Director Dr. Donald Moely announced the concert begins with John Philip Sousa’s Espirit De Corp March, which is followed by featuring Alan Mitchell guest conducting "Pineapple Poll: (Suite from the Ballet), by Sullivan and arranged by Charles Mackerrasa.

ALAN MITCHELL is an Assistant Professor of Music at Andrews University. His teaching responsibilities include the Wind Symphony and music education courses for the B.M. and M.M. in Music Education degrees. Mr. Mitchell holds both a B.A. degree and M.A. degrees in Music from California State University at Long Beach. He is currently a candidate for a D.M.A. degree in Wind Conducting/Music Education at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. His major conducting professors were Eugene Corporon and Dr. Mallory Thompson. He has received additional conducting studies from Michael Haithcock, Ron Johnson, John Whitwell, and Allan McMurray.

Conductor Moely will then continue the concert by with "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow," by Ed Huckaby.

Next the program features day’s guest vocalist, Michelle Bythrow in singing excerpts from "Phantom of the Opera," by Andrew Lloyd Webber. This will be followed with Michelle singing "Popular" from the recent smash hit "Wicked."

MICHELLE BYTHROW was born and raised in Michiana, grew up on the block where John Howard lived, went on to study music at Indiana University, then toured with music missions across the U.S., into Canada, and finally to Greenland. She was married to Brian Bythrow in 1991 and moved to California where she began professional singing via the Sacramento Opera Company. Michelle sang in professional musical theater in Colorado and also began working in television commercials, film, print work, and studio back-up vocals. After living for a period in Salt Lake City, UT, today, she resides, with her husband and three children (Christy Rose, Cody, and Cora), in Granger IN, where she is actively involved in teacher music and is very active in her church music program. Michelle started a jazz duo called "Sage" and performs for private parties and in local restaurants. She leads music at her church and writes original music for children and worship songs. Michelle has recently worked on the set of "Everwood" and continues working in the film industry doing commercials and industrials regionally and nationally.

Following this, the band performs a Percy Grainger folk song setting for band "Ye Banks and Braes O Bonnie Doon." Next comes a Walter Finnlayson march "Storn King."

Michelle Bythrow will then be joined by another guest vocalist, City Manager, Frank Walsh, who will sing "God Bless America." and will probably ask the audience to join along on the last strain. The concert concludes with Sousa’s "Gladiator March."

After the evening concert, the late night show "Big Band" Concert begins at 9:00 p.m. and includes a big band version of "The National Anthem" and a jazzy version of "Strike up the Band." Many of the old favorites of the Big Band Era will be heard along with featuring Chuck Steck, trumpet soloist of the band from La Porte, IN, playing "I Remember Clifford," and Alto Saxophone soloist and band manager Christopher Keech playing "My Foolish Heart." The featured vocal soloist for the day, Michelle Bythrow, will sing "Blue Skies." and "Nice Work if You Can Get It."

The late night show "Big Band Concert concludes with perhaps the most popular song of the Big Band Era, "In the Mood."

The concert Municipal Band returns for its final double concerts of the season at the Band Shell on Labor Day, September 3.