Music Around the World is the theme of the final 2017 Buttermilk Festival concert by the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band. Under the direction of Dale Shipe and Ray Wifler, the performance will begin at 7:15 p.m. The program will open with British composer Ralph Vaughn William’s brilliant Toccata Marziale. Representing Scotland, bagpiper Jon Gilliland will join the band on 79th Farewell to Gibraltar and Amazing Grace. From… Read more →
Month: August 2017
Kids from Wisconsin to Perform
The Kids from Wisconsin will return to Fond du Lac for their 23rd annual free appearance at Buttermilk Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 7:15 p.m. Now in their 49th season, the Kids from Wisconsin tradition dates back to 1969 when they first performed at the Wisconsin State Fair. With the theme “Head Out on the Highway,” this year’s show will… Read more →
Symphonic Band at Buttermilk Festival
The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band will perform the eighth of ten events in the Buttermilk Festival series on Wednesday, August 9. Music Director Dale Shipe will conduct an eclectic program that includes music from Ireland, Israel and south of the border, along with original music for concert band. The concert at the Wifler Performance Center in Buttermilk Creek Park begins… Read more →