On Friday, August 29, the Marion Concert Band will close its 2025 season with a concert in the style of the Boston Pops Orchestra. The program, which includes selections by Boston Pops arranger Leroy Anderson and former Pops conductor John Williams, is as follows:
Montmartre March – H. Wood
Barber of Seville Overture – G. Rossini
Strike Up the Band – G. Gershwin
Belle of the Ball – L. Anderson
Flute Cocktail – H. Simeone
Bugler’s Holiday – L. Anderson
Clarinet Escapade – R. Ward
John Williams: Evening at Pops – arr. J. Higgins
Mancini. – H. Mancini
Young Person’s Guide to John Williams – arr. J. Bocook
The Stars and Stripes Forever – J. P. Sousa
The concert, under the direction of Tobias Monte, will begin at 7:00 pm at the Robert Broomhead Bandstand, Island Wharf Park off Front Street in Marion. The concert is free and open to the public. “Like” us on Facebook at “Marion Town Band” for up-to-date announcements and rain cancellation notices.