Orchestra helps Holley celebrate Independence Day holiday
Photos by Tom Rivers
HOLLEY – The Joey Stempien Big Band, a group of young adults performing as a professional jazz orchestra, gave a concert on Friday evening in Holley by the Erie Canal.
The band includes 17 musicians, many who were students at the Eastman School of Music.
Holley has new banners to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary. The banners were designed by Lake Country Media and funded by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Joey Stempien Big Band led off the Holley Canal Concert Series. The rest of the schedule, with concerts beginning at 6 p.m., includes:
- July 10: Feedback
- July 17: Who Dats
- July 24: Triple Play
- July 31: Road Less Travelled
- Aug. 7: Stanton Band
- Aug. 14: Vinyl Recovery
- Aug. 21: Beggers Will Ride
- Aug. 28: Blue Circle Band
The Joey Stempien Big Band played next to the Erie Canal by the gazebo.
