Brass Band Bash III Coming to Mount Prospect
The British Brass Bands are coming!
Join The Illinois Brass Band at 6 PM on Saturday, July 28, at the Mount Prospect Park District Lions Park Veterans Memorial Band Shell, 411 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect, IL for a truly unique evening of music.
Three of the Midwest's premier British style brass bands will be joining forces to present "Brass Band Bash III."
Featured will be the Milwaukee Festival Brass of Milwaukee, WI, the South Shore Brass Band of Valparaiso, IN, and the host, Illinois Brass Band. Each of the bands maintain an extensive performance schedule and are joining forces for an evening of unforgettable brass band music. It will be a lively evening filled with marches, film music, overtures, jazz, Dixieland, Broadway, hymn tunes and of course, patriotic selections. The bands will each present individual programs and then the combined 90 brass and percussion players will join forces for the grand finale and encore performance. This is the first time the three bands have come together for a free summer concert in the Chicago Suburban area.
Bring a blanket or chair, and a picnic dinner and enjoy a concert by three of the finest brass bands in the Midwest. Concessions will also be available. The performance will go on rain or shine; in the event of inclement weather the performance will move into the Lions Park recreation building. The event is free is family friendly and children are encourage to attend. This event is presented in conjunction with the Mount Prospect Park District.
For more information please visit: Illinoisbrassband.org