Who's Who of media at Electric Factory Concerts 40th Birthday Party Saturday
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-02-04 11:46.
Took in the invite-only 40th Anniversary Party for Electric Factory Concerts at the legendary facility at 7th and Willow Saturday night (Feb. 2). Among the celebs present:
[ ] Philly radio personalities past and present like Jerry Blavat, Pierre Robert, John DeBella, Michael Tearson, Don Cannon, Ray Koob, Mel "Toxic" Taylor, Anita Gevinson, Joe Bonadonna, Cyndy Drue, Erin Riley, Jim McGuinn and Marisa Magnatta.
[ ] Philly club and bar scene vets Larry Cohen (Cuba Libre), David Carroll (Hot Club) and Bobby Startup.
[ ] Inky gossip guy Michael Klein, City Paper's a.d. Amorosi and Philadelphia Weekly's Tim Whitaker.
[ ] Update: Also Larry Magid, Jim Sutcliffe and Dave Chesler of EFC/Live Nation and Rob Hyman of The Hooters.
See them all in a slideshow compiled by Mel Taylor on his blog.
The whole event was the backdrop for a video special hosted by 6ABC's Erin O'Hearn, whose work on the station's Tuned In local music segments made her a very solid choice.
