The Galvanized Jazz Band Scheduled to Perform at 3rd Annual Run for the Roses

Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation is pleased to announce the Galvanized Jazz Band will be performing live Dixieland music at Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation's 3rd Annual Run for the Roses. True entertainers in their field, the Galvanized Jazz Band has been recognized by Connecticut Magazine as the best jazz band in Connecticut.

The 3rd Annual Run for the Roses festivities will begin at 4:30 pm at The Hartford Golf Club with a two-hour cocktail social featuring the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby aired live from Churchill Downs, passed and stationary hors-d'oeuvres, an open-bar including mint juleps, and a silent auction. Following the race, guests will enjoy dinner and Dixieland music performed by the Galvanized Jazz Band from 7:00pm - 10:00pm.

Tickets are still available for $125 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10. To purchase tickets, please contact Wendi Fralick at 860-956-3311.

Run for the Roses Tickets on Sale Now!!

Have you purchased your tickets for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation's 3rd Annual Run for the Roses? If not, now is the time!!

Celebrate an American tradition while supporting a national historic landmark. Join us Saturday, May 2, 2009 at The Hartford Golf Club at 4:30pm for the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby aired live from Churchill Downs. You will also enjoy hors-d'oeuvres, cocktails, dinner, live music and a silent auction. Dress in your Derby best as prizes will be awarded for most spirited attire and mint juleps will of course be on the menu!

WTIC radio personality and voice fo the UConn Huskies Joe D'Ambrosio and WFSB Channel 3 news anchor Jessica Schneider will be this year's emcees. All proceeds support Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation's mission to preserve, protect and promote in perpetuity the art, culture, history and natural beauty of Hartford's nationally-recognized Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for a table of ten. To purchase tickets, please contact Wendi Fralick at 860-956-3311. We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be THE Kentucky Derby party in Greater Hartford!