This Weekend's POPS in Wilwood Concert Cancelled

Boardwalk Entertainment, the presenter of POPS in Wildwood on July 2, has canceled the show.

The POPS performed in Wildwood last year, on July 4 at the Wildwood Bandshell at Fox Park for a crowd of approximately 7,000-8,000.

The concert would have featured the 65-piece POPS orchestra, the Voices of the POPS ensemble and two guest vocalists in a patriotic program.

While the POPS is disappointed about this development, the organization looks forward to its three performances in Philadelphia over July 4 weekend: July 3's POPS on Independence at 8pm, the Celebration of Freedom ceremony and Independence Day parade at 10am on July 4, and POPS on the Parkway at 8:30pm on July 4.

The Philly POPS, the largest standalone pops orchestra in the United States, delights audiences with the inspired performance of American popular music. The POPS celebrates this distinctive musical heritage through an expanding repertoire of innovative concert presentations and a robust set of educational and engagement initiatives.

Now in its 37th season, the official POPS orchestra of Pennsylvania serves a consistently growing audience of over 100,000 annually. Music Director Michael Krajewski and the 65-peice Philly POPS orchestra keeps listeners tapping their toes to an impressive repertoire of songs from American traditions of music up through today's chart toppers.

Outside the concert hall, Salute Series performances - including POPS on Independence on July 3, POPS in Philadelphia on July 4 and the I'll Be Home for Christmas: A Salute to the Military and First Responders concert - celebrate the American tradition of service around important national holidays; POPS in Schools enhances music education for Philadelphia School District students; and POPS Outside brings POPS music to local communities.

The Philly POPS performs as a founding resident company of The KimMel Center for the Performing Arts, and at venues throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

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