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Saturday, July 13th WSO's Beloved Picnic & Pops at Woodbury Hollow Park. 'From Sea To Shining Sea'

Updated: Jul 8, 2024

A beloved 30 year plus tradition, bring out the blankets, gather your best friends and family and set up a picnic in the rolling beautiful landscape of Woodbury's Hollow Park while listening to some of the best live music around by the 85 year WSO.



Thilled to announce date of WSO's beloved Picnic & Pops at Woodbury's Hollow Park will take place Saturday July 13th at 5pm. As Music Director Leif Bjaland puts it, "Buckle up, because we're about to take a sonic trip across the continent with music honoring great locales in these United States.  Whether it's diving deep into the 'Heart of Texas' or lilting to the Tennessee Waltz, there are spacious skies, bustling cities and purple mountains majesty to celebrate in song in this ode to America."


General admission tickets are $30, available online HERE! or by phone, by calling WSO’s box office partner, The Palace Theater Box Office at (203) 346-2000 Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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Saturday, July 13th, 5 pm WSO's 30+ Year Beloved Tradition, Picnic & Pops, Woodbury Hollow Park 'FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA'


Saturday, July 13th, 5pm

Woodbury's Hollow Park


Gates open 4 pm

Free accessible parking in adjacent lot


Tickets

$30; $10 for students with ID - Call box office

$0 for Children 12 and under

For tickets online, CLICK HERE!

For ticketing by phone: 203-346-2000*

*Via box office partner, Palace Theater Ticketing Office Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Telephone: 203-574-4283

 

Leif Bjaland, Music Director


Program: From Sea to Shining Sea

 

Star Spangled Banner

American Patrol

Under the Sea

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Chicago

Georgia on My Mind

Alyce and Gary set #1 [Concertmaster Alyce Cognetta Bertz, Piano - Gary Bertz, Guitar]

Pennsylvania 6500

The House of the Rising Sun

42 Street

Alyce and Gary set #2 [Concertmaster Alyce Cognetta Bertz, Piano - Gary Bertz, Guitar]

Caravan

The Tennessee Waltz

American Song Book

America the Beautiful, Yankee Doodle, Battle Cry of Freedom, Shenandoah, Stars and Stripes Forever 

Armed Forces Salute



Our sincere thanks to the following Concert Sponsors who have made this Picnic & Pops possible:


For more information by telephone, call 203-574-4283 For tickets online, visit: waterburysymphony.org For ticketing by phone: 203-346-2000* *Via box office partner, Palace Theater Ticketing Office



 
 

FOR TICKETS BY PHONE:

CALL OUR BOX OFFICE:

203-346-2000*

 

* Our Box Office Parnter

The Palace Theater Box Office

Mon - Fri    10:00am - 5:00pm*

* Summer Hours until 3:30 pm 

ABOUT THE WSO

The WSO builds connections across the region with exploratory concerts, events, and educational programs. The WSO maintains a firm commitment to produce programs that are of value to its patrons, participants and community partners. This commitment is rooted in the Symphony’s core belief that music education and shared cultural experiences are essential to creating community.  Founded in 1938, the Symphony has assembled over 100 of the most talented musicians across New England to perform throughout Northwest Connecticut. 

The Symphony has been the Orchestra-in-Residence at Naugatuck Valley Community College since 1992. 

OUR MAIN VENUES
CONTACT US

Our MasterWorks Concerts:

Fine Arts Center

CT State College: Naugatuck Valley

[formerly NVCC]

750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
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Cinema & Symphony & Other Palace Theater Concerts:

The Palace Theater

100 E. Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06702

Litchfield Series, Edmond Town Hall [Newtown] Series & Picnic & Pops

See Concert Info

Main Office

info@waterburysymphony.org

203-574-4283

To Purchase Tickets By Telephone

Our Box Office* Partner

*The Palace Theater Box Office

203-346-2000

Administrative Offices:

500 Chase Parkway

Unit 4-C

Waterbury, CT 06708

Federal Tax Id  06-6090876 

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