The 2013 Chestertown Tea Party Festival kick-off party on Friday May 24, 2013 has moved from Wilmer Park to downtown Chestertown. From 6:00 to 10:00 PM, there will be music, food, beverages and games for all to enjoy. Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12 in advance. The night of the party, prices jump to $25 and $15. Tickets can be purchased at the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre, Scotties Shoe Store, and Chester River Hospital Center.
The Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company will be preparing pit beef and barbequed chicken along with traditional sides of cole slaw, potato salad, and rolls. Each meal includes two beverages of wine, beer or soda, with additional drinks available for sale. Iced tea and water will be unlimited. A special cake will be served for dessert. Food will be served from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Music will be provided by two bands, Dovetail, from 6:00 to 8:00 and Vice Squad from 8:00 to 10:00.
Dovetail will perform a variety of musical styles and sounds. One can expect the group to play classic R&B, a jazz standard , traditional folk as well as some modern popular music. You might hear Heat Wave, S’ Wonderful, Blue Train, and Black Horse and The Cherry Tree. The group features vocalist Jodie Littleton, who also plays rhythm guitar, Penny Weintraub on keys, Debby Campbell on Upright Bass and vocals. The anchor man is veteran musician Pres Harding playing guitar and fiddle. Pres comments, “I have played for a lot of events at the Tea Party .One of the most memorable was playing in the street for the 1972 Tea Party. Come out ,Join in, and have a good time!”
Fletcher R. Hall says
There are rumors that there will be two IRS agents, directly from Washington, to investigate the Tea Party and its tax exemption status. Perhaps they could go overboard too.
Keith Thompson says
Well Fletcher, the “officers” who are members of the Vice Squad band are part of a rogue law enforcement agency and will keep the IRS at bay 🙂
Billie Beck says
Just who is this party planned for? At those prices it surely isn’t the working class folks here in C-town, must be for the tourists!!!
Keith Thompson says
Billie, it’s a fundraiser for the Chestertown Tea Party Festival organization, a non-profit agency that puts on the Tea Party. It’s fundraising events like this that helps fund the Tea Party.