The Chorus of Westerly, The Pops Festival Orchestra, Fireworks by Grucci, The Newport Artillery, and special guests Big Lux and Broadway Star Mary Kate Morrissey join forces on Sat, June 21, 2025 in Westerly's Wilcox Park for the 44th Annual Westerly Summer Pops. This is a free event open to all - no tickets required. The pre-show begins at 6:15 pm and main show at 8 pm. Rain date is Sun, June 22. Blankets can be put down and left in the park beginning at 5 pm on Friday, June 20th.
More info:
https://www.chorusofwesterly.org/summer-pops
Program:
THE CHORUS OF WESTERLY
THE POPS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
ANDREW HOWELL, CONDUCTOR
FIREWORKS BY GRUCCI
With Special Guests
Broadway Star Mary Kate Morrissey
and Big Lux
Free event in Wilcox Park
Open to all
PROGRAM
Pre-Show – 6:15 pm
A BAND CALLED POP
THE WESTERLY MORRIS MEN
ARTHUR MIGLIAZZA
Main Show – 8 pm
BILLY JOEL MEDLEY
Arranged by John Tafone
HOE-DOWN (from RODEO)
Aaron Copland
BOUND FOR THE PROMISED LAND
Mack Wilberg
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Set with Special Guest BIG LUX
DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
arr. John Tafone
GENERATIONS
SLIDE HOME
Big Lux, arr. John Tafone
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ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
John Rutter
DRAW THE CIRCLE WIDE
Mark Miller, arr. John Tafone
CHORAL ENDING TO SYMPHONY NO. 9
Ludwig van Beethoven
INTERMISSION
Set with Special Guest
MARY KATE MORRISSEY
THE WIZARD AND I (from Wicked)
Stephen Schwartz, arr. John Tafone
LOVE SONG
Sara Bareilles, arr. John Tafone
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Adele, arr. John Tafone
PINK PONY CLUB
Chappell Roan, arr. John Tafone
DEFYING GRAVITY (from Wicked)
Stephen Schwartz, arr. John Tafone
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Theme from JURASSIC PARK
John Williams
BEAUTIFUL CITY (from Godspell)
Stephen Schwartz, arr. John Tafone
1812 OVERTURE
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
With Fireworks by Grucci, The Artillery Company of Newport, and Ryan Saunders playing the Bells of Christ Church
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
John Stafford Smith/Francis Scott Key
The John Tafone Summer Pops arrangements have been created with full permission from their appropriate license and rights holders for this performance.
The performance is roughly 110 minutes with intermission. Program order, works, timing, all subject to change or adjustment, especially due to weather related issues. One rain date: Sunday, June 22, 2025.
More info at:
https://www.chorusofwesterly.org/summer-pops
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