HAIR O’ THE DOG TO RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL MAYORAL CITATION FOR 25 YEARS OF PHILANTHROPY
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HAIR O’ THE DOG TO RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL MAYORAL CITATION FOR 25 YEARS OF PHILANTHROPY
Grammy Award Winning Artist T-Pain and Party Favor Are Set To Commemorate The Best Event In Philly’s Most Iconic Year Yet With A Live Billboard Dance Instagram Takeover
PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 16, 2019– Today, Hair O’ The Dog announced it will receive an official Mayoral Citation on Saturday, January 19, at the glamorous Crystal Tea Room. The event voted “Best Event in Philly” has raised money for dozens of charities over the past 25 years, and this year is no exception with donations going to the Morris Animal Refuge. Sheila Hess, City Representative, will be presenting this honor to the Hair O’ The Dog founders, Dan Cronin and Rob Molinaro, as well as event director, Buffy Harakidas.
“On behalf of everyone at Hair O’ The Dog, we are so honored that we will be receiving a citation from the Mayor’s Office on Saturday evening. Our team truly puts so much into this event and we have worked hard to help local charities throughout the city for 25 years. There’s so much excitement to look forward to with T-Pain and Party Favor performing, and we couldn’t be more thankful to all of our continued supporters.” said Buffy Harakidas, Director of Hair O’ The Dog.
This Saturday, join Billboard chart toppers, T-Pain and Party Favor at Hair O’ The Dog’s 25th anniversary celebration! The event will be “out of this world,” with its galactic theme. Break out your dancing shoes for night to remember!
As a driving force in Dance Music, Party Favor, co-headliner to T-Pain, will host a live takeover the night of the event on Billboard Dance’s Instagram, @billboarddance. The page has featured takeovers from other huge dance music artists such as Kygo, Tiesto, Alesso, Zedd, and David Guetta. Party Favor will give followers a behind the scenes look at all of the action!
Two-time Grammy winner, T-Pain, will have the crowd going “Up Down” this year. He has had three number one hits on Billboard’s Hot 100, such as “Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’),” “Low”, and “Kiss Kiss,” and has more top hits coming. T-Pain recently released his latest album Oblivion, which consists of a plethora of cameo performances including Blac Youngsta, Ty Dolla $ign, Ne-Yo, Wale, and more. He currently has been mixing new sounds, making a strong break into the EDM world.
Other evening performers include: Female DJ Extraordinaire from New York City, DJ K Styles, featured at Manhattan’s premiere steakhouse, American Cut, DJ N9NE, and Mr. Hollywood DJ. Philadelphia’s media personality, Mina “SayWhat” Llona, local TV and radio personality, is Hair O’ The Dog’s official emcee. The highly anticipated Philadelphia tradition promises to deliver more energy than ever before.
Sequins and bow-ties, will grace the red carpet and take over the HOD dance floor while the most fashionably garbed will have the chance to be named, “Hair O’ The Dog’s Best Dressed.” Philadelphia’s finest will be wagging their tails off all night long at the #BestEventinPhilly. This glamorous bash isn’t your ordinary black-tie affair.
Along with local celebrities, Soulmates who are cheerleaders for the Philadelphia Soul will be making an appearance at the event to cheer on all of the party pooches. The Notorious D.O.G., Hair O’ The Dog’s official mascot, will also accompany the Soulmates.
Hair O’ The Dog festivities will kick off at 8 p.m. for Top Dog Bottle Service attendees and Very Important Pooches! These top-tier ticket packages will feature gourmet stations, butlered hors d’ oeuvres prepared by the Finley Catering culinary team, a Bailey’s dessert bar, signature cocktails featuring Ketel One Botanicals, and a Planet Ciroc VIP Lounge. A 5-hour top-shelf open bar featuring additional brands from the Diageo portfolio like Captain Morgan, and Don Julio, and beer including Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Light and more. Altogether, Hair O’ The Dog will help Philadelphia collectively cure its New Years’ hangover. These premium tickets start at $185, and grant access to the official after party at Stat’s on 17th, Philadelphia’s newest sports themed venue.
Party Pooch ticket holders, can enter at 10 p.m. and will enjoy 3 hours of open bar, the gourmet stations, as well as T-Pain and Party Favor’s performances. This option is perfect for someone who may be experiencing Hair O’ The Dog for the first time with tickets priced at $115. If you’re still not sure you want to party for 3 hours, there is now a 2 hour BOW WOW WOW ticket! This pass allows guests to enjoy the festivities, open bar and performances by Party Favor and T-Pain, from 11p.m.-1a.m., and is priced at $89. More details on ticket packages can be found at hairothedog.com.
Credentialed members of the press that are interested in attending to cover the event are encouraged to contact, Jennifer Sherlock at jsherlock@jennacommunications.com as soon as possible to secure their spot at this renowned event.
About Hair O’ The Dog
Hair O’ The Dog was founded in 1994 by longtime friends Daniel Cronin and Robert Molinaro, who are also the co-founders of Chorus Communications, a Technology Consulting firm located in Old City Philadelphia. The first Hair O’ The Dog was held at the former Tiki Club in King of Prussia. At the party, they decided that their love of fun, combined with their whip-smart business sense, could generate income for non-profits through fundraising. From this thinking, Hair O’ The Dog was born. The founders were thrilled with the original 100 person turn out and each year since, this glamorous-gala has grown tremendously in both size and prominence. Today, the event attracts thousands of partygoers and is considered the longest-running black-tie affair in the country. The event attracts not only local but national celebrities, athletes, and media personalities. Past attendees include but are not limited to; NBC’s Meteorologist Sheena Parveen, Tony Bruno, Comedian Joe Conklin, former Governor Ed Rendell, Mob Wives Alicia DiMichele along with multiple Philadelphia Eagles players and Cheerleaders, Sixers and Flyers players. Held each year at an exclusive Philadelphia venue, a portion of the event proceeds are given to various local charities such as: Big Brothers And 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, The Claddagh Fund, THON, Bianca’s Kids, and The Center for Autism.