By Kansas National Guard
The 35th Infantry Division Band, the official band of the Kansas National Guard, has announced its summer concert series.
The free public summer concert series will be presented in a number of communities across the state. Audience attendance for past concerts has averaged from 400-500 people per concert.
The Marching Band will be presenting the National Anthem July 4 at the Kansas City-T-Bones game and July 6 at the Kansas City Royals game.
The Music Performance Teams of the 35th Division Band and the music each plays include:
· Concert Band – Military, Contemporary, Popular
· Bullseye Brass (Brass Quintet) – Chamber, Contemporary, Popular
· Heartland Brass (Brass Quintet) – Chamber, Contemporary, Popular
· Prairie Winds (Woodwind Quintet) – Chamber, Contemporary, Popular
· Sounds of Freedom (Small Brass Ensemble) – Chamber, Contemporary, Popular
· Hard to Handle (Rock Band) – Top 40 Hits
· Night Breeze (Jazz Combo) – Jazz Standards
All concerts will last approximately an hour and 15 minutes.
The summer schedule is:
July 8
Scott City – El Quartelejo Museum, 902 W 5th St., 2 p.m. – Heartland Brass and Prairie Winds
Cimarron – Cimarron Crossing Park, South Main St., 7 p.m. – Sounds of Freedom and Bullseye Brass
Sublette – Municipal Park, 7 p.m. Night Breeze
July 9
Greensburg– Twilight Theater, 200 S. Main St. 7:30 p.m. – Concert Band
July 10
Dodge City – Public Library, 1001 N. 2nd Ave., 12 p.m. – Prairie Winds
Dodge City – Wright Park, 7:30 p.m. – Concert Band
July 11
Hugoton – Senior Center, 624 S. Main St., 11:30 a.m. – Sounds of Freedom
Liberal – Tobias Park, 430 N. Grant St., 12 p.m. – Night Breeze
July 12
Larned – Fort Larned Historic Site, 1767 Hwy 156, 7 p.m. – Heartland Brass
Hugoton – City Park, 300 S. Main St., 7 p.m. – Hard to Handle
Johnson – Stanton County Junior/Senior High, 200 W. Weaver, 7 p.m. – Bullseye Brass
Leoti – District Courthouse Lawn, 206 S. 4th St., 7 p.m. – Sounds of Freedom
July 13
Great Bend – Public Library, 1409 Williams, 10:30 a.m. – Bullseye Brass and Prairie Winds
Garden City – City Park, 7 p.m. – Concert Band
July 14
Liberal – Liberal High School, 1611 W. 2nd St., 7 p.m. – Concert Band
July 15
WaKeeney – Trego Community High School, 1200 Russell Ave., 7 p.m. – Concert Band
July 16
Hays – Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. – Bullseye Brass
Smith Center – Wagner Park, 200 E. 3rd St., 1 p.m. – Hard to Handle and Night Breeze
Hays – Fort Hays State University, 600 Park Street, 7 p.m. – Concert Band
July 17
Hays – Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. – Night Breeze
Great Bend – Courthouse Square, 1400 Main St., 7:30 p.m. – Concert Band
July 18
Hays – Fort Hays Historic Site, 1472 Hwy 183 Alt, 11 a.m. – Prairie Winds and Heartland Brass
Oakley – Fick Fossil Museum/Library, 700 W. 3rd, 12 p.m. – Hard to Handle
Russell – Public Library, 126 E. Wisconsin, 1 p.m. – Sounds of Freedom
Colby – Colby Community College, 1255 S. Range Ave., 7:30 p.m. – Concert Band
July 19
Hays – Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. – Hard to Handle
Logan – Public Library, 109 W. Main St., 1 p.m. – Prairie Winds
Philipsburg – TBD, 12 p.m. – Heartland Brass
Goodland – Public Library, 812 Broadway, 7 p.m. (Mountain Time) – Bullseye Brass
Osborne – City Park, 325 W. Main, 7 p.m. – Heartland Brass and Sounds of Freedom
Dighton – Lane County Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. – Hard to Handle
July 20
Wichita – Kansas Bandmaster’s Association, Doubletree Hotel, 2098 S. Airport Road, 7 p.m. – Concert Band