"An Americana Festival" performed by the Charlotte Pride Band

The Charlotte Pride Band presents "Americana Festival" during the Festival in the Park event. The band performs at 12:00 p.m. at Freedom Park, bandshell. Festival in the Park's words, "Since 1964, Festival in the Park has brought people from all walks of life together to enjoy arts, crafts, music, and family entertainment." It is a three-day event at Freedom Park for three-days.

Antonio and Serenity Edward are members of the Charlotte Pride Band. We invite Food, Music, Fun and Friends (FMFF) to come and enjoy our music. There will be much to do before and after the concert. Please hydrate, it is outdoors, and it is still hot in September.

Set List (the year in parenthesis is the approximate year of copyright), performance not in this order:

• America Overture Op. 13 composed by Joseph Willcox Jenkins (1955)
• Barnum and Bailey's Favorite Concert March composed by Karl L. King, re-score by Glenn Cliffe Barnum (1913)
• Rise of the Firebird composed by Steven Reineke (2001)
• Soaring with John Williams composed by John Williams, arranged by Robert W. Smith (2007)
• The Star-Spangled Banner words by Francis Scott Key, music by John Stafford Smith. Arranged by Mike Story in 2007 for this arrangement. Original words, 1814, as a memoir to Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Original music 1889. Became the national anthem on March 3, 1931, approved by Congress.
• The Circus Bee composed by Henry Fillmore, edited by Loras John Schissel
• They Solemnly Served, in memory of our Veterans, composed by Rossano GALANTE (2019)

A very nice selection of music to listen to.

After the concert, Serenity and I, Antonio, will need to help and pack the moving truck with our gear. This usually takes 30-minutes or so. Afterwards, it is up to you all.

Charlotte Pride Concert Band
3rd Annual Performance at Festival in the Park
Saturday, September 20th, 2025
12:00 p.m. EDT

Location: Freedom Park - 1908 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
At the bandshell.
Google Maps, Where: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RfVmktvhgSHF7xfT7

Note: This is a large event, parking may be challenging.

More information about the Charlotte Pride Band: https://www.charlotteprideband.org/

More information about Festival in the Park in general: https://festivalinthepark.org/festival-in-the-park/