Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center
Announces American Music!
Concert Series
The Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center is pleased to announce that it will host the secondAmerican Music! concert series. These concerts will take place on various Saturdays from May through September and are held from 7-9 pm. All concerts are free and open to the public and are held in Market Square located on the corner of Princess Anne and William streets. The series will showcase a variety of American music genres including jazz, country, Americana, and classical music. These concerts will draw visitors and locals alike in the celebration of our nation’s music.
The series begins on May 26 featuring legendary Fredericksburg resident and blues musician, Gaye Adegbalola with Roddy Barnes. On June 16, come enjoy the University of Mary Washington Brass Quintet.
Come out with your dancing shoes for theFredericksburg Big Band on June 30, with tunes from the 1940s and 1950s.
Join us in celebrating our Independence Day, and listen to patriotic music, with the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra on July 3. This is the most popular concert of the series and you won’t want to miss it.
The series continues with some country and Americana music by The Green Boys on July 14.
Then, on July 28, the Mid-Atlantic Wind Symphony will delight music aficionados and families alike with classical band music from such composers as John Philip Sousa.
Following, on August 25, will be the University of Mary Washington Faculty Jazz Combo.
The series will conclude onSeptember 1 with local bluegrass band, The Believers.
For more information on this event, or for additional programming information, please either contact the Museum at 540-371-3037, or visit us at www.famcc.org.