CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - The Capitol Pops Concert Band is back! Following a two-year suspension of activities due to COVID, the Capitol Pops will perform a free, open to the public concert at 1 p.m. Monday, May 30, at Veterans Community Center, 6921 Sylvan Road in Citrus Heights.

Under the baton of Interim Director Susan Hamre, the CPCB will perform its first public concert since Dec. 7, 2019. The band suspended operations in March 2020 but restarted rehearsals in March this year with a goal of playing a handful of concerts to celebrate its Silver Anniversary Season.

The one-hour, outdoor Memorial Day concert will honor the service of former U.S. armed forces personnel and those on active duty around the world today.

Just six days later, on Sunday, June 5, 2022, the band will perform another free, open to the public concert at 1 p.m. in Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Ave., in Carmichael. That one-hour performance in the park amphitheater is part of the Carmichael Park Community Band Festival, presented by the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association. The June 4-5 extravaganza features 14 bands, performing hourly from noon to 7 p.m. both days.

The Veterans Community Center in Citrus Heights is a gathering place for veterans of all branches of the military. Veteran founders/owners Jim and Jeanne Rounsavell have encouraged past and present military personnel to share their experiences at the site, which was the Sylvan Schoolhouse in the early days of Citrus Heights. For more details on the veterans center, visit https://www.veteranscommunitycenterch.com.

Started in 1997, the CPCB has performed a diverse portfolio of high-quality, well-prepared music heard by thousands of concert-goers throughout Northern California.  Based in Citrus Heights, the self-supporting, nonprofit community band of about 50 musicians represents a wide cross-section of the Sacramento area. For more information on the Capitol Pops, visit www.capitolpops.org or its Facebook page.