Capital City Community Band Free Concert 'Tribute to Nevada's Birthday'
Under the direction of Richard Doede, the Capital City Community Band will open its thirty-ninth concert season with a Free “Tribute to Nevada’s Birthday”, Saturday, Oct. 29 following the parade from 2-3 p.m. at the Amphitheater in the Legislative Mall, Carson City.
The band will perform a variety of music including the “American Patrol” created by Glenn Miller when he served as the United States Military’s Musical Director during World War II putting a swing in the soldiers’ step; “Somewhere” by Leonard Bernstein from West Side Story; “Salute to Bob Hope”, the number one entertainer the world over during World War II performing for audiences from 9-30,000 with such stars as Marilyn Monroe, which features a medley of songs (“Road to Morocco”, “Moonlight Becomes You”, “Buttons & Bows”, “Two Sleepy People” and “Thanks for the Memories”); “American Originals”, a medley of “Yankee Doodle Boy”, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”, “Swanee River” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag”; and “Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa, declared the official march by the United States Congress.
The concert is FREE and open to the public. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to enjoy this concert. Bring a lawn chair or blanket on which to sit.
Come and join the fun at the Amphitheater in the Legislative Mall in Carson City, Nevada on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 2:00pm. Weather permitting. For more information, please call Richard Doede at (775) 883-2219.
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