July 3 is Big Band Night at CBMM

ST. MICHAELS, MD—Get out your picnic baskets, lawn chairs, and blankets for an evening of music under the stars! The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host its Big Band Night on Friday, July 3, from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. with The Rhythm Doctors. The rain date for the concert and St. Michaels fireworks is Sunday, July 5.

The idea for the Rhythm Doctors began in 1942, when a group of chemists and engineers from the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del., discovered that they shared a common interest in performing swing music. The name came from the fact that most of The Rhythm Doctors' original members had earned Ph.D.'s. Today's band is part of this 65-year tradition of spreading big band music throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

A 17-piece big band's smooth and powerful sound comes from four trumpets, four trombones, five saxophones, a rhythm section, and vocalists. The band is known for their Glenn Miller and Count Basie repertoire as well as for the one-of-a-kind swinging arrangements that are custom-written by director/arranger Warren Keyser.

This concert will be performed live from the Museum's Tolchester Beach Bandstand. Admission for Big Band Night is $10 ($5 for Museum members), and children under 12 are free. There will be a $2 admission charge for anyone entering past 8:45 p.m. to view the fireworks and catch the final hour of the concert.

The St. Michaels fireworks are scheduled to be launched at dark that evening, and the Museum's Navy Point location is a great land venue from which visitors can enjoy the fireworks.

For more information about the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's live summer performances, please contact the Museum at 410-745-2916.

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Inc.
Navy Point, P.O. Box 636, St. Michaels, MD 21663
Phone: 410-745-2916 | Fax: 410-745-6088

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