Waukon Music Department to host its 13th Annual Pops Concert this Friday
The Waukon Music Department will be hosting its 13th Annual Pops Concert Friday, February 24 at the Waukon Middle School gymnasium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the concert performances to begin at 7 p.m.
The Pops Concert is an annual fundraising event sponsored by the Allamakee Music Boosters. The Pops Concert features high energy musical numbers from the 1950s through today. Groups performing will include the high school and middle school choirs, high school and middle school jazz bands, drumline, featured soloists, song and dance skits, and emcees. The Pops Concert continues to feature new musical talents each year and has become a must-see event for the Waukon community.
Some of the numbers performed this year by the choirs will include “I Lived” by One Republic, “Never Enough” from the film “The Greatest Showman”, a Taylor Swift Concert Medley, and “Stand by Me” originally performed by Ben E. King. The High School Jazz Band will be featured playing “Choo Choo Cha Boogie”, “Gotta Bone to Pick with You”, “Mr. Blue Sky” and “After the Rain”. The Middle School Jazz Band will perform “Jammin’ with Charlie” and “Power Trip”. The High School Drum Line will be playing many catchy beats, such as “Jaguar”, “Falcon”, “White Noise”, “Traffic Jam” and more.
The Pops Concert is open to the public for general admission seating in the bleachers and chairs located in the gym. No school activity passes or booster club passes will be accepted. The money raised from this event has been allocated in the past by the Allamakee Music Boosters to help purchase items such as drum line equipment, risers, pianos and various pieces of equipment for all grades, as well as provide scholarships for students attending camps. A Tastefully Simple Bakeless Bake Sale will be going on at the concert as well with numerous items.
In the case of inclement weather Friday, February 24, the make-up date for the concert has been set for Saturday, February 25, also at 7 p.m.
