Manatee Community Concert Band Free Concert: A Salute to Freedom

Join Manatee Community Concert Band as they present a free concert, A Salute to Freedom

When: Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 2:00 PM
Where: Neel Performing Arts Center
State College of Florida, 5840 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207
Led by Music Director Lynn Cleary, and featuring Soprano Doreen Curp, the concert includes the Armed Forces Salute and the 1812 Overture, among other stirring selections; and will end with a patriotic sing-along.

The Manatee Community Concert Band traces its roots back to 1894 and the Braidentown Brass Band. The current Band was formed in 1969, the same year as the Woodstock Music Festival, the Apollo Moon Landing, the first computer communication (ARPANET), and the creation of the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).