Big Band Sound returns to the library on Aug. 5

Can you believe that it’s been 19 years that the Goshen Public Library has been sponsoring a summer performance by The Big Band Sound?

The library is once again hosting the 20-piece jazz swing band on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m.

And once again, Trailside Treats Creamery will provide ice cream for all the guests, courtesy of owner/operator Paul Corey.

Admission to the concert is free, thanks to sponsor Norton & Christensen.

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.

This concert in the park will be held on the patio and lawn of the library at 366 Main St. in Goshen. Seating on the patio will be reserved for anyone who has difficulty walking.

There will also be room on the patio for the band and for dancing. So, for those who are so inclined, bring your dancing shoes.

This is one of the library’s most popular events, so plan on settling in on your lawn chairs and blankets for a most enjoyable evening.

The rain date for this concert is the next day, Sunday, Aug. 6, at the same time and place. If it looks like it might be postponed, check the Facebook page of the Goshen Public Library.

This summer tradition is also sponsored by the Friends of the library. Members of the Junior Friends will be present to assist guests and add to the good cheer.

The Big Band Sound 20-piece jazz orchestra recreates the swinging sounds of the big band era, performing compositions that span an entire century of music, including classics made famous by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. The foundation of the band’s repertoire is based firmly in the classic swing era of the 1930s and 1940s, with all those golden hits from the Great American Songbook, but the band also performs a wide variety of music from the 1950s through today that continue the tradition of the stirring, full-bodied sounds of the big bands.