Council committee approves renaming the Dell Music Center
The "Robin Hood Dell East" may soon have a new name.
Council committee approves renaming the Dell Music Center
Jan Ransom
Updated: To include correction on the proposed new name for "The Dell."
The “Robin Hood Dell” may soon have a new name.
City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs approved a bill sponsored by Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. that would rename the open air-amphitheater to the “Georgie Woods Entertainment Center,” after the late civil-rights activist and radio personality.
“The Dell,” is the fourth largest performance venue in the city located in Fairmount Park.
While most agreed in renaming the center, Susan Slawson, the deputy commissioner of Recreation and Programs said that Council should proceed with caution.
“We wish to retain the Dell’s successful marketing and community familiarity,” Slawson said. “It is difficult to quantify the cost or the value of the Dell brand which would be lost should the name of the facility be changed at this time.”
An agreement was reached to amend the bill so that renaming the Dell would depend on a fundraising campaign to raise money to install a roof for the outside seating area which is estimated to be $10 million. The bill would take effect in 2015 and the land where the concert center sits will keep the name "Robin Hood Dell" and the performance venue would be the "Georgie Woods Entertainment Center."
the "Robin Hood Dell East Georgie Woods Entertainment Center". it kind of rolls of the tongue!. Nice work, councilman Jones. as always "keep it real...segregated!"— thermal321- Excellent! Georgie was great and deserves the honor. Yet, the Dell name should be preserved. Although the name is now really, really long, I'm okay with it!— Steffi1
- How about naming the Black History Museum the Georgie Woods Black History Museum.There would be many tourist who would be able to share the life of the man and it would give the Museum an infusion of some needed money that would be good for it. More people would be able to see and share his life.— realtime
- What a disgrace georgie woods has not donated one damn dime to the dell and the bigger joke is curtis cool marvin jones with all the problems the city has this is what he is worried about a venue that costs the city millions when philly is broke good job city council u guys are off to a lousy start— the commodore
- Philly's taxes are going thru the roof, schools are a disaster, murders are at an all time high, flash mobs are gearing up for their spring return, people feel unsafe and isolated and this group of 17 city council morons led by the coolest councilman this side of jive curtis jones is worried about renaming a venue that has been a tax dollar drain on the city for the past 25 years can we recall this idiotic council soon— the commodore
- I just want to know how City workers are able to get tickets for venues there, for no or little cost??— Dadair1
- Not in Step
