45th Annual Hopelands Concert Series: Aiken Concert Band

The highly anticipated Hopelands Concert Series returns this April, May, and June. The Aiken Concert Band has been in existence for 42 years, and is presently composed of over 70 talented musicians from the Aiken area. The band is under the leadership of Music Director and Conductor Mr. Todd Jenkins.

Guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Picnic dinners are welcomed, but alcohol is strictly prohibited. Admission is free. In the case of inclement weather, April concerts will take place at the Odell Weeks Center at 1700 Whiskey Road in Gym 2. A new and exciting change this season, concerts forced indoors during the months of May and June will take place at the Aiken Senior & Youth Center, located at 841 Edgefield Ave. NW.

Event parking is located across the street from Hopelands Gardens at the Green Boundary Club, 780 Whiskey Road. Handicap parking is available at Rye Patch on Berrie Road and Hopelands Gardens on Dupree Place.

For more information, please call (803) 642-7631 or visit www.cityofaikensc.gov or www.facebook.com/ExperienceAiken. Please call the rain-out hotline at 803-643-4661 for more information in the event of inclement weather.