USA Bands Combined Concert Sep 30 at Laidlaw

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Posted on September 23, 2025 by Keith Bohnet

Keith Bohnet

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The USA Symphony Band and USA Wind Ensemble will combine forces for a September Bands Concert on Tuesday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The USA Wind Ensemble is conducted by Dr. Robert Abend and Dr. William Petersen conducts the USA Symphony Band. Concert highlights will include "Variations on a Korean Folksong" by John Barnes Chance, "Colonial Song" by Percy Aldridge Grainger, and "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" by Richard Wagner.

Tickets for this Musical Arts Series event will be sold at the door only. Admission is $8 general and $5 for USA faculty & staff, USA students, youths under 18 and all senior citizens (cash or card accepted). Musical Arts Series season passes will of course be honored for admission to this event. Persons needing more information about this event or in need of special accommodation may call 251-460-7116 or 251-460-6136.

Need directions to Laidlaw? Just go to Google Maps and enter "USA Laidlaw Performing Arts Center." We're actually on the corner of University Blvd. and USA Drive South.

This concert is presently scheduled to appear on the USA Department of Music Live Stream page available on our website. Please check this linked site for more up-to-date information about watching this performance virtually -- southalabama.edu/music/livestream

For information about the Department of Music at the University of South Alabama, proceed to our website -- southalabama.edu/music

For information on how to become a member of the Musical Arts Society, visit our Musical Arts Series website at southalabama.edu/music/mas -- On that page, you'll see everything you need to know about the Musical Arts Concert Series and USA's Musical Arts Society.

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