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May 03, 2023
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MUSIC LEGEND SHEILA E. TO HEADLINE NEW YORK STATE’S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION PRESENTED BY PRICE CHOPPER/MARKET 32Free Event to Feature Food, Music, and the Capital Region’s Best Fireworks Display |
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July 4 Celebration to Kickoff 2023 Summer at the Plaza Season of Festivals & Concerts New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced that New York State and Price Chopper/Market 32 are continuing their longtime partnership to present New York State’s 47th Independence Day celebration at the Empire State Plaza. Each year this event features an exciting program filled with incredible live music, great food and beverages, a naturalization ceremony for new citizens, and the best fireworks display in the region.
“The OGS team is putting together an exciting and entertaining lineup of festivals and concerts for the 2023 Summer at Plaza season that will kick off with New York State’s Fourth of July Celebration presented by our generous and longtime sponsor, Price Chopper/Market 32,” Commissioner Moy said. “We welcome everyone to gather with family, friends, and neighbors to celebrate July 4 at the Empire State Plaza. It will be an evening full of family-friendly activities, a naturalization ceremony, and a special performance by the ‘Queen of Percussion’ Sheila E., all leading up to a spectacular fireworks display.”
“Price Chopper/Market 32 is thrilled to continue its annual tradition of gathering community to celebrate our freedom and salute our veterans and active military with the region’s premier Independence Day Celebration and fireworks display,” said Mona Golub, the hometown supermarket chain’s VP of Public Relations & Consumer Services. “We value our near half century partnership with NYS OGS and look forward to sharing the occasion with neighbors and friends.”
Since the country’s bicentennial in 1976, OGS has partnered with Price Chopper/Market 32 to put on an Independence Day event that has traditionally drawn tens of thousands of people to the Empire State Plaza.
This year’s July 4 event will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. and feature a performance by percussionist and singer Sheila E.
Guided by the forces of family, faith, and music, Sheila E. has made a name for herself as one of the most talented musical icons over the decades. With a fearless nature and a passion for sharing her gifts with others, Sheila truly follows the beat of her own drum. She touches the lives of so many, with her dynamic music career at the heart of everything. Sheila’s eagerness to share her music, openness as an author, and fire for her ministry make her such a relatable, inspirational figure for people of all ages.
Born into a musical family, Sheila Escovedo (Sheila E.) has been driven by an inner rhythm her entire life. As a young girl, she was immersed in the diverse music scenes of the Bay Area—influenced and inspired by her percussionist father Pete Escovedo; musical uncles Coke Escovedo, Alejandro Escovedo, Mario Escovedo, and Javier Escovedo; and godfather Tito Puente. Growing up in the Escovedo household, musical instruments were for everyone. “Nobody cared as long as you could keep time (or have a good time),” she writes in her memoir, “The Beat Of My Own Drum.”
At the age of 5, Sheila gave her first public performance for an audience of 3,000, appearing alongside her dad. It was while on that stage playing a drum solo that Sheila first realized she was going to be a percussionist. Five decades later, and the beat that has always driven her is showing no signs of slowing down. The famous drummer, singer, songwriter, author, humanitarian, and icon is following the beat of her own drum. She considers music to be the purest form of self-expression and the one true love of her life.
OGS will continue to announce the lineup of events and performers for the 2023 Summer at the Plaza season in the coming weeks.
For event updates, visit empirestateplaza.ny.gov, @EmpireStatePlaza on Facebook, and @plazaevents on Twitter, or call (518) 474-4759. For additional information about Summer at the Plaza events, including directions and ground rules, visit www.empirestateplaza.ny.gov.
About Price Chopper/Market 32
Based in Schenectady, NY, Price Chopper/Market 32 operates 130 Price Chopper and Market 32 grocery stores and one Market Bistro, employing 18,000 teammates in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.The American-owned company, founded by the Golub family in 1932, prides itself on longstanding traditions of innovative food merchandising, cutting edge brand development and store design, leadership in community service, and cooperative employee relations. For additional information, please visit www.pricechopper.com.
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