Pops Concert and Strawberry Festival

The evening will begin with our Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival held in the Gardens beside the Town Hall from 6:00 – 7:30 PM with entertainment by Davey the Clown and Liberty Bones Brass Ensemble. The concert will begin indoors at 7:30 PM.

This year’s Pops Concert continues to celebrate Arlington250, with the theme “America’s Musical Tapestry”.  The Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Orlando Cela, will include “Estampas Mexicanas” by José Elizondo; a medley of traditional Irish tunes featuring step dancers from the Rebecca McGowan Irish Dance School; and Cajun music featuring the Squeezebox Stompers, a Boston-based Americana band. The Arlington-Belmont Chorale, led by guest conductor Dan Ryan, will perform a variety of works including show tunes such as “Over the Rainbow,” the spiritual “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, and songs celebrating America such as “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” and “America the Beautiful”. The orchestra and chorale will join together to perform “Edelweiss” and “Make Them Hear You”. As is the tradition of Pops, the evening will end with “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa.

Tickets: Strawberries and ice cream $5.  Concert: Table seats on the floor $20, balcony seats $10 for adults and $5 for children. For tickets, please contact the Philharmonic box office at: 781-234-8377. Tickets may also be purchased at the door (reserved tickets for tables recommended). Wheelchair accessible. Wrapped snacks and beverages will be available for sale during the concert; there is also a water filling station in the Town Hall lobby.

The Philharmonic Society of Arlington (PSA), is a 501(c)3 non-profit community organization. This concert season is funded in part by a grant from the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. We are also appreciative of support for this Pops Concert from the Arlington and Lexington Stop & Shop Supermarkets and Arlington Trader Joe’s.