The 35th Infantry Division Band, the official band of the Kansas National Guard, has announced its summer concert series. The free public summer concert series will be presented in a number of communities across the state. Audience attendance for past concerts has averaged from 400-500 people per concert. The Marching Band will be presenting the National Anthem July 4 at the Kansas City-T-Bones game and July 6 at the Kansas City Royals game. The Music Performance Teams of the 35th Division Band and the music each plays include:
- Concert Band Military, Contemporary, Popular
- Bullseye Brass (Brass Quintet) Chamber, Contemporary, Popular
- Heartland Brass (Brass Quintet) Chamber, Contemporary, Popular
- Prairie Winds (Woodwind Quintet) Chamber, Contemporary, Popular
- Sounds of Freedom (Small Brass Ensemble) Chamber, Contemporary, Popular
- Hard to Handle (Rock Band) Top 40 Hits
- Night Breeze (Jazz Combo) Jazz Standards
All concerts will last approximately an hour and 15 minutes. The summer schedule is:
July 8
Scott City El Quartelejo Museum, 902 W 5th St., 2 p.m. Heartland Brass and Prairie Winds
Cimarron Cimarron Crossing Park, South Main St., 7 p.m. Sounds of Freedom and Bullseye Brass
Sublette Municipal Park, 7 p.m. Night Breeze
July 9
Greensburg Twilight Theater, 200 S. Main St. 7:30 p.m. Concert Band
July 10
Dodge City Public Library, 1001 N. 2nd Ave., 12 p.m. Prairie Winds;Wright Park, 7:30 p.m. Concert Band
July 11
Hugoton Senior Center, 624 S. Main St., 11:30 a.m. Sounds of Freedom
Liberal Tobias Park, 430 N. Grant St., 12 p.m. Night Breeze
July 12
Larned Fort Larned Historic Site, 1767 Hwy 156, 7 p.m. Heartland Brass
Hugoton City Park, 300 S. Main St., 7 p.m. Hard to Handle
Johnson Stanton County Junior/Senior High, 200 W. Weaver, 7 p.m. Bullseye Brass
Leoti District Courthouse Lawn, 206 S. 4th St., 7 p.m. Sounds of Freedom
July 13
Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams, 10:30 a.m. Bullseye Brass and Prairie Winds
Garden City City Park, 7 p.m. Concert Band
July 14
Liberal Liberal High School, 1611 W. 2nd St., 7 p.m. Concert Band
July 15
WaKeeney Trego Community High School, 1200 Russell Ave., 7 p.m. Concert Band
July 16
Hays Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. Bullseye Brass;Fort Hays State University, 600 Park Street, 7 p.m. Concert Band
Smith Center Wagner Park, 200 E. 3rd St., 1 p.m. Hard to Handle and Night Breeze
July 17
Hays Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. Night Breeze
Great Bend Courthouse Square, 1400 Main St., 7:30 p.m. Concert Band
July 18
Hays Fort Hays Historic Site, 1472 Hwy 183 Alt, 11 a.m. Prairie Winds and Heartland Brass
Oakley Fick Fossil Museum/Library, 700 W. 3rd, 12 p.m. Hard to Handle
Russell Public Library, 126 E. Wisconsin, 1 p.m. Sounds of Freedom
Colby Colby Community College, 1255 S. Range Ave., 7:30 p.m. Concert Band
July 19
Hays Schmidt Gallery, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main St., 12 p.m. Hard to Handle
Logan Public Library, 109 W. Main St., 1 p.m. Prairie Winds
Philipsburg Courthouse Square, 12 p.m. Heartland Brass
Goodland Public Library, 812 Broadway, 7 p.m. (Mountain Time) Bullseye Brass
Osborne City Park, 325 W. Main, 7 p.m. Heartland Brass and Sounds of Freedom
Dighton Lane County Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. Hard to Handle
July 20
Wichita Kansas Bandmasters Association, Doubletree Hotel, 2098 S. Airport Road, 7 p.m. Concert Band