Get an early start to your Fourth of July festivities with a free, Independence Day-themed concert Wednesday evening in West Park courtesy the Ann Arbor Civic Band.
Anyone who’s ever been to one of these shows knows it’s a family affair. There will be parents and children, folks of all ages. Some bring a picnic supper, others pass through jogging or on bicycles and stop to listen a bit. The park is big, so there’s plenty of room to spread out. The program includes recognition of each branch of the military.
Bill Gourley conducts the 65-75 member non-profit ensemble, founded in 1935 as an extension of the University of Michigan's School of Music.
Free. 8 p.m. July 3 at the West Park Band Shell, 215 Chapin St. Anyone needing assistance to get to the band shell should park on Seventh Street (between Huron and Miller), and a cart will ferry you from the park entrance. Details: 734-994-2780.