DESCRIPTION
Concert start time 8:30pm | Gates open at 7:30pm
Join us for the SMSO’s annual tribute to America and its steadfast strength with a mixture of patriotic favorites, film scores, and iconic American works. The 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky synchronized to an outstanding fireworks display ends this spectacular celebration!
Enhance your event experience by stopping by the instrument petting zoo station for kids, provided courtesy of the Citadel Dance & Music Center.
Food trucks and a Bar Tent will be onsite for this event to provide a variety of snacks, meals, and refreshments available for purchase. Food trucks this year include: Crepes by the Lake, La Chula Mobile, Ben’s Soft Pretzels, and Lost Coast Shave Ice.
EVENT LOCATION
Shadowland Pavilion on Silver Beach | 101 Broad St, St. Joseph, MI 49085
Rain Location*
St. Joseph High School Auditorium | 2521 Stadium Dr, St Joseph, MI 49085
*Determination for relocation due to inclement weather will be posted by 2:00pm EST day of the concert.
TICKET DETAILS
Zone A Reserved Seating $40
Zone B Lawn Seating
$30 Adult | $10 Youth ages 6-17 years
Table for 8* $370
*Includes up to two (2) VIP Parking Passes; Limited availability.
Eligible Single Ticket Discounts:
Child | Senior | Group
Contact Box Office for details.
Program Schedule
| Composer | Composition Title |
| National Anthem | |
| Leonard Bernstein | Overture to Candide |
| Samuel Ward | America the Beautiful |
| Morton Gould | Pavane from American Symphonette No. 2 |
| Jay Ungar | Ashokan Farewell arr. Custer |
| Victor Herbert | American Fantasia |
| Meredith Wilson | Seventy Six Trombones from The Music Man arr. Leroy Anderson |
| INTERMISSION | |
| Morton Gould | American Salute |
| Bob Lowden | Armed Forces Salute |
| Lee Greenwood | God Bless the U.S.A. |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Overture 1812, op.49, TH 49 |
| John Philip Sousa | Hands Across the Sea |
| John Philip Sousa | Washington Post |
| John Philip Sousa | Stars and Stripes Forever |