# Event Details - **Event Name**: 30th Anniversary Celebration - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 08:15 pm - **Event Description**: Grab a lawn chair, grab a blanket! Join in for a free, live outdoor concert performed by a summer concert band in Heman Park! The U City Summer Band--now in its 30th season--presents family-friendly concerts, performing light classics, marches, patriotic music, show tunes, popular music, jazz, transcriptions, and original music for band. The band is under the direction of music director/conductor Danny Lewis. Concerts are held at our beautiful outdoor venue in Heman Park, 1028 Midland Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (park entrance is off Midland Blvd, opposite Shaftesbury Ave). All concerts start at 7 p.m., last about 60 minutes, and include a short intermission. Seating is on the lawn and some benches are available. There is shade under the trees. Also, nearby are restrooms and a playground. For more information (including any changes on the concert day due to rain, etc.), visit ucsummerband.org. Opening Fanfare.....Daniel Lewis Jubilance.....James Swearingen *Second Suite for Military Band.....Gustov Holst *Guest Conductor Ken Thompson, U City Summer Band Conductor 2000-2003 **Simple Gifts: 4 Shaker Songs....Frank Ticheli **Guest Conductor Tomas Poshak, U City Summer Band Conductor 2003-2022 ~~~~~INTERMISSION~~~~~ Encanto.....Robert W. Smith ***Moon River.....Henry Mancini; Arr Christopher Bond, and re-orchestrated by Thomas Jöstlein ***Alpine Eclipse.....Thomas Jöstlein ***Guest Soloist Thomas Jöstlein, French Horn On The Mall.....Edwin Franko Goldman Guest Conductor: Ken Thompson directs the Detroit Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble and Civic Philharmonic Orchestra and has worked with Civic Youth Ensembles for 18 seasons. He serves as professor in the College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH. Thompson maintains an active schedule with engagements throughout the United States, Canada, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, and China. He has appeared as a lecturer or clinician with the International Society for Music Education, the National Conference of the College Band Directors National Association, the North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, West Virginia, Ohio, and Missouri Music Educators Association conferences, and many others. An advocate of new music, Thompson has commissioned nearly 100 new works for wind bands and orchestras, half of which are the work of underrepresented composers. Guest Conductor: Thomas Poshak received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of Michigan. He retired in 2001 after a 30-year career as a high school band director. Mr. Poshak taught in the U.S. Virgin Islands, in Ladue, MO, and was the Band Director and Music Coordinator for the Kirkwood School District from 1985 until 2001. Under his direction the Ladue Symphonic Band performed at the MMEA convention in 1982 and the Kirkwood Symphonic Band received Honor I ratings at MSHSAA Festivals for 12 consecutive years and Gold Ratings at music festivals in Atlanta, Chicago and Nashville. In 2001 he received the Music Educator of the Year award from the SLSMEA and in 2004 received the Hall of Fame Award. Mr. Poshak is the music director of the St. Louis Wind Symphony and serves as an adjudicator and clinician throughout Missouri. He directed the UCity Summer Band from 2003-2022. Guest Soloist: Thomas Jöstlein, French Horn Associate Principal Horn with the St. Louis Symphony since 2010, enjoys an active and varied musical life. From 2007-09, Jöstlein was the New York Philharmonic's Assistant Principal Horn, playing all positions, including Associate Principal and Third Horn. Previously, he held positions with the Honolulu, Omaha, Richmond, and Kansas City symphony orchestras, and performed in summer festivals in Oregon, Ohio, Colorado, and North Carolina. He has served as Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Illinois. An active soloist, Jöstlein won First Prize in the professional division of the American Horn Competition in 2003, and the Grand Prize at the Hugo Kauder Music Competition at Yale University in 2005. Thomas Jöstlein lives in University City with wife and fellow horn player Tricia and sons Klaus and Max. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clayton/30th-anniversary-celebration/200030093664940 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, festivals, performances, live-music, nonprofit, contests, business, conferences, jazz, music-festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 33 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Clayton - **state**: MO - **country**: United States - **location**: 1028 Midland Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130, United States - **lat**: 38.66618 - **long**: -90.32253 - **full address**: 1028 Midland Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130, United States, 1028 Midland Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130, United States, Clayton ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 30th Anniversary Celebration - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/255a45796f95d4aa051f64f99c2d0baa6fa917dcf543c2c30d0f1d5c5dcc9f47-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc474848-gmir?v=1783469001 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 30th Anniversary Celebration being held? - **A:** 30th Anniversary Celebration takes place on Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 08:15 pm at 1028 Midland Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130, United States, 1028 Midland Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130, United States, Clayton. - **Q**: Who is organizing 30th Anniversary Celebration? - **A:** 30th Anniversary Celebration is organized by University City Summer Band. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 30th Anniversary Celebration is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Clayton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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