The Burlington Municipal Band "season" actually begins with the Memorial Day Service, in 2003 once again held outside Memorial Auditorium. (see photo at right, with Mark Eveleth conducting the band)
I have been asked to post a reminder about the dress code for our concerts:
"Dress for all performances is black pants or skirt and a plain white shirt or blouse with sleeves. Black shoes and socks or hose should also be worn. If the weather is extreme, shorts may be allowed at the discretion of the weekly conductor. The dress code will be enforced, as we desire to present a professional appearance at performances."
In the past, we could rely on KBUR to broadcast news of our concert cancelations, but this is no longer the case. For the moment, our must up-to-date news source will be this web site -- we will try to post concert cancelations prominently near the top of our main page. Perhaps in the future, we can come up with some sort of e-mail list or even text messages. Any ideas are welcome.
We sometimes have to cancel concerts after we have already arrived at the park, or even during the concert. ANYTIME we cancel a concert, it's usually a pretty obvious decision. We will NOT play in significant rain. IF it is pouring rain at 7:00 PM, or even 6:30 PM, we will probably cancel the concert. If radar and weather reports indicate it is almost certain to storm by 8:00 PM, we will probably cancel the concert. Feel free to share this info with friends, neighbors, and family.
Cascade Bridge is closed so you cannot get to the band shell driving south on Main Street. In the case of rain, we probably will not make a cancelation decision until very late afternoon or early evening.
And now some leftover (but still valid!) announcements from 2010:
Sue and Al Kristensen have donated nice metal stands for our concerts at the park, so from now on you do not need to bring stands to the band shell. You will still need to bring your own stand for rehearsals and performances elsewhere.
At the battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, the Greek forces, including the three hundred Spartans, were overwhelmingly outnumbered by the invading Persian army. According to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, it was stated that once the battle began, the arrows flying through the sky from the Persian archers would be so numerous as to "block out the sun."
The Spartan Dienekes responded "So much the better... then we shall fight our battle in the shade."
If it is overcast, then we shall play our concert in the shade.
Since it is the final concert of the season, it is crucial that you turn in your music, whether or not you play tonight's concert. Ideally, just bring it with you and play it. Or, have someone else bring it out to the band shell tonight. Least preferable is taking it to Hexom's house later, but if all else fails ...
Not too long ago, they were calling for scattered thunderstorms tonight. There are still some storms headed in this general direction, but they have been deleted from our forecasts. Still, Marcia IS conducting "Here's That Rainy Day" ...
