HeART for Puerto Rico: a weekend of music, food and more to help with hurricane recovery

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This weekend October 20-22, help raise funds to help the people of Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria this weekend Gateway City Arts in Holyoke. It’s a three-day event of music, food, culture and art with proceeds going to the Western MA Puerto Rico Relief Fund. All admission taken all weekend will go directly to the fund, which will help with relief in Puerto Rico and with the hundreds of people from the island expected to resettle in western Mass.

Friday night, sponsored by 93.9 The River, WHMP and Hits 94.3, is a night of Puerto Rican music and food, featuring Jose Gonzales, Brendaliz Cepeda and Jesús Pagán. Come early for dinner starting at 5, featuring Puerto Rican and bistro specialties from the Gateway City Arts Kitchen! Show starts at 7.

Saturday night is Signature Sounds night featuring Kat Wright, Winterpills, LuxDeluxe and many more.

Sunday features Charles Neville and Khalif Neville and Co., plus Interplay Jazz Band, The O-Tones, Old Flame and many more.

An entire weekend of incredible music, food and culture.  Here’s the complete lineup.

Please come down and enjoy, and help support the people of Puerto Rico. If you can’t make it you can always donate right here.

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