A concert in the park

It was a beautiful Wednesday evening here in Bay City, Michigan, and I went with my family to enjoy a concert in the park.  This concert, which is part of the Bay Arts Council’s Wednesday in the Park Concert Series, was a performance by the Bay Concert Band (featuring my lovely wife in the flute section).

The concert is held in Wenona park, along side the Saginaw River.  This park has just undergone a facelift, and is looking wonderful.

The park is also the docking site of the schooner Appledore IV.

There was a pretty good turnout for the show, as people took the opportunity to relax on a warm, but breezy, evening.

Honoring our flag as the band plays the Star Spangled Banner.

  

This concert was the first one conducted by the band’s new director, Mr. Leo Najar.  Mr. Najar is also the director of Bay City’s Bijou Orchestra, another wonderful talent.

As you can see here, everyone loves a good concert in the park.

And I do mean everyone!

Mr. Najar directing the audience as we whistle “Colonel Bogey March” (Thanks Leo, now I will be whistling that song for a week!)

 

During intermission, we were entertained by the Delta Flute Choir, again featuring my wife.

Mr. Najar called on the audience for some help.  Here are the assistants he recruited to help direct the Stars and Stripes Forever.

And so the sun sets on a wonderful evening in beautiful downtown Bay City.  Great music, great friends, it just doesn’t get any better than this.