Free concert with Navy Band Commodores set for Oct. 21
Tickets are still available for the free Oct. 21 concert with the United States Navy Band Commodores. The Commodores, featuring Fredonia alumna Kristine Hsia as vocalist, will perform on Monday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall.
The Commodores’ mission includes public concerts, national concert tours, ceremonial support in honoring our veterans, jazz education classes and clinics, and protocol performances for high-level military and civilian government officials. They will visit Fredonia High School the day following the concert to work with music students.
Formed in 1969, this 18-member group continues the jazz big band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world. Their concerts are described as “an eclectic mix of traditional big band music, exciting jazz vocal arrangements and fresh new instrumental music” written specifically for the Commodores of today.
The Commodores are held in high regard nationwide by concert patrons and critics alike. The list of guest artists that have appeared with the Commodores includes jazz and popular music icons like Ray Charles, Branford Marsalis, Clark Terry, Grover Washington Jr., Chris Potter, Jerry Bergonzi, Eddie Daniels, James Moody and many more.
While the concert is free, tickets are required. They may be obtained online 24/7 at the link below.
Tickets are also available at the Campus Ticket Office in the Williams Center and by phone at 716-673-3501 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is a DFT Communications Pops Series event sponsored by WDOE and KIX Country as part of the Lake Shore Savings Season.
Mix & Match season tickets on sale now
The 2024-25 Lake Shore Savings Season opens on Sept. 14 with the DFT Communications Pops Series presentation of The Doo Wop Project (preview video above) and Mix & Match Season Tickets are now on sale through the Campus Ticket Office in the Williams Center or via the brochure and order form links below.
2024-25 Mix & Match Brochure2024-25 Mix & Match Order Form
See more and pay less with your own personalized Mix & Match Season Ticket Package. Select three, four or five events from this brochure and save up to 15 percent on tickets. Select six or more shows and save up to 25 percent.
In addition to the savings, Mix & Match subscribers get the first choice of seats, as tickets to individual events do not go on sale to the general public until Sept. 3. When you have Mix & Match tickets, you can mark your calendar now to make sure you do not miss the shows you want to see.
To ensure priority service, place your order by Sept. 3 with the above order form or call or visit the Campus Ticket office in the Williams Center at 716-673-3501. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.