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NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY

SUMMERFEST TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 1!

Cary , NC – For the past 22 years the North Carolina Symphony has moved outdoors for the Summer months and calls Cary ’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre home. While the glorious sounds of the symphony stay the same the atmosphere and audience vibe are a complete 360-degree difference from the structure of a concert hall. Summerfest attire is shorts and flip-flops. Your companions for the evening might be your children or neighbors and the food fare, a picnic under the stars. If you need more reasons to attend a show this summer, here are a few of Amphitheatre namesake Koka Booth’s favorites:

Koka’s TOP 10 Fabulous (and Fun) reasons why you should attend the North Carolina Symphony Summerfest Series:

10.  While enjoying a Summerfest concert at Cary ’s Booth Amphitheatre you never have to worry about leg room. Blankets and lawn chairs are not only allowed, they are encouraged!

9.          9.    While members of the Symphony may wear black tie apparel you don’t have to. Shorts, t-shirts and comfortable sandals are approved attire for an evening under the stars. 

   Flip Flops and Crocs are encouraged!

8. No need to get a babysitter since all Summerfest events are family-friendly and children under 12 are FREE! Give your kids something to blog about.

7. From summertime salads and fresh fruit to chicken wraps and dessert trays, Booth Amphitheatre can help pack your picnic for Summerfest. All you need to do is bring your appetite and visit www.BoothAmphitheatre.com for “Picnic in the Park” details. You can also bring your own food and drinks with you (but why waste your energy when the Amphitheatre can take care of you?). As with all natural settings please don’t feed the performers.

    

   6.   Only 15 minutes from downtown Raleigh and 20 minutes from North Hills and 20 minutes from Chapel Hill , Koka Booth Amphitheatre is easily accessible to all parts of the Triangle. 200 yards if you’re a good swimmer and can make it across Symphony Lake .

    

   5.    Nature provides the perfect setting and contributes to the outstanding acoustics of the North Carolina Symphony. We even have geese!  

    

   4.    A Summerfest Show at Booth Amphitheatre can make you look smarter to your friends. When you mention your experience around the water cooler on Monday morning the envy will be palpable.

3. When you attend a Summerfest show in June you can help the North Carolina Food Bank Kids Summer Stock Program. Just bring 3 cans of food and receive a free Movies By Moonlight ticket! No Jokes Necessary.

2. Two of the Summerfest Shows are FREE! “Play with the Pros” on May 31 and the 4^th of July Independence Day and Fireworks Celebration. By “Free” we mean tickets are not needed so you’ll have extra money to spend on a specialty concession item at Booth Amphitheatre.

1. Contrary to popular belief, music knowledge is NOT required but knowing how to have a good time is! Start Bach’n and Keep Rock’n!

The complete 2008 NC Symphony Summerfest schedule with pricing is below:

May 31 – Play with the Pros

Please join us for the first North Carolina Symphony Summerfest concert of the season at Booth Amphitheatre. The Eleventh Annual Play with The Pros concert will feature a full program by the North Carolina Symphony. At the conclusion of the concert, over 40 talented local musicians will take the stage to perform the final three selections of the evening side-by-side with the pros in one magnanimous finale!  Free Performance.

June 7 – Feel the Beat

William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

Evelyn Glennie, Percussion

This heart-pounding program ends with a performance of Ravel’s Bolero featuring local high school drum-corps members joining Evelyn on stage.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 at the door.

June 14 – Classical Storytellers

Joan Landry, Assistant Conductor

Classical Storytellers, including Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty and Rimsky-Korsakov’s timeless Scheherazade. Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 at the door.

June 21 – Forbidden Broadway

Joan Landry, Assistant Conductor

Forbidden Broadway, a comedic look at Broadway’s biggest hits of yesterday and today. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

June 28 – Northern Lights

William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

Northern Lights featuring Russian and Scandinavian music including Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Grieg’s Peer Gynt. Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 at the door.

July 4 – Independence Day Concert & Fireworks

Joan Landry, Assistant Conductor

Free event that is always a huge hit with the entire family. This celebration comes complete with patriotic music and fireworks!

July 5 – Salute to the Greatest Generation

William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

Salute to the Greatest Generation, a tribute to the men and women who made America great during World War II. Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 at the door.

July 12 – Blues in the Night

William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

Cephas & Wiggins, Piedmont Blues Duo Blues in the night, a journey through the history of blues and jazz in America . Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 at the door.

July 19 – Take it to the Limit: A Symphonic Tribute to The Eagles

Experience this one-of-a-kind tribute to The Eagles with great hits like “Take it Easy”, “Desperado”, and “Hotel California”. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

Kids 12 and under are free for all Summerfest Events!  Single Tickets On-sale April 1st at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Booth Amphitheatre Box Office.