Philadelphia Music Alliance - 10/26/2015

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ROCK MUSIC MENU: Philly Music Walk of Fame gets first party in 20 years

For the first time in more than two decades, the Philadelphia Music Alliance (PMA) is hosting a stellar evening gala to celebrate its newest group of inductees on the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame.

The PMA and the Avenue of the Arts Inc., present the 2015 Walk of Fame Gala this Monday, honoring The Roots, Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel, Billie Holiday, Upper Darby’s Cinderella, The Trammps, Andrea McArdle, and WOGL air personality Harvey Holiday at the new Fillmore Philadelphia.

Afternoon ceremonies inducting the Walk of Fame’s Class of 2015 and unveiling its plaques will be held the same day along the Avenue of the Arts in front of the Kimmel Center, with live music by the Philly Pops Brass Band.

“Saturday Night Live” alum Joe Piscopo will host the grand evening gala, with special guest appearances by Dionne Warwick, Mayor Michael Nutter, Broadway’s “Annie” creator Martin Charnin, WMMR’s Jacky Bam Bam, Philadelphia Sports Hall of Famer Sonny Hill, “The Geator” Jerry Blavat, and more surprises to be announced.

A 30-year reunion of the original surviving members of The Trammps will highlight an array of live performances by “American Idol” alum Haley Reinhart, the School of Rock, and the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) Choir. The world-renowned Urban Guerilla Orchestra will be the house band for the evening.

With 16 Grammy Awards and a Tony Award nomination among the new honorees, spanning the musical gamut from jazz, country, disco, hip hop/neo soul, rock, broadway and radio, the long-awaited return of the evening gala considerably amplifies the vital significance of the Philadelphia Music Alliance and Walk of Fame as its 30th anniversary approaches in 2016.

...The PMA also is honoring the CAPA Foundation, with the Educational Award, a financial donation for Outstanding Excellence in Arts and Music. The CAPA Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization providing sustained support to CAPA High School students by engaging CAPA alumni and parents, the Philadelphia arts community, corporate partners and foundations focused on arts education.

The CAPA Foundation was formed in response to a $1.1 million cut in the operating budget of The Roots’ alma mater as a result of the School District of Philadelphia budget crisis.

...The sold-out event, with catering by Wolfgang Puck, will include a charity auction with high-profile items, including two floor tickets to next year’s Billboard Music Awards, a veranda cabin for two on StarVista Live’s “Flower Power” Cruise, starring Blood, Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, Jefferson Starship, The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, The Guess Who, and more TBA. Finally, there will be four tickets to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” auctioned off as well.

http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/201.../151029853

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Jimmy Fallon coming to town for Philadelphia Music Alliance gala

Jimmy Fallon will be joining his Tonight Show band, The Roots, Monday night at the 2015 Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame gala at Philly's newest music venue The Fillmore (1100 Canal St.).

He'll be inducting his house band into PMA's Class of 2015, which earns them a permanent position among hometown music legends along the Avenue of the Arts on South Broad Street.

Sources say Fallon will be coming to Philly directly from a live taping of the Tonight Show in his New York City studios, and be personally presenting the band with their ceremonial plaque.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phill...bQXdcl9.99

Given the opportunity, the musically inclined Jimmy Fallon might take note of Haley.