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Batavia Concert Band: Summer Premiere Wednesday

By Philip Anselmo

Don't forget! Tomorrow is the premiere of the Batavia Concert Band's summer season at Centennial Park. Showtime is 7:00pm. Bring your own lawn chairs. They'll supply the entertainment (and possibly some light refreshments). For a complete schedule of shows, check out our earlier post.

Here's some more info on the band, supplied by Robert Knipe (who also sent us these photos):

"The Batavia Concert Band’s repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: Sousa-style marches, Broadway show tunes, classical adaptations, fun songs for kids of all ages, big-band and swing numbers, popular songs from hit musicals and movies, rock favorites arranged for concert band… and everything in between.

"The Band consists of forty to fifty brass, woodwind and percussion players ranging from talented local high school students to 50-year veterans. Many have professional experience, and the rest are advanced amateur musicians. All love to play."

All shows are free!

Bob Knipe

Note: rain venue is Genesee Co. Nursing Home (Bank St. & Chandler, behind UMMC).

The "weather call" (outdoors or in?) is always made by 3:00pm, announced on WBTA, and posted on a sign in Centennial Park. I'll also try to remember to post this on TheBatavian!

Jun 24, 2008, 3:38pm Permalink

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