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Mat-Su Sentinel to host community concert and skate party featuring The Super Saturated Sugar Strings

The Super Saturated Sugar Strings (Photo by True North Photography.)

Lace up your skates and join us for a truly one-of-a-kind, family-friendly community night at the MTA Events Center in Palmer —a live concert and ice skating experience featuring The Super Saturated Sugar Strings!

Get tickets now!

Your ticket includes:

  • Live concert entry
  • Open ice time (skate to the Sugar Strings as they play live!)
  • Ice skate rentals (while supplies last)
  • Big Dipper Homemade Ice Cream (while supplies last)
  • Soft drinks courtesy of the Odom Corporation (while supplies last)

Additional goodies available for purchase:

  • Beer for sale by Palmer Brewing Company
  • Food for sale by El Señor Moose food truck
  • A high-stakes raffle, with tickets sold at the event

Don't like ice skating? No problem. Ice skating is optional. A separate, ice-free dance floor will be set up near the band, so you can dance, listen, and hang out without ever stepping on the ice.

This is a benefit event supporting local nonprofit journalism – come skate, dance, eat, drink, and help keep community news strong in Mat-Su.


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