center for Music Arts and Community at 4 E. Eagle Road.

The day will feature music, local artisans and crafters, a Kid Zone, a margarita in honor of Cinco de Mayo, local food, three beer gardens, and more

Attendees will enjoy classic rock and roll and talented young bands, local artisans and crafters will display and sell their works.

A list of performers is included below.

The all-day, all-you-can-play Kid Zone (from noon to 5 p.m.) will let kids enjoy fun physical activities for a separate donation. Attractions include a giant inflatable Fun Zone, bungee rides, face painting and more.

For the adults can enjoy three beer gardens including the Kelly Music For Life Tiki Bar, this year with Cinco de Mayo Margaritas. Various area restaurants will be serving up eclectic food.

Proceeds from the event will help fund construction of the Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community.

Attendees can purchase a one-pound bag of fresh coffee at the New Avenue Foundation booth. For every pound bag purchased, the Kelly Center will get $5. New Avenue Foundation will be operating the Cafe inside The Kelly Center when it opens. The New Avenue Café will be employing people with disabilities to help run the café.

"We are proud to have New Avenue Foundation operate the coffee and juice bar inside the Kelly Center," Tom Kelly, Chairman/CEO of Kelly Music for Life, said. "The New Avenue Café will employ people with different abilities and advance the Foundation’s mission to make their lives more meaningful."

The Haverford Spring Fest presented by ACME Markets attracts thousands of attendees to a town known for all things music.

The festival grounds are designed with plenty of open space, improved sound and sightlines, stage front seating and a vendor list that will offer even more of what festgoers have come to love. Secure Bike Parking will be available on sight from the Friends of Haverford Trails.

Performers include:

• Broken Arrow- The Music of Neil Young – Fronted by Joe Mass of Havertown, Broken Arrow has become the country’s premier Neil Young tribute band touring the United States. Broken Arrow performs the music of Neil Young, featuring both the rockin' electric Crazy Horse tunes and the more acoustic, pedal steel driven country rock material. The band delivers these classic songs faithfully while taking them on jamming excursions and tastefully tweaking some of the arrangements.
• Classic Stones Live featuring the Glimmer Twins – Come join the crowd and show your love for Mick Jagger who is recuperating from a heart procedure. This high powered, Stones inspired performance is led by Glimmer Twins front man Keith Call who has all of the moves and swagger of Mick Jagger. His partner in crime Bernie Bollendorf, portrays rock and roll outlaw Keith Richards. Together they complete the duo notoriously hailed as “The Glimmer Twins”. What truly makes Classic Stones Live™ unique, is their musical prowess, attention to detail, and the spot on renditions of all of your favorite Rolling Stones classics!

• Dave Patten and the First Cut – Now based in Los Angeles, Dave Patten grew up in Havertown, entrenching himself in the Philadelphia arts scene at a very young age. Early in his career Dave teamed up with rapper Meek Mill and their electrifying and unconventional collaborations launched them onto the city's radar. Dave has toured nationally, has over 65 million views on his music videos online, which he also directs. Dave’s new LP, fresh off the presses, will be available at the Haverford Spring Fest. Be among the first to rock out to LIVE IN PHILADELPHAI.
• Solemnis - Solemnis is a rock band made up of high school students from around the Philadelphia area. The band members are from Haverford, Garnet Valley, Strath Haven and New Jersey. Solemnis was formed after meeting at Richards Rock Academy in Aston, PA. They were last year's winner of St George's Battle of the Bands in Ardmore. Solemnis has performed at notable venues such as the Trocadero Theatre, The Bitter End in Manhattan and the Wells Fargo Center.
• Haverford High School Jazz Ensemble - Michael Fein, Director – Haverford Township is recognized by the NAMM Foundation as among the best Communities for Music Education in the country. The Jazz Residency program at Haverford receives funding from Kelly Music for Life. The program hires an acclaimed Jazz musician to mentor the students throughout the year. Positions in this highly respected group are determined through auditions held annually in the Spring for the following school year. The ensemble participates in the Essentially Ellington Festival sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center through recording submission and performance at the Temple University Regional Essentially Ellington Festival.