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CILCP AND M&T BANK BRING PETER MAYER GROUP TO THE WHITAKER CENTER The Peter Mayer Group along with local band Tropical Soul to perform July 20 at 7:00 p.m. (Click to enlarge) (Harrisburg, Pa.) - For a second consecutive year, the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP) is celebrating the anniversary of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) by hosting the charitable event, "An Evening with the Peter Mayer Group" at the Sunoco Performance Theater in the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, Pa. on Thursday, July 20, 2006. M&T Bank is the platinum sponsor of the concert. The Peter Mayer Group is a nationally known band whose music is described by Amazon.com as a mix of Dave Matthews, Paul Simon and Sting. This year the band Tropical Soul, Central Pennsylvania's premier "Trop-Rock" band will open the event at 7:00 p.m. and the Peter Mayer Group will follow from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. The proceeds of the concert will help build Central Pennsylvania's first fully accessible housing complex. Accessible housing is a barrier that is a major concern of many Central Pennsylvanians who are disabled. With this in mind, CILCP formed a partnership with other organizations to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Section 811 program. Earlier this year, the grant was awarded by HUD, allowing 12 fully accessible homes in Swatara Township to be built for people with disabilities. The complex, which will be built on Mohn Street in Steelton, is the first fully accessible development in Central Pennsylvania. "We are so thankful to have received the grant from HUD, allowing CILCP along with other supporters and advocates to provide affordable, accessible housing to people with disabilities. The concert is also another way to generate funding for this project, while providing the audience with an enjoyable evening of music performed by a gifted group of musicians," Lynn Stewart, LHOT Coordinator of CILCP, said. Peter Mayer is a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who has been playing with the well-known singer Jimmy Buffett for more than 18 years. While continuing to play with Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band as the lead guitarist, he has also become the lead vocalist of his own band, the Peter Mayer Group. Joining him on tour are two other members of the Coral Reefer band, his brother and electric and acoustic bass player, Jim Mayer, and drummer, Roger Guth, both of whom have cowritten with Jimmy Buffett. The other band members include the multi-instrumentalist, R. Scott Bryan, who has shared the stage with artists such as Sheryl Crow, Sting and the Rolling Stones; and a piano player, Chris Walters, former musical director for Barbara Mandrell, who has shared the stage with country group Alabama. Tropical Soul hails from the Lancaster area, where they perform at more than 75 events per year. Consisting of Dennis McCaughey on rhythm guitar and vocals, Randy Zimmerman on lead guitar and vocals and Jere Groft on percussion, they released the band's second CD, "No Plans at All" in November 2004. In November 2001, they opened for Jimmy Buffett in Key West, Florida, as part of that year's Meeting of the Minds - a National Convention for ParrotHeads in Paradise. Tickets range from $25.00 to $35.00. A meet and greet session with the band will follow the performance. Starbucks will provide coffee and dessert, which is included in the ticket price. Local businesses and corporations can support the charitable event by becoming a gold, silver or bronze sponsor, or by placing an ad in the program. For more information about becoming a sponsor, contact Lynn Stewart at 717-731-1900. Tickets are available by contacting the Whitaker Center via phone at 717-214-ARTS, fax at 717-214-2791 or email your request to: thebox@whitakercenter.org. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established for and by people with disabilities and serves Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Mifflin and Juniata counties. CILCP's vision is to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society. For more information on CILCP, contact Megan Kurtz at 717-975-2148 or via email at mkurtz@hersheyphilbin.com. For more information on the Peter Mayer Group, visit www.petermayer.com and for more information on Tropical Soul, visit www.tropicalsoul.net. For promotional information on either band, contact Sue McCaughey at 717-951-9283. ### Back to the Newsroom