The Arizona Winds has canceled its October concert and will re-evaluate conditions in early October to determine whether or not it is safe to start rehearsals and move forward.
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Arizona Winds cancels October concert; announces new home
While waiting for conditions to improve, band will move to Surprise’s Vista Center
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We certainly hope, come October, that we can resume our new season which includes our Christmas concert on December 13th at Midwestern University, and concerts on February 14th, April 11th, and May 23rd.”
Arizona Winds board president Ben Davis
Vista Center for the Arts 15660 N Parkview Place Surprise, AZ
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The Arizona Winds canceled its October concert and will re-evaluate conditions early that month to determine whether it is safe to start rehearsals and move forward.
“We certainly hope, come October, that we can resume our new season which includes our Christmas concert on Dec. 13 at Midwestern University, and concerts on Feb. 14, April 11, and May 23,” Arizona Winds board President Ben Davis stated in a news release.
The band also announced that when the season does resume after the Christmas concert at Midwestern, 19555 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, they will be moving performances to the 1,300-seat Vista Center for the Arts in Surprise, 15660 N Parkview Place.
“This new venue will give our growing fan base a wonderful new concert-going experience in a dedicated performing arts venue,” Mr. Davis continued.
The Arizona Winds Concert Band previously called Cactus High School, 6330 W. Greenway Road, in Glendale, its performance home for many years. Now in its 45th year, the Arizona Winds is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that presents a series of six free concerts each season and depends entirely upon the tax-deductible contributions of its patrons.
The 85-member concert band is conducted by Lt. Col. Richard Shelton, USAF Ret., and features musicians of all ages and backgrounds.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought live entertainment to a halt in January, causing the Arizona Winds to have to cancel the last three concerts of their 2019-20 season.
“It was really hard for us to just drop everything we had been working so hard on,” Lt. Col. Shelton stated. “As we look forward to our new season, which would normally have included the start of rehearsals in mid-August in preparation for a late-October concert, we are faced with the reality that this virus isn’t giving up without a fight.”
Steve Stockmar has been with the Independent Newsmedia team since 2017. An NAU alum and Peoria resident, Steve’s community journalism pursuits focus mostly on arts & culture, education, and profiles of neighbors making a difference. In his spare time Steve plays in a vintage baseball league using uniforms and rules from the 1860s, and also acts (badly) in community theater. In addition, he has an unhealthy obsession with baseball and the Chicago Cubs.