June 16, 2021
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Returns with “Steel Dynamics Patriotic Pops” Series
June 25 – July 4, 2021 in Regional Venues

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic today announced details of its “Steel Dynamics Patriotic Pops Series,” in family-friendly outdoor venues throughout Northeast Indiana, from June 25 through July 4, 2021, as part of region-wide local celebrations of the American spirit.

Conducted by Music Director Andrew Constantine and Youth Orchestras Director Troy Webdell, these much-anticipated concerts feature patriotic and Americana favorites to kick off the Philharmonic’s summer season.
 

All concerts are free to the public and are made possible by a generous multi-year grant from title sponsor Steel Dynamics Foundation, Inc. and by the support of local organizations and individuals. (Please note:  Park admission fees apply in certain venues.)
 

Patriotic Pops is just the beginning of an expanded seven-week series of summer concerts that the Philharmonic will be presenting across the region. For a full list of concerts, visit fwphil.org

 

STEEL DYNAMICS PATRIOTIC POPS SERIES
 

PROGRAM
KEY (Skrowaczewski) – Star Spangled Banner
WILLIAMS – Liberty Fanfare
BAGLEY – National Emblem March
ALFORD – Colonel Bogey March
COPLAND – Variations on a Shaker Melody
SOUSA – Washington Post March
TRADITIONAL – Oh, Susanna and Shenandoah from The American Frontier
GOULD – American Salute
WILLIAMS – Star Wars: Suite No. 1: Main Title
HAYMAN – Armed Forces on Parade
IVES (Orchestrated by William Schuman; originally for organ.) – Variations on America
TRADITIONAL – Sing Out America
TCHAIKOVSKY – 1812 Overture
SOUSA – Stars And Stripes Forever

 

CONCERT DETAILS

Friday, June 25, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Patriotic Pops at DeKalb Outdoor Theater in Auburn
301 Center Street, Auburn, IN 46706
Andrew Constantine, conductor


Free Admission to the Public (no tickets required)

 

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Sunday, June 27, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Patriotic Pops at Central Park in Warsaw
225 E. Fort Wayne Street
Warsaw, IN 46580
Andrew Constantine, conductor

Free Admission to the Public (No Tickets Required)

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021, 7:00 p.m.

Patriotic Pops at Ouabache State Park in Bluffton
4930 E State Rd. 201, Bluffton, IN 46714
Troy Webdell, conductor
 

Free Admission to the Public (no tickets required)

Park entrance fee of $7 residents / $9 non-residents will apply.

 

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Thursday, July 1, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

Patriotic Pops at Pokagon State Park in Angola

6 Lane 100A Lake James, Angola, IN 46737
Troy Webdell, conductor

 

Free Admission to the Public (no tickets required).

Park entrance fee of $7 residents / $9 non-residents will apply.

 

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Sunday, July 4, 2021, 8:30 p.m.

Patriotic Pops at Bixler Lake Park in Kendallville

221 S. Park Avenue, Kendallville, IN 46755
Troy Webdell, conductor


Free Admission to the Public (no tickets required)
Presented by the City of Kendallville

 

Offsite parking is available at the East Noble High School with free shuttle service available from 6:00 p.m., operated by Noble Transit.