The Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation (PCVF) invites the community to celebrate Independence Day and America’s 250th Anniversary with a free, family-friendly concert, 5 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara.
This year, Santa Barbara’s Prime Time Band, under the direction of Paul Mori, presents Sounds of America, a musical retrospective featuring classic tunes from pop, rock, Broadway, film, and patriotic traditions.
The program opens with the presentation of colors by the Vandenberg Air Force Base Honor Guard and includes favorites such as “Captain America March,” “Armed Services Medley,” “America the Beautiful,” and “Summer of ’69: Music of Woodstock.”
The performance will also feature Emmy-nominated vocalist Anikka Abbott, who will join the band in several selections including “Over the Rainbow,” “What a Wonderful World” and “America the Beautiful.”
“Each year we look forward to gathering with the community to celebrate Fourth of July and also reflect on those who have bravely fought and continue to fight for our cherished freedom,” said Lt. John Blankenship (USN, former), VFW lifetime member and PCVF co-founder.
Attendees are invited to bring a picnic, blankets, and low-back beach chairs to enjoy the celebration. To help protect the courthouse lawn, non-synthetic blankets are preferred.
Guests may arrive to set out chairs and blankets anytime after noonPM on the day of to claim their spot on the grass.
Prime Time Band thanks Furniture Gallery by Mattress Mike and the Hutton Parker Foundation for their sponsorship of the concert.
For more, visit pcvf.org or contact media@pcvf.org.
Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation is committed to honoring the men and women who have served in uniform at any time. PCVF does this by supporting veterans and active duty members, and related partner organizations, in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, as well as preserving military history and legacy.
The foundation works to uphold Pierre Claeyssens’ vision that those who have served are “Never Forgotten.” PCVF is funded entirely by private donations. For more, visit pcvf.org.