Parks & Recreation News
Wednesday, June 11, 2008LAWRENCE CITY BAND TO PERFORM TONIGHT
LAWRENCE- The Lawrence City Band continues its summer concert series at 8 p.m. tonight, at historic South Park’s William Kelly Bandstand, 1141 Massachusetts St. The concert is free and open to the public.
The band will perform a Lawrence City Band Showcase. Sponsored by Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department and the Rice Foundation, the city band presents a concert at 8 p.m. every Wednesday night through July 16 at South Park.
The following is the band’s remaining summer concert schedule:
- June 18 – A Chautauqua Concert – Lawrence in the 1930s
with guest conductor Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, U.S. Air Force, retired and trombone soloist Michael Davidson
- June 25 – Annual Children’s Concert
- July 2 – A Star-Spangled Spectacular
- July 9 – From Kansas City to New York to Vienna and Russia
- July 16 – Season Finale
Including the 1812 Overture and Stars and Stripes Forever
The band is conducted by Robert E. Foster.
For more information, please contact the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office at (785) 832-3450.
Prepared by Roger Steinbrock, 785-832-3458
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