Summer Pops Westerly
Since 1981, the Chorus of Westerly has presented and performed in one of Rhode Island's largest free outdoor music events, Summer Pops. Held in Westerly's Wilcox Park, an historic Victorian strolling park operated by the Westerly Public Library, the event annually attracts over 25,000 annual residents. The program features an hour long pre-show event featuring local musicians and dancers followed by the main program featuring the entire Chorus, 55 members of the Boston Festival Orchestra, the Newport Artillery, church bells from the local Episcopal church, and a fireworks show by the Grucci Company of long island. Summer Pops was started as both a send off and thank you concert prior to the ensemble's 1981 concert tour to Great Britain. Because of its local popularity and early success, the Chorus of Westerly has continued to present the program at the start of summer (usually in late June) every year since 1981.
Future Summer Pops dates 2012 - June 23 (rain dates June 24 & 25) 2013 – June 22 (rain dates June 23 & 24) 2014 - June 21 (rain dates June 22 & 23)
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