Grab your lawn chair and head to the airport for Civic Symphony of Green Bay's free patriotic concert in a hangar
Kendra Meinert
The Civic Symphony of Green Bay is circling back to Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport for its third annual free concert.
“CSGB @ GRB (Orchestra at the Airport)” at 2 p.m. June 21 in the Pilotsmith Flight School and Jet Air Group hangar will feature a program of patriotic and summer-themed music to celebrate worldwide Make Music Day. The symphony will be joined by singers from the Dudley Birder Chorale, with soprano soloist Yi-Lan Niu and baritone soloist Kent Paulsen.
The program, conducted by Seong-Kyung Graham, is as follows:
- “Festive Overture”
- Theme from “A Summer Place”
- “Summertime”
- Selections from “The Sound of Music”
- “Some Enchanted Evening”
- “Medal of Honor”
- “A Tribute to the Armed Services”
- “I Vow to Thee, My Country”
- “For the Beauty”
- “76 Trombones” (from “The Music Man”)
- “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
- “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor”
- “The Magnificent Seven”
- “The Stars & Stripes Forever”
What you can and can't bring with you
Doors open at noon. Bring a lawn chair. Limited metal chairs can be reserved online at https://gbcivic.org/seats/ for a $5 donation to the orchestra. Deadline is June 20 or until chairs are gone.
The concert, hosted by Pilotsmith Flight School and Jet Air Group, features family activities before the music starts. Guests can learn about being a pilot, check out aircraft and take a ride in a full-motion flight simulator. Heid Music will have woodwind, brass, percussion and string instruments to try. Face Painting by Lori & Friends will be on hand, and kids make their own kazoo with help from Girl Scouts volunteers. A raffle will benefit the orchestra and chorale.
The Beja Shriners will be selling burgers, brats and soda. No food or beverage carry-ins allowed.
Pets are also prohibited.
Admission to the concert is free but donations are appreciated.
What to know about parking and shuttle service
Parking is offsite at Oneida Bingo & Casino, 2170 Airport Drive, Ashwaubenon. Shuttle buses will bring concertgoers to and from Pilotsmith. There will be limited accessible parking (with hangtag, placard or plate) at the Jet Air hangar at 1921 Airport Drive.
Parking is prohibited along the road or at other area business lots. The airport’s parking lots will be open, but normal rates apply and it is a nearly 1-mile walk to the venue.
Fly-ins are welcome. Aircraft should park at the Jet Air Group FBO and proceed through the ramp-side security checkpoint.
The concert will take place rain or shine, unless there is severe weather.
Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or kmeinert@greenbay.gannett.com. Follow her on X @KendraMeinert.