CHICAGO, APRIL 10, 2014 — With trumpets and horns, the Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band ( www.lakesidepride.org ) announces "The British Are Coming!" with its British Invasion concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 at Preston Bradley Center, 941 W. Lawrence, Chicago. Be sure to bring your best FAKE British accent to this spectacular evening celebrating music from the British Isles — from traditional British folk music to the Beatles to the iconic West End.
Concert selections include classical crossovers of traditional British folk music ( such as Scottish dances and sea songs ) from the likes of Grainger, Holst, and Vaughan Williams, as well as medleys of greatest hits from Lloyd Webber and the Beatles. Emcee Hannah Warmanen will serve up some British humor while you are snacking on crumpets and other delights from the cash bar.
Tickets are available at $20 and $12 for students and seniors online at www.lakesidepride.org or onsite at the Preston Bradley Center Box Office starting 30 minutes before the concert.
Validated parking is available at Weiss Memorial Hospital's main parking facility at 4650 N. Clarendon, which is located less than a half mile from Preston Bradley Center. Parking is $5 with a validation ticket, which is available at the box office. The concert is also conveniently located near the CTA Red Line as well as several bus routes.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to bid on magnificent silent auction items during intermission and after the concert. Items include hotel stays, gift baskets and a deluxe pet portrait package, among others. All proceeds support the general operating fund of Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, which helps ensure future performances for all Lakeside Pride ensembles, as well as long-term growth and development of the organization.
The Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band is part of Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, a recognized 501 ( c )( 3 ) nonprofit organization. Inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 2011, the Lakeside Pride Freedom Marching Band, Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band, and shhh...OUT! Lakeside Pride Jazz Ensemble together reaches more than one million people annually.
LAKESIDE PRIDE is a trademark of Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, Inc. Copyright © 2014 Lakeside Pride. All rights reserved.
Windy City Media Group and ChicagoPride.com provide media support for the 2013/14 Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles Concert Season. Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles is a recognized Resident Partner of Center on Halsted. Additional support provided by Preston Bradley Center.