KNN Arts & Adventures
"America's 250th Celebration"
Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops!
Brevard Music Center, Saturday July 4th
You are invited to join fellow Arts & Adventurers to celebrate our country's 250th Independence Day with Patriotic Pops at the Brevard Music Center. Hear the BMC Orchestra and Concert Band perform inspirational American music, traditional Sousa marches, and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture complete with the sounds of live cannon.
Situated on a lovely wooded 180-acre campus, Brevard Music Center stands as one of this country's premier summer training programs and festivals. Each summer 500 gifted students (ages 14 through post-college) come to the Music Center to study and perform with distinguished faculty and renowned guest artists.
The BMC's July 4th Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops! program begins at 2 PM and runs for two hours. The program, full of traditional patriotic favorites, will be presented in the open-air Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium. Our group will enjoy the concert from reserved seats. The Pops will include:
CHARLES IVES Variations on “America”
JOHN WILLIAMS “Flying Theme” from E.T.
JOHN WILLIAMS “Imperial March” from Star Wars
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture
SOUSA Stars and Stripes Forever
A&A participants are welcome to arrive at 12:30 in the upper parking lot with their own food and beverages for a pre-concert tailgate.
Event Details:
- Saturday, July 4, 2026
- Brevard Music Center, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium
- Concert time: 2 PM to 4 PM
- Tailgate time: 12:30 PM Look for the big white Kenmure sign or banner in the parking lot
- Artist details: Brevard Symphonic Winds, Ken Lam and Kraig Alan Williams conducting
- Group size: 40 reserved auditorium seats
- Participants to travel on own, or via self-arranged car-pool, to the Brevard Music Center campus.
- Tickets will be distributed in the parking lot. Look for the big white Kenmure sign or banner.
Additional Considerations:
- Music concert will be held rain or shine, as it is held in a covered pavilion. The tailgate beforehand will be cancelled if it rains.
- Temperatures can be very hot midday, so please dress accordingly, and bring a small fan if you desire.
Cost: Reserved seat ticket price for each participant is $54.00, or $108.00 per couple.
Payment instructions: Please make your check out to KNN and write "BMC July 4th" in the memo line. Place your check in an envelope marked "ATTN: Deborah Bartee. KNN, July 4th" and drop it off at the KPOA office by the due date of Wednesday, June 10th.
Payment requirements: Pre-payment is required to reserve your space. Once you have completed the on-line registration for the event, you will receive a "registration received pending pre-payment" email from the KNN email system. Please follow the pre-payment instructions outlined in that email, including submitting the pre-payment by the due date to assure your space is confirmed.
Cancellation policy: Cancellations made after June 10 will not be refunded unless a replacement participant is secured from the waitlist or by other means.
You are encouraged to sign-up early. Registration closes June 9th.
Participation limit for this event is 20 registrations.
KNN members will be prioritized first, before the event is opened up to guests.
Once participation limits are reached, we will utilize a waitlist for the event.
Please note: Completion of the registration form is not a confirmation that you will be able to participate. Once registered you will receive an email requesting the required pre-payment and giving the due date for pre-payment. The pre-payment amount required must be received prior to the due date. Once pre-payment is recorded, you will receive your event confirmation email.
If you have Registration or Event Questions: Please contact Deborah Bartee at 707-328-7185 or Pam Fuhrer at 828-553-8607.
Thank-you for your interest in this exciting activity!
Your Arts & Adventures Activity Leaders,
Donna Amantea, Pam Fuhrer, Deborah Bartee, Pam Lehman, and Cookie Belliotti
