The opening concert for the 2024 Oregon Coast Music Festival in Oregon’s Bay Area begins Saturday, July 13th, noon, with the Bay Area Concert Band performance at Mingus Park. The concert is free to all. The Oregon Coast Music Festival runs through July 27th utilizing venues at Coos Bay, North Bend, Charleston and Shore Acres. From their website: A community band has been part of the Coos Bay area since the days of Louis Simpson. The Bay Area Concert Band has opened every Oregon Coast Music Festival since the festival began in 1978!. The Band is a recognized non-profit organization. The group of ~40 distinguished musicians from in and around the bay area welcomes student musicians of proven ability to join them. Conductor Stephen Simpkins will lead the band in performance of an array of typical band music including light classical, medleys from composers of Broadway and famed movie hits, Latin music, and marches. Schedule and ticket information for the Festival can be found at www.oregoncoastmusic.org
