The Detroit Symphony Orchestra Celebrates its 21st Anniversary of SALUTE TO AMERICA July 3-6

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will celebrate the 21st anniversary of its classic family friendly Independence Day Celebration. Four nights of performances led by Maestro Leonard Slatkin will take place on the lawn at Dearborn's historic Greenfield Village on July 3, 4, 5 and 6 with gates opening at 6 p.m. and concerts to commence at 8:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to gather their blankets, picnic and lawn chairs to enjoy favorites such as The Star Spangled Banner, Armed Forces Medley and other patriotic favorites.

The metro Detroit tradition will continue as 1st Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps parade the concert grounds at 7 p.m. followed by a prelude concert featuring the River Raisin Ragtime Review at 7:30 p.m. The night's festivities will conclude with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and a live display of cannon fire and fireworks.

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets to Salute To America at Greenfield Village range from $12-$27. Tickets may be purchased at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office (3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit); by calling (313) 576-5111; or online at dso.org. For group discount information (10 people or more), please contact Chuck Dyer at (313) 576-5130 or cdyer@dso.org.