When & Where
Concerts
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Please note: No outside alcoholic beverages of any kind will be allowed into Millennium Park at this event. Beer and wine will be available for purchase at concession stands.
Open Rehearsals
Program
John Williams: Liberty Fanfare
Arr. Bill Holcombe: George Gershwin Medley
Glenn Miller/Joe Garland: In The Mood
André Thomas: I Hear America Singing
Irving Berlin/arr. Roy Ringwald: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
William Steffe/arr. Peter Wilhousky: Battle Hymn of the Republic
William Grant Still: Festive Overture
Aaron Copland: "The Promise of Living" from The Tender Land
Arr. Robert Wendel: The Orange Blossom Special
Arr. John Rutter: When the Saints Go Marching In
Arr. Robert Wendel: From Sea to Shining Sea
Arr. Robert Lowden: Armed Forces Salute
Arr. Carmen Dragon: America the Beautiful
John Williams: Hymn to the Fallen
John Philip Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever
Description
Gather your family and friends for some good old-fashioned fun with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus. Christopher Bell serves up a star-spangled concert of patriotic favorites, including the toe-tapping Armed Forces Salute, Irving Berlin's swingin' In the Mood and a fanfare by film legend John Williams.
Family-friendly activities before the concert include face painting, an instrument petting zoo and a conduct-it-yourself workshop with live musicians. Gates open at 5:30 PM.