Due to an interior water leak on 1/23/25 caused by the recent extreme cold, the Johnstown Flood Museum ONLY is temporarily closed. Thankfully, nothing of historic significance was affected. As of 2/4, the water remediation team has concluded their work, which leaves repainting, floor refinishing, and replacement of carpet and soundproofing materials. We are currently waiting for insurance adjustors, a process we cannot control. In the meantime, we apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to remediate and repair our beloved flagship museum.

In the meantime, we are pleased to present Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods at the Heritage Discovery Center, which is unaffected and operating normal business hours. This new temporary exhibition includes more than 200 artifacts and photographs, many of which have never been on display before, from the Johnstown flood of 1889 (as well as 1936 and 1977).  Welcome!

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The Plate Scrapers with Hickory Bottom Band

The Plate Scrapers with Hickory Bottom Band

Date/Time
Date(s) - July 5, 2025
7:00 PM

Location
Peoples Natural Gas Park
90 Johns St.
Johnstown, PA


The second in the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Free Summer Concert Series!

The Plate Scrapers: Born from the tradition of Bluegrass jams and potlucks, The Plate Scrapers — Derek Kretzer (banjo), Andrew Jordan (guitar), Robbie Mann (fiddle), Jody Mosser (dobro), and Kevin Johnson (bass) — have been putting in the work and showcasing their love for the genre since 2014. They have since released three studio albums, three live albums, and have toured relentlessly up and down the east coast and into the midwest. In 2019, they won the Podunk Bluegrass Telefunken Band Contest. They have been featured on WAMU Bluegrass Country Radio, performed as an IBMA Official Showcase artist, and their latest release, Artifacts (2024) had multiple singles on the Airplay Direct bluegrass/folk charts as well as rave reviews from Bluegrass Today. They’ve built a fan base in the Johnstown region from their appearances at Venue of Merging Arts, Stonycreek Rendezvous, and AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival (2019).

Hickory Bottom Band: This Bedford-based bluegrass act is known for tight three-part harmonies, sweet pickin’, and lots of down home energy.

Schedule:

Doors: 6:00 pm
Hickory Bottom Band: 7:00 pm
The Plate Scrapers: 8:30 pm