35th Infantry Band Coming to Southwest Kansas

By Kansas National Guard

The 35^th Infantry Division Band, the official band of the Kansas National Guard, has announced its summer concert series.

The free public summer concert series will be presented in a number of communities across the state. Audience attendance for past concerts has averaged from 400-500 people per concert.

The Marching Band will be presenting the National Anthem July 4 at the Kansas City-T-Bones game and July 6 at the Kansas City Royals game.

The Music Performance Teams of the 35^th Division Band and the music each plays include:

·       Concert Band – Military, Contemporary, Popular

·       Bullseye Brass (Brass Quintet) – Chamber, Contemporary, Popular

·       Heartland Brass (Brass Quintet) – Chamber, Contemporary, Popular

·       Prairie Winds (Woodwind Quintet) – Chamber, Contemporary, Popular

·       Sounds of Freedom (Small Brass Ensemble) – Chamber, Contemporary, Popular

·       Hard to Handle (Rock Band) – Top 40 Hits

·       Night Breeze (Jazz Combo) – Jazz Standards

All concerts will last approximately an hour and 15 minutes.

The summer schedule is:

July 8

Scott City – El Quartelejo Museum, 902 W 5^th St., 2 p.m. – Heartland Brass and Prairie Winds

Cimarron – Cimarron Crossing Park, South Main St., 7 p.m. – Sounds of Freedom and Bullseye Brass

Sublette – Municipal Park, 7 p.m. Night Breeze

July 9

Greensburg– Twilight Theater, 200 S. Main St. 7:30 p.m. – Concert Band

July 10

Dodge City – Public Library, 1001 N. 2^nd Ave., 12 p.m. – Prairie Winds

Dodge City – Wright Park, 7:30 p.m. – Concert Band

July 11

Hugoton – Senior Center, 624 S. Main St., 11:30 a.m. – Sounds of Freedom

Liberal – Tobias Park, 430 N. Grant St., 12 p.m. – Night Breeze

July 12

Larned – Fort Larned Historic Site, 1767 Hwy 156, 7 p.m. – Heartland Brass

Hugoton – City Park, 300 S. Main St., 7 p.m. – Hard to Handle

Johnson – Stanton County Junior/Senior High, 200 W. Weaver, 7 p.m. – Bullseye Brass

Leoti – District Courthouse Lawn, 206 S. 4^th St., 7 p.m. – Sounds of Freedom

July 13

Great Bend – Public Library, 1409 Williams, 10:30 a.m. – Bullseye Brass and Prairie Winds

Garden City – City Park, 7 p.m. – Concert Band

July 14

Liberal – Liberal High School, 1611 W. 2^nd St., 7 p.m. – Concert Band

July 15

WaKeeney – Trego Community High School, 1200 Russell Ave., 7 p.m. – Concert Band

July 16

Hays – Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. – Bullseye Brass

Smith Center – Wagner Park, 200 E. 3^rd St., 1 p.m. – Hard to Handle and Night Breeze

Hays – Fort Hays State University, 600 Park Street, 7 p.m. – Concert Band

July 17

Hays – Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. – Night Breeze

Great Bend – Courthouse Square, 1400 Main St., 7:30 p.m. – Concert Band

July 18

Hays – Fort Hays Historic Site, 1472 Hwy 183 Alt, 11 a.m. – Prairie Winds and Heartland Brass

Oakley – Fick Fossil Museum/Library, 700 W. 3^rd, 12 p.m. – Hard to Handle

Russell – Public Library, 126 E. Wisconsin, 1 p.m. – Sounds of Freedom

Colby – Colby Community College, 1255 S. Range Ave., 7:30 p.m. – Concert Band

July 19

Hays – Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. – Hard to Handle

Logan – Public Library, 109 W. Main St., 1 p.m. – Prairie Winds

Philipsburg – TBD, 12 p.m. – Heartland Brass

Goodland – Public Library, 812 Broadway, 7 p.m. (Mountain Time) – Bullseye Brass

Osborne – City Park, 325 W. Main, 7 p.m. – Heartland Brass and Sounds of Freedom

Dighton – Lane County Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. – Hard to Handle

July 20

Wichita – Kansas Bandmaster’s Association, Doubletree Hotel, 2098 S. Airport Road, 7 p.m. – Concert Band

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