We are officially three weeks away from the opening concert in Fountain Park for this year\u2019s Summer Music Series.\u00a0 Friday, June 3, will kick off the Van Wert County Foundation\u2019s Tenth Annual Fountain Park Summer Music Series.\u00a0It also happens to be the opening concert for the Peony and ArtRageous on Main festivals.\u00a0As in the past, Fountain Park and its adjoining areas will be a hub of activity.<\/p>\n
The opening concert features the very entertaining and legendary Van-Dells.\u00a0Their website says it all: \u201cThe Nation\u2019s No. 1 Rock n Roll Revue!\u201d\u00a0They have also been called \u201cThe Three Stooges set to music!\u201d Their blend of comedy, music from the Fifties and Sixties, costume changes, and choreography have made them favorites of young and old alike for over four decades.\u00a0 I can\u2019t think of a better way to start the summer than with the Van-Dells.<\/p>\n
If you have looked at a brochure, you will notice that the Van Wert Area Concert Band has chosen to start their concert season in Fountain Park a week earlier on Friday, May 27.\u00a0 Director Dick Sherrick has been working with the band for the past month and I have heard some of their music.\u00a0 I actually thought I might be listening to a recording \u2026 a pretty good recording!\u00a0 You might want to get a head start on your summer in Fountain Park by catching their first concert of the season on May 27.<\/p>\n
The Community Concert Series renewal is going well.\u00a0I want to remind everyone that the dates we have set for renewal are a courtesy to those who have supported us the previous year.\u00a0 You may certainly renew after that date, but we start opening up to more and more people and, by May 23, the entire public is invited to purchase the series.<\/p>\n
It is a long and tenuous job to accommodate seating for everyone.\u00a0This is the reason we ask you to drop off or mail your renewals at this time and then we can find seats at our leisure work time.\u00a0Thank you for understanding and please know that we can only put one person in a seat.\u00a0In other words, you may not get the exact seat you wish, but you will get a good seat.\u00a0We try to accommodate needs first and desires second.\u00a0When seats are taken, we go to the next best available seat.<\/p>\n
At any rate, it will be an exciting year, with five concerts featuring Gaudate Brass with Polaris Brass, Rockapella, Capitol Steps, Livingston Taylor with the Voices of Unity Choir, and Sandy Hackett\u2019s Rat Pack Show with the Toledo Jazz Orchestra. You will notice we have gone the extra mile to give added value to many of the concerts and shows.\u00a0With the rich musical connections we have in this area, we are able to enhance your concert experience.<\/p>\n
Please note (and this will be the first of many notices) the date for the Rat Pack Show was changed to Friday, May 11. It was moved by one day from the original announcement.\u00a0 The website and new brochures have the new date.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to the Van Wert High School Concert Choir and Concert Band on their \u201csuperior\u201d (I) rated performances at state competition in Columbus this past weekend.\u00a0Mrs. Gamble, Miss Kelly and all the student musicians are to be commended for representing Van Wert so well in this highly competitive musical competition.\u00a0The Symphonic Band received a II (excellent) rating in the extremely difficult Class A level of competition.<\/p>\n
Watch the news for upcoming dates for spring school concerts in the area.\u00a0You know anyone is welcome to attend these free concerts.\u00a0Show your support and hear some young musicians from our local schools perform and display what they have learned in the classroom rehearsals.<\/p>\n
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