When people gather this year to check out the music at the fifth annual Paulie Palooza, they’ll be arriving at a new event venue.
This year, the bands will be performing at the Zephyrhills Community Event Venue, at 5200 Airport Road.
(Courtesy of Gulfside Hospice)
The bands will start playing March 18 at 10 a.m., and performances will continue throughout the day, until 5 p.m.
The musical lineup includes:
- Cold Iron
- The Dade City Connection
- David Teague
- Backwaters Own
- The Jase Randall Band
- Ralph’s RV
- White RV
But, there’s more than music at Paulie Palooza. The event also features local vendors, silent auctions, a car show, food and drawings, said Kirsty Churchill, of Gulfside Hospice.
The cost for admission is $5, and those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
Event proceeds support hospice patient care in Pasco County through Gulfside Hospice.
The event all began with Paul Correia’s desire to do something for Gulfside Hospice, which provided care for his father as he was approaching his death.
It started out as a birthday party, which has turned into an annual fundraiser, Churchill said.
Gulfside Hospice appreciates Correia’s work and generosity, Churchill said.
Every penny helps, she said, noting that no patient is ever turned away from Gulfside Hospice because of an inability to pay.
Churchill said it’s not known yet how the new venue will affect attendance, but the venue is large — enabling the event to have more options for things to do for event-goers.
When the venue was used this year for the first time for the Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues Festival, it drew an estimated 11,000 — the festival’s largest crowd ever.
The 14-acre site has a 20-by-40-foot stage and enough stalls, equipped with water and electricity, to accommodate 48 vendors.
Gulfside Hospice serves patients living in Pasco County who are facing end-of-life illnesses.
The interdisciplinary care team provides medical care focusing on symptom management and pain control. It also offers emotional and spiritual care from social workers, chaplains and volunteers.
For more information about Gulfside Hospice, call (800) 561-4883, or visit GHPPC.org.
Paulie Palooza
Where: Zephyrhills Community Event Venue, at 5200 Airport Road
When: March 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: $5 admission, free parking; proceeds go to Gulfside Hospice
Details: Live music, local vendors, car show, food and more
Info: To find out more, contact Ashley Thibedeau, special events coordinator, at (727) 845-5707 or , or visit Facebook.com/GHPPC.
Published March 15, 2017
