Peter Nero & The Philly Pops Present Two Concerts 7/3 At Independence Hall, 7/22 At Mann Center

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops® celebrate the summer with two exciting concerts this July-the sixth annual "Pops on Independence" free concert at Independence Hall (July 3) and "The Best of Bernstein and the Riches of Rodgers" at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (July 22). Join Peter and the POPS for two spectacular evenings of music under the stars!

POPS! On Independence

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops® celebrates America's birthday with "POPS on Independence," the annual free concert at Independence Hall, Friday, July 3, at 8:30 p.m. One of Philadelphia's most popular Fourth of July traditions, "POPS on Independence" features the Voices of The POPS, and a stirring reading of the Declaration of Independence by "Thomas Jefferson." The concert is part of Sunoco Welcome America!

"POPS on Independence" celebrates the birth of our nation with a free performance of great American music, including stirring patriotic anthems, rousing marches, and the quintessentially American sounds of big band, Broadway, and film scores. Seating is first come, first served, and the concert will be performed without intermission. This annual concert has traditionally drawn a picnic-loving crowd and as in previous years, the audience is encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets to the lawn of Independence Mall and celebrate America's birthday with "the best orchestra of its kind in the entire cosmos."

The Best of Bernstein and the Riches of Rodgers

Peter and The POPS return to The Mann Center for the Performing Arts for an evening of music under the stars (July 22). The Best of Bernstein and the Riches of Rodgers celebrates the music of two of the most successful and celebrated composers of the 20th century, Leonard Bernstein and Richard Rodgers. These legendary composers each accomplished a rare musical feat-they captured their time and became iconic voices of their ages like no other. Now, Peter Nero has created a special evening honoring these two musical legends with selections from Candide, South Pacific, The King and I, Oklahoma, and more. As a special bonus, concertgoers will also be treated to songs and orchestrations of works of another legendary composer-Andrew Lloyd Webber! Vocalists Christiane Noll and Doug LeBrecque return to The POPS for this one-night event.

Tickets for this concert are available by phone at 215.893.1999 or online at www.manncenter.org.

 

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