Mylan Classic
360 Southpointe Blvd.
Cecil Township, PA 15317
Phone: (724) 746-3535
Fax: (724) 916-4109
Mylan Classic Announces 2013 Concert Series
Ronnie Dunn, Pure Gold and Bon Journey set to perform
For Immediate Release
May 7, 2013
CECIL TOWNSHIP, Pa.–Officials from the Mylan Classic and the Washington County Tourism
Promotion Agency announced today that Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn, Pure Gold and Bon
Journey will be featured in the tournament’s 2013 concert series. The series will highlight the
Mylan Classic’s seven-day schedule of events which begin on Monday, July 29.
As a community event, the Mylan Classic offers both championship golf and entertainment for
the whole family. Weekly tournament tickets for the Mylan Classic are priced at $25 and include
admission for the tournament itself as well as the concert series, clinics, evening entertainment
and special events during tournament week. Tickets are being sold through a unique and
innovative initiative known as the ANSYS TICKETS Fore CHARITY™ program. Through this
program more than 200 participating non-profit organizations are selling tournament tickets and
retaining 100% of the proceeds as well as a percentage of the bonus pool. To purchase tickets
online and support your favorite charity, please visit www.MylanClassic.com.
Pittsburgh doo-wop legends Pure Gold will take the stage at Southpointe Golf Club on
Thursday, Aug. 1 at the completion of play and kick off the concert lineup for the 2013 Mylan
Classic. With signature acapella vocals and four-part
harmonies, Pure Gold delivers diverse sounds and
musical styles with a stage presence that transcends
audience ages and backgrounds. The group has brought
the golden age of American vocal harmony to
performances from Radio City Music Hall to The Waldorf
Astoria and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Pure Gold
performs material from the 50s, 60s and 70s with a blend
of blues, standards and original material to highlight their
unique talents and range. Pure Gold has been afforded
the opportunity to play for The National Football League
(NFL), The National Hockey League (NHL), Heinz USA, and the Young Presidents
Organization. Pure Gold has kept close company with some of music’s biggest legends like
Chuck Berry, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops and The Isley Brothers.
Thirty million viewers hung on every note as this eight-piece vocal/instrumental group provided
accompaniment for the nationally televised PBS specials Doo-Wop 50, Doo-Wop 51 and Rock,
Rhythm & Doo-Wop.
On Friday, Aug 2 at the completion of play Bon Journey will perform at Southpointe Golf Club.
Bon Journey is America's favorite original Bon Jovi and Journey tribute band. This 6-piece band
pays homage to Bon Jovi and Journey like no other ensemble can. Each band mate brings their
own stellar music backgrounds to the stage, performing all-time favorite rock hits with dead-on
vocals and sound. Bon Journey features Rick Kendall (guitar), Tony DiCesaro (vocals), Jeff
Morris (keyboards and delivering lead vocals), Mike Vargo (rhythm section), Jerry Onesi (bass)
and Shane Kendall (drums).
The concert series heads to The Meadows Racetrack and
Casino on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m. as Ronnie Dunn
closes out the Mylan Classic’s week of entertainment. In
1990, Ronnie Dunn and friend Kix Brooks formed Brooks &
Dunn. The duo burst onto the country music scene with
their first album "Brand New Man," a smash hit album that
went certified platinum six times. Over the next 20 years
Brooks & Dunn sold over 30 million records, had 20
number one singles including "She Used to Be Mine," "This
Ain't No Way to Go," "My Maria," "She's Not the Cheatin'
Kind," and "Little Miss Honky Tonk." Brooks & Dunn are the country music industry's most
award winning duo and were named Entertainers of the Year four times. They gathered 20
Country Music Association Awards and 28 Academy of Country Music Awards during their
career together.
In 2011 Ronnie Dun released his first solo album “Ronnie Dunn,” debuting at number one on the
Billboard Country Album chart, as well as number 5 on the Billboard 200. Ronnie has twice
been named the BMI Country Songwriter of the year and has been inducted to both the
Arkansas and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. Over the duration of his illustrious career, Dunn
has received 23 BMI Million Airplay Awards for penning songs that have achieved one million or
more radio airplay status.
The Mylan Classic is the only event in Pennsylvania on the Web.com Tour’s schedule. It will be
held July 29 to Aug. 4 at Southpointe Golf Club in Cecil Township, Pa. The event will draw a
unique 144-player field consisting of Web.com Tour professionals and amateur standouts from
as many as 20 countries. Also descending on Washington County during tournament week will
be the players’ families, caddies, Pro-Am participants, corporate guests, television crews, Tour
staff members and thousands of spectators. The Golf Channel will televise all four rounds of the
Mylan Classic in the U.S. Internationally, the tournament will be distributed via the PGA TOUR
to 176 countries and territories on every continent but Antarctica.
ABOUT MYLAN
Mylan is a global pharmaceutical company committed to setting new standards in health care.
Working together around the world to provide 7 billion people access to high quality medicine,
we innovate to satisfy unmet needs; make reliability and service excellence a habit; do what's
right, not what's easy; and impact the future through passionate global leadership. We offer a
growing portfolio of approximately 1,100 generic pharmaceuticals and several brand
medications. In addition, we offer a wide range of antiretroviral therapies, upon which
approximately 40% of HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries depend. We also operate one
of the largest active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers and currently market products in
approximately 140 countries and territories. Our workforce of more than 20,000 people is
dedicated to improving the customer experience and increasing pharmaceutical access to
consumers around the world. But don't take our word for it. See for yourself. See inside.
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ABOUT THE WEB.COM TOUR
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Web.Com Tour enters a new era
in 2013 as it identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf's biggest stage.
Beginning in 2013, the Web.com Tour becomes the path to the PGA TOUR with all 50 available
PGA TOUR cards coming through the Web.com Tour and the season culminating at the fourevent Web.com Tour Finals in September. Web.com became the Tour’s umbrella sponsor on
June 27, 2012, replacing Nationwide Insurance. A 10-year agreement (through 2021) is in
place. Three out of four PGA TOUR members are Web.com Tour alumni. Tour alumni have
won 354 PGA TOUR titles, including 17 majors and five PLAYERS Championships. The PGA
TOUR, through the efforts of its three tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and
volunteers, supports over 3,000 local charities and has surpassed $1.8 billion in charitable
giving. To learn more about the PGA TOUR and Web.com Tour and to follow the season-long
quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM, Twitter and Facebook.
ABOUT WASHINGTON COUNTY TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCY
The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency markets the region as an excitingly diverse
destination to leisure, meetings, corporate, and group visitors in order to enhance the local
economy and its exceptional Quality of Life. With offices and Visitors Centers located in the
restored B & O Railroad Station in historic downtown Washington, and in the Food Court at
Tanger Outlets, Washington County Tourism is the county’s primary source for destination
advertising, public relations, promotions and product development. These efforts support the
attractions, restaurants, hotels, shops, heritage groups, events, festivals and other businesses
that make up Washington County’s growing $600 million tourism industry.
Media contacts:
Mylan Classic
Chase McClain
724.746.3535
Mylan
Mike Laffin
724.514.1968