[KYTeacher]

Can someone help? I am looking for tickets to the July 4th concert. Is there any way to purchase them from long distance? Thanks,

[LittleDog]

Originally Posted by KYTeacher

Can someone help? I am looking for tickets to the July 4th concert. Is there any way to purchase them from long distance? Thanks,

The concerts are on July 3. One is at 3 and the other is at 7. The same music is played at both concerts. I believe you can buy these tickets online (https://www.thevillages.net/boxoffice/) and can pick them up at the will call desk in the lobby of the Savannah Center prior to the concerts.

John

[shcisamax]

What is the concert on July 3 and 7th?

[mfp509]

The concert is on July 3rd and the performances are at 3:00PM and 7:00PM that day (two performances).

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

What is the concert on July 3 and 7th?

My neighbor is part of this group and there will be many old favorites and many patriotic pieces at this particular concert.

The Villages concert band is one of several large(over 100) groups of expert veteran musicians who show off their enormous talent under the direction of a skilled leader several times a year. These concerts are usually sold out ahead of time. Try not to miss them.

There is also a Villages Philharmonic and a stringed orchestra.

Breathtaking.

[Ohiogirl]

Ohioboy is a musician. He is also in a band called "Celebration Brass Band" which is an all brass and percussion band (British style brass band) that plays symphonic, marches, hymns, and pop - usually 2 concerts every year, November and April - finished for this year, but their next concert is scheduled for November 9th at Laurel Manor.

He's also in a German band that plays for fun and for club gigs, and stuff like Oktoberfest. The name is something German that I can't remember. Used to be led by Dutch Schultz, a Villager who was killed tragically with his wife in a car accident a couple of months ago in Polk County. Dutch was a very active musician in The Villages (played tuba) and also a singer in The Village Voices. He is missed greatly.

His latest venture is as a trumpet player in "The Savoys," which has their first open-to-the-public gig this coming Thursday, May 3rd, at Pimlico Rec Center from 6:30-8:30. Tickets are $4.00, supposed to be available at all rec centers (but I haven't checked that). There will be room for dancing.

They play Big Band stuff, plus some pop tunes (think Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and maybe Proud Mary). They have a great vocalist (lives in Tampa) and feature some very good musicians. If I have this right, there are 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 3 saxes, a drummer, keyboard player, and bass player, plus the vocalist.

Guess this warrants a 2nd posting. Look for some publicity in the paper this week.

[LittleDog]

I also play in the German band (euphonium). Is your husband a trumpet player? There is a trumpet player there who always has on Ohio State shirts.

John

[KYTeacher]

Originally Posted by jrheydt

The concerts are on July 3. One is at 3 and the other is at 7. The same music is played at both concerts. I believe you can buy these tickets online (https://www.thevillages.net/boxoffice/) and can pick them up at the will call desk in the lobby of the Savannah Center prior to the concerts.

John

Thank you for your reply - I have looked at this website (both before I posed the question and after your response). I can't find anything about the concert...probably just overlooking. Any other suggestion for me? It will be very much appreciated.

We came down last summer (still working, only down on school breaks) and tried to purchase tickets but was already sold out. Very much want to hear the concert this year...

Thanks again,

[LittleDog]

Originally Posted by KYTeacher

Thank you for your reply - I have looked at this website (both before I posed the question and after your response). I can't find anything about the concert...probably just overlooking. Any other suggestion for me? It will be very much appreciated.

We came down last summer (still working, only down on school breaks) and tried to purchase tickets but was already sold out. Very much want to hear the concert this year...

Thanks again,

It may be that's it too early for the selling of the tickets for this concert. I'd check back in another month.

John