Concert band to play Memorial Day tribute in Greenville
The concert, known as 'America, the Free and the Brave,' is put on by the Greenville Concert Band.
The band will play a selection of American songs, including those that were popular in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and wars that occurred in the 1900s.
Our very own Gordon Dill will perform a narration of Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait.
The concert starts at 7 p.m. at the Rodeheaver Auditorium at Bob Jones University.
Concert tickets are free and can be reserved via the Greenville Concert Band's website.
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