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Events
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Day
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Description
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Chamber Concert
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Sun
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Jan. 31
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3:00 p.m.
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Church of Our Saviour
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Selections by soloists and ensembles
from the Symphonic Band, preceded by a recital on the church’s
German-built tracker organ.
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Symphonic Band
– 31st annual
Pops Concert
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Sun
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Apr. 25
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3:00
p.m.
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PAC,
FdL
High School
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The 31st annual Pops Concert will
feature selections from Wicked, John Williams' Superman March,
Selections from E.T. and The Olympic Spirit, selections from Puccini's
Turandot, Funiculi Funicula, Colours
of Saratov - a concerto for horn and winds by Dan Rager with Natalia
Rager, horn soloist, and Casey at the Bat with narrator.
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U. S.
Air Force Band of Mid-America - Shades of Blue
Jazz Ensemble
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Mon.
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May 17
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7:30 p.m.
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Marian University Sadoff Gym
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In cooperation with Marian
University, the Symphonic Band hosts a return performance by the USAF
Band of Mid-America's premier 17-piece jazz ensemble, performing
standard big band classics along with original compositions and
patriotic favorites.
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Buttermilk Festival - Symphonic
Band Concert
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Wed
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June 16
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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Under the baton of Maestro Ray
Wifler, the Symphonic Band opens its 22nd Buttermilk
Festival season with highlights from the April pops concert.
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Buttermilk Festival – Fox
Valley Symphony Orchestra
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Wed.
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June 23
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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The Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra makes its Fond du Lac debut,
featuring a program of light classics and orchestral favorites.
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Buttermilk Festival –
Dorf Kapelle
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Wed
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June 30
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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Under the leadership of Ernest
Broenimann, the 15-piece Dorf Kapelle returns for its 14th
Festival appearance, featuring vocals by Guenther Uhlig! Enjoy the music
of Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Switzerland, plus lots of fun
and audience participation.
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Symphonic Band
Concert
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Thurs.
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July 1
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7:30 p.m.
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Firemen's Park, Mt. Calvary
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Symphonic Band
Americana
Concert
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Sun
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July 4
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7:30 p.m.
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Lakeside
Park
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Americana Concert in the historic
Joseph Schmitz Bandstand features music by American composers, patriotic
favorites, and stirring American marches. Fireworks on the lakefront at
dusk following the concert.
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Buttermilk Festival – First
Brigade Band
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Wed
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July 7
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk Creek Park
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In its first Buttermilk Festival
performance, the First Brigade Band will bring the Civil War era to life
by presenting period brass band music on antique instruments. Attired in
uniforms and gowns, the musicians, color guard, and costumed ladies
blend the sights and sounds of the period with historical anecdotes in a
memorable trip into our country's past!
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Buttermilk Festival - Symphonic
Band Family Night Concert
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Wed..
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July 14
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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The 31st Annual Family Night will
feature music for kids of all ages, plus face painting, kids’
conducting contest, a Teddy Bear parade and other family fun! Selected
8th grade band students will perform on a march with the band.
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Symphonic Band
Concert
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Thurs.
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July 15
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7:30 p.m.
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Firemen's Park, Campbellsport
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Buttermilk Festival - Symphonic
Band “The Musical Stage” Concert
and a guest appearance by the West Austrian Winds
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Wed
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July 28
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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The Musical Stage – featuring
vocalists and instrumental arrangements of music from Broadway, the
operatic stage and more. Plus a guest performance by the West Austrian
Winds, a 50-piece youth band that will be touring the Midwest under the
auspices of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.
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Buttermilk Festival – Howard
Schneider Big Band
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Wed
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Aug. 4
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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Specializing in the styles made
popular by Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey and many others during the 1940's,
the Howard Schneider Big Band takes pride in its large repertoire and
ability to play most any dance tune requested.
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Buttermilk Festival - Symphonic
Band Concert
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Wed
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Aug. 11
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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Concert theme TBA.
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Buttermilk Festival -
Kids from
Wisconsin
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Pre-concert entertainment by Lighthouse
Big Band
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Wed.
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Aug. 18
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7:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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Direct from their 10-day run at the
State Fair, thirty-three of Wisconsin’s finest young
entertainers take the stage for the 16th annual KIDS’ performance at
Buttermilk. Pre-show
entertainment by the Lighthouse Big Band at 6:00 p.m.
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Symphonic Band
Concert
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Thurs.
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Aug. 19
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7:30 p.m.
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Sterr Park, Lomira
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Buttermilk Festival –Symphonic
Band “Night In Old
Vienna
”
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Wed
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Aug. 25
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6:15 p.m.
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Buttermilk
Creek
Park
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The Band’s 32nd annual Night In
Old Vienna features Strauss waltzes, a Von Suppe overture, and familiar
European folk songs, polkas and marches. Bier garten and delicious
brats, burgers and desserts available from 6:00 p.m. on.
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Symphonic Band
35th annual
Cathedral Concert
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Sun
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Nov. 14
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4:00 p.m.
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Cathedral
Church
of
St. Paul
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A concert of sacred and classical
music, performed in the inspirational setting of Fond du Lac’s St.
Paul’s Cathedral, seat of the Fond du Lac diocese of the Episcopalian
Church.
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