Bethel Woods Announces the 500,000th Fan In 5 Years
July 16, 2010 by The Catskill Chronicle
Matt McNeil, Sr. Director of Programming and Marketing with Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsÕ 500,000th fan, Anne Jarema of Suffern and Livingston Manor, NY at the sold-out Santana concert on Saturday July 17. Fittingly this historic event at the five year old arts center marked SantanaÕs first appearance in 41 years at the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival. – Photo courtesy of MICHAEL D. BLOOM/Bethel Woods/mb@michaelbloomphoto.com
BETHEL, NY – Forty one years ago, a half million gathered for three days of peace, love and music, and on July 17th Bethel Woods will honor its 500,000th fan when Santana once again takes the stage at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival.
Bethel Woods is celebrating its fifth anniversary by presenting the its 500,000th concert attendee with a VIP Concert Experience including two seat upgrades to a private Bethel Woods box suite; two 2010 Season Lawn Passes; two passes for the VIP Concession area; two Museum tickets, $150 Museum Shop gift certificate, a $100 Aramark dining gift certificate and roundtrip luxury car transportation.
Lucky guest, Anne Jarema of Suffern, NY purchased two tickets to the July 17th Santana concert at 8:34 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010, and in that transaction bought the 500,000th ticket to a Bethel Woods concert. Bethel Woods, ranked #39 among Worldwide Amphitheaters for 2009 by Pollstar magazine, will officially celebrate this milestone when Ms. Jarema walks through the gates for the concert, becoming the 500,000th concert attendee at the arts center located at the site of the Woodstock festival in Bethel, N.Y.
Matt McNeil, Sr. Director of Sales and Programming explained, ““Like that long August weekend 41 years ago, we have accomplished to provide half a million a beautiful place to gather in peace and music. We are proud to celebrate this milestone with Ms. Jarema and thank all our guests and Members in our 5th season.”
Ms. Jarema said, “I am just overjoyed at winning. I think that Bethel Woods is one of the best things that has happened to Sullivan County, where we have a second home, in a long time. I’m a great believer in the future of the county as an entertainment destination, and Bethel Woods plays an important role in building that future.”
A limited number of tickets are still available for Santana’s historic return to Bethel with special guest Steve Winwood on July 17th. Please visit www.BethelWoodsCenter.org or visit the Box Office to pick up your tickets to this historic event while they last.
To be among the first to hear, sign up for the E-Club at www.BethelWoodsCenter.org, text CONCERT to 38714 on your mobile phone, follow us on Twitter, or become a fan on Facebook.
For more information please visit www.BethelWoodsCenter.org.
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Bethel Woods Announces the 500,000th Fan In 5 Years
July 16, 2010 by The Catskill Chronicle
Matt McNeil, Sr. Director of Programming and Marketing with Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsÕ 500,000th fan, Anne Jarema of Suffern and Livingston Manor, NY at the sold-out Santana concert on Saturday July 17. Fittingly this historic event at the five year old arts center marked SantanaÕs first appearance in 41 years at the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival. – Photo courtesy of MICHAEL D. BLOOM/Bethel Woods/mb@michaelbloomphoto.com
BETHEL, NY – Forty one years ago, a half million gathered for three days of peace, love and music, and on July 17th Bethel Woods will honor its 500,000th fan when Santana once again takes the stage at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival.
Bethel Woods is celebrating its fifth anniversary by presenting the its 500,000th concert attendee with a VIP Concert Experience including two seat upgrades to a private Bethel Woods box suite; two 2010 Season Lawn Passes; two passes for the VIP Concession area; two Museum tickets, $150 Museum Shop gift certificate, a $100 Aramark dining gift certificate and roundtrip luxury car transportation.
Lucky guest, Anne Jarema of Suffern, NY purchased two tickets to the July 17th Santana concert at 8:34 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010, and in that transaction bought the 500,000th ticket to a Bethel Woods concert. Bethel Woods, ranked #39 among Worldwide Amphitheaters for 2009 by Pollstar magazine, will officially celebrate this milestone when Ms. Jarema walks through the gates for the concert, becoming the 500,000th concert attendee at the arts center located at the site of the Woodstock festival in Bethel, N.Y.
Matt McNeil, Sr. Director of Sales and Programming explained, ““Like that long August weekend 41 years ago, we have accomplished to provide half a million a beautiful place to gather in peace and music. We are proud to celebrate this milestone with Ms. Jarema and thank all our guests and Members in our 5th season.”
Ms. Jarema said, “I am just overjoyed at winning. I think that Bethel Woods is one of the best things that has happened to Sullivan County, where we have a second home, in a long time. I’m a great believer in the future of the county as an entertainment destination, and Bethel Woods plays an important role in building that future.”
A limited number of tickets are still available for Santana’s historic return to Bethel with special guest Steve Winwood on July 17th. Please visit www.BethelWoodsCenter.org or visit the Box Office to pick up your tickets to this historic event while they last.
To be among the first to hear, sign up for the E-Club at www.BethelWoodsCenter.org, text CONCERT to 38714 on your mobile phone, follow us on Twitter, or become a fan on Facebook.
For more information please visit www.BethelWoodsCenter.org.
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