2024-07-10 Maine Pops Concert Band Conducts Annual Park Danforth Concert for its Residents

The Maine Pops Concert Band’s outdoor concert at the Park Danforth Community Center in Portland was moved indoors due to the threat of rain. No rain occurred, but given the high humidity and heat alert conditions through the day, it was best the band and its audience stayed indoors.

About 60 member of the Maine Pops preformed for the senior citizens’ community, again filling the summer program with many of its 2024 spring concert compositions during the 65-minute performance.

Where Eagles Dare
Just A Closer Walk with Thee
633 Squadron
Italian Festival
Victory at Sea
Dam Busters March
The Rolling Stones On Tour
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Gallant Seventh

The Maine Pops’ next performance will be held Wednesday, July 17 at Heseltine Park in Portland, beginning at 7 p.m. This is second of four public concerts the band will conduct this summer. Admission is free, and audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, picnic dinners and a love for music.

Author: Steve Barrett

Steve Barrett is a retired government public affairs official with 43 years of experience (23 military, 20 with Federal Government). Married since 1987. Twin daughters are high school language teachers. Hobbies include music photography as a USBands marching band competition photographer (2012-present), high school band/chorus/theater photography in Maryland from 2002-2017 and 2018-present in Maine, playing trumpet and flugelhorn, reading and Scrabble. Played trumpet/flugelhorn recreationally with the Anne Arundel Community College community jazz band from 2007-2017. Now performs recreationally with the Maine Pops Concert Band and is an elected member of the band's board of directors. Holds a Master of Arts Degree in Communication from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland University College. Barrett is originally from Montour Falls, NY.