A highlight of the 2024 Antonio Gentile Bandstand Summer Concert Series will be the “Barbie, Ken and Taylor Swift ” concert on Saturday, August 17, at 6:30pm, at the bandstand in Stage Fort Park, Hough Avenue, Gloucester. The rain date is Wednesday, August 21, at 6:30pm. The Cape Ann Community Band performs the concert featuring vocalist Alexandra Grace and the students of her Rockport music studio singing Taylor Swift tunes from the Era’s tour and tunes form the Barbie movie. The audience is encouraged to wear pink to celebrate Barbie; bring your Barbie doll and friendship bracelets. “Be prepared to sing along! The entire program is to be music from Taylor Swift and the Barbie movie!” said David Benjamin, who is also the conductor of the band.
“This program was performed by the North Shore Concert Band earlier this summer at Salem Willows and over four hundred fifty people attended to celebrate this fun music! Don’t miss your chance to see and hear this event in Gloucester.” said Benjamin.
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The Cape Ann Community Band is a forty-piece concert band that meets for six weeks in the summer to rehearse an annual program presented at the bandstand in Stage Fort Park. The band is sponsored by Bank Gloucester whose President, Patrick Thorpe, encourages Taylor Swift fans of all ages to attend. Also featured are the members of the Gloucester Student Band, directed by Jamie Klopotoski. They will perform a short program preceding the concert as well as join in on a coupee of numbers with the full band. “This will be a real showcase of Cape Ann talent.” says Benjamin.
The concert is free, parking is free and the rest rooms are ADA accessible. For more information please visit DavidLBenjamin.com or call 978-281-2286
