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- 0:05Speaker 1: Tonight's Montgomery concert with Wayne Messmer postponed to July first.
- 0:10Speaker 1: Written by Joey Weslow, This article is being read by
- 0:14Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Concertgoers in
- 0:19Speaker 1: Montgomery will have to wait a little longer to hear
- 0:22Speaker 1: the legendary Wayne Mesmer for the Village of America two
- 0:25Speaker 1: hundred and fifty celebration concert in the Park. The village
- 0:29Speaker 1: postponed the concert scheduled for Wednesday evening due to possibility
- 0:33Speaker 1: of severe thunderstorms. The concert featuring the Wayne Mesmer quarter
- 0:38Speaker 1: is rescheduled to July first. The village said it is
- 0:42Speaker 1: grateful to both the band and the vendors who all
- 0:44Speaker 1: agreed to postpone so the village can enjoy the fantastic
- 0:48Speaker 1: night planned for the community. The safety of our residents, visitors, performers,
- 0:53Speaker 1: and staff is our top priority, said Rosie Boeing, community
- 0:57Speaker 1: engagement and event coordinator for the village. The free event
- 1:01Speaker 1: will be from six thirty to eight thirty pm on
- 1:04Speaker 1: July first. Residents are encouraged to arrive as early as
- 1:08Speaker 1: five thirty pm to enjoy the other fun activities planned
- 1:11Speaker 1: for the evening's festivities. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn
- 1:15Speaker 1: chairs and blankets to enjoy the live music under the
- 1:17Speaker 1: Summer sky. Known throughout the Chicago area for his iconic
- 1:22Speaker 1: national anthem performances, Mesmer and his quartet will bring an
- 1:26Speaker 1: evening of music celebrating the Great American Songbook, patriotic favorites,
- 1:30Speaker 1: and other timeless standards. According to a news release from
- 1:34Speaker 1: the Village of Montgomery, the event will feature two on
- 1:38Speaker 1: site food trucks, Grumpy Gaucho and Strawberry's Barbecue. The Montgomery Foundation,
- 1:43Speaker 1: a nonprofit committed to supporting arts, culture, and the future
- 1:47Speaker 1: of Montgomery, is sponsoring the concert. Additionally, the Foundation will
- 1:51Speaker 1: sponsor ice cream with the Cops, offering two hundred and
- 1:55Speaker 1: seventy five visitors free ice cream from CCS Sprinkles, a
- 1:59Speaker 1: Montgomery owned traveling bike ice cream cart. For more information,
- 2:03Speaker 1: visit Montgomery's online calendar at Montgomerial dot org slash calendar