Free Amherst Community Band Concert, July 25
Amherst Community Band. Photo: Amherst Community Band
It’s happening again! The Amherst Community Band will be performing at Sweetser Park on July 25 at 6:30 p.m. If it rains, the event will be held at St Brigid’s Church, 122 North Pleasant St.
The guest conductor for this concert will be Juli Sansoucy, who conducted this band many years ago.
The music is reflective of summer, with pieces such as Porgy and Bess’s Summertime and Sousa marches. Other selections such as John Williams marches: The Raiders March, The Imperial March, and The Olympic Fanfare Theme are sure to bring recognizable smiles to many. There will be other band classics performed as well.
It was wonderful to see hundreds of people attend Amherst Community Band’s last outdoor concert of American Music at Sweetser Park on June 27. The Amherst Historical Society co-sponsored the event and surprised everyone with ice pops. They also told the story of Amherst community bands through the ages.
Bring a lawn chair, friends and family, and enjoy listening to music played by your neighbors and friends.Afterward, enjoy eating or snacking in one of the many restaurants Amherst has to offer.
Thank you to the Mass Cultural Council, the Amherst Cultural Council, Amherst BID, and UMass ,for helping make this possible concert
