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This wouldn?t be complete without a charitable event attached to a great cause. And this event is a regular Thursday night occurrence: the Erie Downtown Block Parties?a summer staple provided by the Erie Downtown Partnership. U Pick 6 is hosting one and the group has personally chosen the Erie chapter of the Red Cross as the official recipient of all funds they receive through their donation drive efforts that night.

The most racially charged areas of the United States? First is West Virginia. Quickly followed by western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and upstate New York. That is, home.

Erie once played host to musical royalty ? royalty like Van Halen, Black Sabbath, KISS, AC/DC with both lead singers, Judas Priest for six days, and Frank Zappa. And, oh yeah, Barry Manilow too.

?When seated, a concertgoer may expect to take in the 80-foot-wide by 40-foot-high stage set on the beach, with the lake just to their right as the sun goes down at about thirty degrees to their left. I think the juxtaposition of the grandeur of the stage placed in this wonderful natural setting near sundown will be quite magical ? certainly a once in a lifetime experience for most.?

A note from the editors to get you ready for the June 13 issue.

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U.S. Navy Band concert still a go!

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