A Patriotic Celebration and free concert will be held at Monument Square on Saturday evening, June 21.
A flag-raising ceremony by the Marine Corps League Color Guard will kick off the festivities, followed by a rededication of the Monument Square Civil War cannons. Guests will include Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln (portrayed by Jessica Michna and Robert Rotgers) along with a number of Civil War re-enactors from Cushings Battery.
The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America will perform from 6:15 – 8 p.m. This 45-piece ensemble’s repertoire ranges from symphonic band masterworks to traditional marches, to modern compositions, to pops and jazz. The band also features talented vocal soloists performing a wide variety of popular, classical and patriotic selections.
After the concert, a short fireworks display will be provided by Pyrotech Limited and Bartolotta Fireworks.
The Concert Band performs before hundreds of thousands of people. It has performed for Pope John Paul II, presidents, the Queen of the Netherlands and other U.S. and foreign leaders. The roots of the band reach back to 1942.
Guests are invited to bring their lawn chairs.
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