Press Release

Tickets Going Fast for Concord Band Holiday Pops Concerts

Michelle French soprano

CONCORD, MA December 5, 2004 — Tickets are going fast for the annual Concord Band Holiday Pops concerts, to be held at 51 Walden St., Concord on Friday, December 10^th and Saturday, December 11^th at 8pm. Celebrate the season with family and friends at the cabaret style concerts featuring traditional holiday music. Guest vocalist soprano Michelle French will perform several pieces with the Concord Band and to lead the audience holiday sing-along. For reservations, please call (978) 897-9969. Reservations can also be made through the Concord Band Web site www.concordband.org. Table seating is available at $15 per person, $60 for a table of four, which includes beverages and snacks.

The Concord Band, founded in 1959, is one of the leading community concert bands in the United States. It is well known for its innovative programming and the exceptional quality of its commissioned pieces. It presents both formal and Pops concerts throughout the year. Its summer concerts at Fruitlands Museums in Harvard, Massachusetts, are attended by more than 10,000 people each year. The band's Music Director is Dr. William G. McManus.

For additional information, contact Yvonne Dailey, Concord Band Publicity. Visit our website at www.concordband.org.