Peters Township opens new amphitheater in pristine weather
Joe Grushecky performs on opening day of the new Peterswood Park Amphitheater.
Participating in the ceremonial ribbon cutting are, from left, Pat Airhart, chairman of the Peters Township Parks and Recreation Board, and township council members Monica Merrell and Frank Kosir Jr.
Joffo Simmons on drums
Johnny Grushecky, left, backs his father, Joe, as part of the Houserockers.
Peters Township reisdent Steven Hart leads his band as the first act to appear on the new stage.
Houserockers guitarist Danny Gochnour wows the crowd.
Danny Gochnour takes a lead.
A friendly pooch checks out the proceedings.
Joe Grushecky on vocals
Joe Grushecky on guitar
Joe Grushecky jams.
Joe Grushecky, left, greets U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, prior to the Houserockers performance.
Johnny and Joe Grushecky
Johnny Grushecky belts out backing vocals.
Steven and the Harts
Folks who schedule events around the time of the Three Rivers Rain – er, Arts – Festival are rolling the dice with the weather.
They came up sevens, though, for the grand opening of the new Peterswood Park Amphitheater, as Saturday’s festivities took place under nothing but blue sky and sunshine.
A performance by Peters Township resident Steven Hart and his power trio, Steven and the Harts, got the stage ready for the main event: Joe Grushecky and the Housrockers.
In between, members of township council and the parks and recreation board joined U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, in cutting a ceremonial red ribbon. Brian Schill, executive director of the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce, lent use of the chamber’s sizable pair of scissors, which were wielded by Councilwoman Monica Merrell.
As a hillside full of guests enjoyed a dose of rock ‘n’ roll, many of them ventured down near the stage to check out of the fare from a pair of food trucks from Oh My Grill and Caustelot Creamery.
The next event at the amphitheater is at 1 p.m. June 11, when See the Summer will perform a late-spring folk-rock set, with a Kona Ice truck ready to greet customers.
That’s also the closing day of the Arts Festival, so we’ll see how the weather dice roll.