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The Lee County Community Band will begin its 138th season with the first of six concerts on Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. at Mariner High School in Cape Coral.

In keeping with tradition for the season’s first concert, director Gil Peltoa has selected a program featuring spirited and patriotic American music by American composers and a salute to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Selections include Washington Post, Aces of the Air, The Armed Forces Salute, The Entertainer and Vaudeville Spectacular.

The band will perform six concerts between November and April. The programs are free of charge (donations welcome), and open to the public; all will take place in the Mariner High School Auditorium High School auditorium, at 701 Chiquita Blvd. N, in Cape Coral, beginning at 3 p.m. Additional concert dates are Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 10, and April 7.

About Lee County Community Band

An institution in Southwest Florida, the band enjoys a large, loyal and enthusiastic audience at every concert. Programs typically include a mix of spirited marches, Broadway hits, old favorites, patriotic songs, seasonal pieces, and sing-alongs with Jan Fenn and emcee and vocalist Fred Lamb.

The 50-member adult band rehearses Thursday evenings at St. Michael Lutheran School, Fort Myers. Members are musicians from all walks of life – professional and semi-professional musicians, amateurs, and folks renewing skills from years past – who reside in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties. The band welcomes new members every year. If you are interested in joining, call 239-600-90527.

For more information, visit leecountyband.org.

Source: Lee County Community Band