John Philip Sousa – Past Concerts
Olympia Symphony: Concert at the Quarry
Sunday, August 8, 2021 @ 1:00pm – 2:15pm (PDT)
Tenino Rock Quarry Pool, Tenino, WA, United States
Celebrate the return of live music with this free outdoor concert inside the drained Tenino Rock Quarry Pool. Enjoy a mix of patriotic & "Americana" favorites followed by familiar classical tunes made popular in old cartoons.
Free
Olympia Symphony: Concert at the Capitol
Sunday, July 25, 2021 @ 6:00pm – 7:15pm (PDT)
Olympia Capitol Campus Lawn, Olympia, WA, United States
Bring a lawn chair or blanket, an umbrella for shade, & enjoy a mix of patriotic & "Americana" favorites followed by familiar classical tunes made popular in old cartoons.
Free
Tacoma Concert Band: Sousa Spectacular!
Saturday, February 29, 2020 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Biennial salute to John Philip Sousa and his band, featuring works by Percy Grainger, Richard Wagner, Georges Bizet, Karl King, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and the famed bandmaster himself.
$18-$36 / free
Tacoma Concert Band Presents 'Tie the Knot' 40th Anniversary Season Opener
Saturday, October 12, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, United States
Music inspired by stories of love by J.S. Bach, Leonard Bernstein, Richard Wagner, and Aaron Copland, plus W.A. Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 3 and a Sousa march or two!
$18-$36 (age 18 & under free)
Olympia Symphony Orchestra Free Concert at the Capitol
Sunday, July 28, 2019 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Washington State Capitol Campus, Olympia, WA, United States
Join the Olympia Symphony on the lawn of Olympia's Capitol Campus, for a fun (free!) summer evening of classical, popular, and patriotic favorites.
Free
Port Townsend Summer Band: So-USA
Sunday, July 28, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Pope Marine Park, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Celebrating the music of American composers John Phillip Sousa, George Gershwin, Meredith Willson, and others.
Free
Seattle Symphonic Band: Holst's 'Mars'
Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
North Seattle College, Seattle, WA, United States
Gustav Holst – "Mars" from The Planets
Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story
Trad. – Shenandoah
Percy Grainger – Children's March
Gustav Holst – 1st Suite for Band
John Philip Sousa – Fairest of the Fair
Ralph Hultgren – Whirr, Whirr, Whirr!!!
Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story
Trad. – Shenandoah
Percy Grainger – Children's March
Gustav Holst – 1st Suite for Band
John Philip Sousa – Fairest of the Fair
Ralph Hultgren – Whirr, Whirr, Whirr!!!
Free ($5 suggested donation)
West Seattle Community Orchestras: Out of This World
Friday, June 7, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
A performance of classics and recent compositions, including Gustav Holst's "Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets and Richard Meyer's Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space.
Free
Seattle Wind Symphony: Night at the Opera
Sunday, May 5, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Franz von Suppe – Overture to Light Cavalry
Giacomo Puccini – "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini – "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Richard Wagner – "Elsa's Procession" from Lohengrin
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Phantom of the Opera
John Philip Sousa – El Capitan
Giacomo Puccini – "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini – "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Richard Wagner – "Elsa's Procession" from Lohengrin
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Phantom of the Opera
John Philip Sousa – El Capitan
$20 / $18 / $5
Seattle Wind Symphony & Boston Brass: Around the World in 80 Minutes
Sunday, March 3, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Newport High School Performing Arts Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Music from around the world with masterworks by Malcolm Arnold, John Barnes Chance, Percy Grainger, and more featuring special guests, the Boston Brass!
$20 / $18 / $5
Seattle Flute Society Flute Choir Fall Concert
Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Northminster Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Arrangements of Bizet, Sousa, Saint-Saëns, Khachaturian, and Satie; original works for flute choir by Barr, Butterworth, and Dorff; and a new arrangement of Stairway to Heaven by Jim Durand.
Free
Olympia Symphony Orchestra: Concert at the Capitol
Sunday, July 29, 2018 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Olympia Capitol Campus Lawn, Olympia, WA, United States
Highlights from the OSO 65th season, including selections from Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story, Sousa marches, and much more.
Free
Auburn Symphony Sunsets at Mary Olson Farm: Bernstein, Butler, & Brass
Thursday, July 5, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Mary Olson Farm, Auburn, WA, United States
An outdoor concert for all ages with rousing music by John Philip Sousa and a terrific arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's iconic West Side Story Suite.
$20 (students $10, kids 5 & under FREE)
Seattle Wind Symphony Presents: Hollywood Heroes
Sunday, April 22, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Rossini – William Tell Overture
Guido Six – Springtime
John Philip Sousa – Solid Men to the Front
Bruce Broughton – Silverado (arranged by R. Bass)
Michael Kamen – Band of Brothers (arranged by J. Brubaker)
Meredith Willson – 76 Trombones (arranged by Naohiro Iwai)
James Horner – Apollo 13 Symphonic Suite (arranged by J. Moss)
Elmer Bernstein – The Magnificent Seven
Guido Six – Springtime
John Philip Sousa – Solid Men to the Front
Bruce Broughton – Silverado (arranged by R. Bass)
Michael Kamen – Band of Brothers (arranged by J. Brubaker)
Meredith Willson – 76 Trombones (arranged by Naohiro Iwai)
James Horner – Apollo 13 Symphonic Suite (arranged by J. Moss)
Elmer Bernstein – The Magnificent Seven
$20 (seniors $18, students $5)
Sammamish Symphony Orchestra Summer Pops: Pop American
Friday, August 25, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Village Theater, Issaquah, WA, United States
Bring the whole family and enjoy such favorites as Aaron Copland's An Outdoor Overture, a bit of Leroy Anderson, a medley from Oklahoma! and a few marches by John Philip Sousa.
Free
Sammamish Symphony Orchestra Summer Pops: Pop American
Thursday, August 24, 2017 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Pine Lake Park, Sammamish, WA, United States
Bring the whole family and enjoy such favorites as Aaron Copland's An Outdoor Overture, a bit of Leroy Anderson, a medley from Oklahoma! and a few marches by John Philip Sousa.
Free
Seattle Wind Symphony: Star-Spangled Spectacular
Monday, July 3, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Favorite patriotic tunes, including a sing-along with the 55-piece Seattle Wind Symphony and 80-voice choir.
Free (Free)
Sammamish Symphony Presents A Joyful Fanfare: Beethoven’s Second Symphony
Sunday, June 11, 2017 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Sammamish, WA, United States
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Works by Anderson, Copland, and Sousa
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Works by Anderson, Copland, and Sousa
$10-$20
River Winds Concert Band: Pictures at an Exhibition
Saturday, June 10, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
North Shore Performing Arts Center, Bothell, WA, United States
Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, dello Joio's Scenes from the Louvre, Symphonic Suite from Star Trek, Stars and Stripes Forever, and performances by Flute Choir, Trombone Choir, and Trumpet Choir.
Free
Sammamish Symphony Presents A Joyful Fanfare: Beethoven’s Second Symphony
Thursday, June 8, 2017 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meydenbauer Center Theatre, Bellevue, WA, United States
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Works by Anderson, Copland, and Sousa
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Works by Anderson, Copland, and Sousa
$10-$20
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