Lions Band to Perform Free Concert to the Public posted 6/25/09
High School Students From Across Michigan to Host Concert at Adrian College

ADRIAN, MI -- The Lions of Michigan All State Band will be hosting their pre-tour concert on Friday, July 3, 2009 at the Dawson Auditorium located at Adrian College at 7:00 PM. The performance is free and open to the public.

The Lions of Michigan All State Band is made up of high school aged students from around the state and will be traveling to Minneapolis in July to represent the more than 13,000 Lions members in the State of Michigan.

“This year’s group represents 34 different communities in the state, ranging from as far south as Bridgeman and as far north as Escanaba,” said Brian Shepard, CEO for the organization. “We are excited to kick-off our tour with the concert in Adrian.”

The band will be on tour July 4-10 and performances include Mackinaw City and Gladstone, The Lions Clubs International Convention in Minneapolis, the SS Badger and the Cherry Festival Parade in Traverse City. The band has also been selected to perform the National Anthem at the Minnesota Twins/New York Yankees game on July 8.

“This is such an honor for our group to be selected to perform the National Anthem,” says Roger Weyersberg, director for the band.

The band will be among the 15,000 Lions members attending the International Convention in Minneapolis. While attending the convention, the band will also have the opportunity to hear Former U.S. Secretary of State Collin Powell speak, as well as present the flags of the 205 countries and geographical areas that have Lions Clubs. This year marks the 32 consecutive year the organization has represented the Lions Clubs of Michigan at their International Convention.

Previous Conventions have taken the group to Osaka Japan, Hong Kong, Hawaii, Boston and most recently to Bangkok, Thailand in 2008. The band is currently working on plans for attending the 2010 Convention in Sydney Australia.

The Lions of Michigan All State Band Charities is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing musical growth, social growth, travel and education and exposure to community service through the Lions motto of “We Serve.”

For more information about this group visit us at www.lionsofmi.com.