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OCC Concert Band Presents The All-American Music Festival on Saturday

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 05/01/2023

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Concert Band will present The All-American Music Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 7:00pm at The Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the college’s main campus on College Drive. Tickets are $20 adults / $18 seniors / $10 children.

Led by conductor Anthony Tafrow, the band will celebrate some of our most beloved and enduring American songs, from traditional patriotic tunes to music from Duke Ellington and Barry Manilow. Join in for “The Ultimate Patriotic Singalong,” featuring Tommy “Pipes” McDonnell from the original Blues Brothers Band on vocals. The show also features a special performance by the Dixieland Band.

It’s guaranteed to be an unforgettable evening of music, celebrating the land that we love!

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit go.ocean.edu/musicfestival.

For more than 50 years, Ocean County College, a public two-year community college sponsored by Ocean County and the State of New Jersey, has provided area residents with the opportunity to benefit from higher education. OCC is an innovative academic leader offering affordable, student-centered, high-quality educational experiences that prepare and empower diverse learners to contribute to and succeed in global societies. OCC invests in and fosters academic, economic, and cultural excellence, and ensures financial strength by generating new revenue streams, engaging in national and international university and corporate partnerships, and cultivating a technologically progressive and entrepreneurial spirit.




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