Hair O’ The Dog Roars into 2014 with Its 20th Annual Gala

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HAIR O’ THE DOG ROARS INTO 2014 WITH ITS 20th ANNUAL GALA PRESENTED BY PARX CASINO

WHO: The Hair O’ The Dog, Philadelphia’s swankiest black tie affair presented by Parx Casino – “Get Lucky in No Time.”

WHAT: The Hair O’ The Dog will celebrate its 20th anniversary this coming winter. The theme for this year’s gala is “Let the Good Times Roar”, inspired by “The Great Gatsby” film released this past spring. Get ready to step back into a time of flappers, pearls, zoot suits, whisky and vintage gin cocktails seen throughout cities during the roaring 20’s. For its 20thanniversary, The Hair O’ The Dog has signed several entertainers of local and national acclaim to bring this year’s party to the next level.

WHEN: Saturday, January 18, 2014

WHERE: Sheraton Center City, 201 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103

WHY: The 20th annual Hair O’ The Dog will establish a new entertainment precedent with a DJ set and live performance by Havana Brown, a certified triple platinum artist best known for her debut smash hit, “We Run the Night”, featuring Pitbull. In addition to Havana Brown, local star and winner of Philly Hot List’s best DJ award, DJ Perry Angelozzi, will spin a set along with Hair O’ The Dog founder, DJ Dan Cronin. Other live performances include Philadelphia’s own Jade Starling of Pretty Poison, who will perform her all-new hit, Insomniak, the band The Business and Bryen O’Boyle of Mr. Greengenes.

A portion of the proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Claddagh Fund, founded by Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphy’s, to help underfunded nonprofits make a greater impact in vulnerable communities. To purchase tickets for the 20thannual Hair O’ The Dog, visit http://www.hairothedog.com/tickets.html.

ABOUT THE HAIR O’ THE DOG

Hair O’ The Dog was created in 1995 by longtime friends Daniel Cronin and Robert Molinaro. Dan and Rob are also the co-founders of Chorus Communications, a Technology Consulting firm located in Philadelphia. The event attracts thousands of party goers and is considered the longest running black-tie affair in the country. Held each year at an exclusive venue, a portion of the event proceeds are given to various local charities such as: Big Brothers, Big Sisters, The Garden of Reflection (PA’s official 9-11 memorial), The National Constitution Center, Habitat for Humanity, Project H.O.M.E., Friends of Memorial Hall Fund, the Sunshine Foundation, The Great Guy Group, The Bethesda Project, Friends Are By Your Side and the Claddagh Fund.

ABOUT PARX CASINO®

Parx Casino®, the number one revenue generating Pennsylvania casino, owned and operated by Greenwood Racing, Inc. Parx Casino® is conveniently located 20 minutes north of center city Philadelphia, I-95 exit 37 or PA Turnpike exit 351(westbound), exit 352 (eastbound) onto Street Road in Bensalem. Parx features 164,000 square feet of gaming; 3,350  slot machines; 120 table games; 61 poker tables; live racing & simulcast action; Parxgrill, an upscale signature restaurant; Foodies food court, Chickie’s & Pete’s Crab House and Sports Bar, 360 bar and live music venue; Jax sports bar, Finish Line bar, SangKee Noodle Bar, Earl of Sandwich® and complimentary parking for over 5,000 cars. For more information on Parx Casino, visit www.parxcasino.com

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