April 25, 2016For More Information:
John Gerbig, WPT producer, (608) 265-4444 or [email protected]
Erik Ernst, WPT publicist, (608) 265-3853 or [email protected]
UW Varsity Band Returns to WPT for Annual Spring Concert April 30
With dazzling lights, advanced pyrotechnic effects, a flying bandleader and all of the favorite Badger songs, the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band returns to Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, for the annual spring concert. Under the direction of Michael Leckrone, this year's show, "We've Done It Our Way," celebrates the University of Wisconsin Band legacy with Badger spirit favorites, energetic medleys and special guest artists.
The three-night event draws more than 25,000 revelers to the Kohl Center each spring in Madison where Badger fans are treated to the familiar strains of "Varsity," "On Wisconsin," "Songs to Thee Wisconsin" and "You've Said It All."
WPT will present highlights from this year's concert, which features Badger favorites along with tributes to the hit Broadway musical Les Misérables and the music of The Eagles and Frank Sinatra.
Guest artists, including trumpeter David Lee Jones and vocalists Abby Nichols and Jace Nichols, join Leckrone and the band for the full array of Badger musical favorites.
WPT is a service of the Educational Communications Board and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
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