(This story was edited to reflect a change in the schedule made after it was posted.)
Got your lawn chair dusted off? The annual Sounds of Summer Thursday Night Concert Series will be kicking off soon in Bandstand Park. As usual Terri Wittreich and crew will get the summer going with class band sounds and the signature blue shirts of the Silver Cornet Band on June 2.
Got your lawn chair dusted off? The annual Sounds of Summer Thursday Night Concert Series will be kicking off soon in Bandstand Park. As usual Terri Wittreich and crew will get the summer going with class band sounds and the signature blue shirts of the Silver Cornet Band on June 2.
Franklin's beloved community band, one of the oldest continuous troupes in the entire country will play seven times in this series line-up, but each week is different and the band's historian/emcee Peter Greene tells different tales each week.
Sprinkled in-between the blue shirt band are several performance of other local artist ranging from Blues local legend Max Schang to more country type bluegrass of the Dempsytown Ramblers. They willl also feature Oil City's version of the Silver Cornets' with Mostly Brass bringing their sound eight miles down the river to cap of the summer series. Granted several players will look familiar who play in both bands.
“One of the best parts of summer is seeing Bandstand Park packed with people enjoying music and fellowship with each other,” said Ronnie Beith, Franklin events coordinator. “This year’s Thursday night schedule features some longtime favorites as well as a few new acts. And the music varies from traditional march tunes to country to jazz to rock and roll.”
Sprinkled in-between the blue shirt band are several performance of other local artist ranging from Blues local legend Max Schang to more country type bluegrass of the Dempsytown Ramblers. They willl also feature Oil City's version of the Silver Cornets' with Mostly Brass bringing their sound eight miles down the river to cap of the summer series. Granted several players will look familiar who play in both bands.
“One of the best parts of summer is seeing Bandstand Park packed with people enjoying music and fellowship with each other,” said Ronnie Beith, Franklin events coordinator. “This year’s Thursday night schedule features some longtime favorites as well as a few new acts. And the music varies from traditional march tunes to country to jazz to rock and roll.”
The schedule includes the following:
- June 2 – Franklin Silver Cornet Band
- June 9 – Pine Valley Boys
- June 16 – Franklin Silver Cornet Band
- June 23 – Key Factor (Mark DeWalt and Friends)
- June 30 and July 7 – Franklin Silver Cornet Band
- July 14 – Max Schang Band
- July 21 – Franklin Silver Cornet Band
- July 28 – Brandon-Rae Band
- August 4 – Franklin Silver Cornet Band (166th-anniversary concert)
- August 11 – Coversome (Randy Moorehead and Logan McMahon)
- August 18 – Franklin Silver Cornet Band
- August 25 – Mostly Brass Band
Franklin Silver Cornet Band performances start at 7:30 p.m. All other concerts will start at 7 p.m. While there are some benches in the park, attendees are encouraged to take a chair or blanket for sitting.
Information, like weather-related cancellations or other updates, will be posted on the Franklin, PA Events/Marketing Office Facebook page. Join the conversation online using the hashtag #thursdaysinfranklin when posting on social media.
The concert series is sponsored by Mike and Joyce Hughes.
Additional information on Franklin’s events is posted online at the city’s event website www.franklinpa.gov/events as well as on the event’s Facebook page @FranklinPAEvents.
Information, like weather-related cancellations or other updates, will be posted on the Franklin, PA Events/Marketing Office Facebook page. Join the conversation online using the hashtag #thursdaysinfranklin when posting on social media.
The concert series is sponsored by Mike and Joyce Hughes.
Additional information on Franklin’s events is posted online at the city’s event website www.franklinpa.gov/events as well as on the event’s Facebook page @FranklinPAEvents.
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