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The Cereal City Concert Band will
perform a benefit concert at Leila
Arboretum’s Fantasy Forest stage on
Thursday, Aug. 22 – a fundraiser for
the group’s trip to the Mid-Europe
Wind Band Festival in Schladming,
Austria that will take place July 5-14,
2025.
The Aug. 22 concert at Leila
Arboretum, according to band
spokesperson Heather Lane-Fowler,
will overall run from 6-8:30 p.m.,
and the band will be joined by the
Riverside Connection Dance Band
from 6:45-7:15 p.m. – with the
Redtones band then closing the show.
According to band spokesperson
Ken Kropen, a suggested $10 dona-
tion at the gate will be in place to
help raise funds for the CCCB’s July
2025 trip to the music festival in
Austria.
In 2023, according to information
provided by the CCCB, “the pres-
tigious festival brought together 22countries and about 1,800 foreign
participants, with more than 10,000
spectators.”
The CCCB also said this it is
among fewer than five bands from
throughout the U.S. that have been
extended an invitation to perform at
the festival.
“What an honor it is to receive an
invitation to participate in the Mid-
Europe Wind Band Festival, and to
perform internationally representing
Battle Creek, the state of Michigan,
as well as all of North America,” the
CCCB said in a brochure. “It is our
sincere desire that all band members
have the opportunity to participate
in this event and not be limited by
financial circumstances. We would be
honored to receive your gift and sup-
port as we represent you.”
Aside from donations at the Aug.
22 concert at Leila – during which
there will also be refreshments and
food available for purchase, with
attendees invited to bring lawn chairs
to sit on during the show – the CCCBis also offering a variety of sponsor-
ship levels to help raise funds for its
trip to Europe.
Sponsorship levels include those
of $5,000, $2,500, $1,000, $500 and
$100, and each level includes specific
thank-you gifts for the donations.
For more information, visit cere-
alcityconcertband.org, or call (269)
962-2513.
Note 1: Aside from the Aug. 22
concert at Leila, the CCCB will also
do its Lakeside concert at the Kellogg
Manor house this Sunday (Aug. 18)
from 3-5 p.m.; and it will do a show
at NorthPointe Woods Assisted
Living on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from
6-7 p.m.
Note 2: According to the CCCB:
“Founded in 1987 in Battle Creek, the
Cereal City Concert Band is a non-
profit organization of over 50 volun-
teer members. The ensemble provides
creative outlets for local musicians
from all backgrounds. Performances
include formal concerts and commu-
nity service events.”Cereal City Concert Band fundraiser
for trip to Europe is Aug. 22 at Leila