Valhalla Art and Music Festival wraps up season with two free concerts

On Sunday, August 17 Valhalla presents the final in the free Concert on the Lawn series. This is a special free kids concert featuring the acclaimed children’s act the Banana Slug String Band. Their music is original and full of inspiring positive messages about taking care of each other and the environment. Everyone is invited to bring a picnic and join sit on the Grand Lawn at Valhalla from noon to 2:00 p.m.

To close the 2014 festival season, Valhalla is offering another free concert featuring the United States Air Force woodwinds band the Golden West Winds (from Travis Air Force Base). This group of highly trained musicians has delighted numerous concert audiences throughout the western United States. The versatile Golden West Winds perform a varied assortment of exciting chamber music, ranging from the works of baroque masters to the ragtimes of Scott Joplin -- music that is ideal for all audiences. As a way to say thank you for the wonderful support of our patrons and the community and to acknowledge the tremendous sacrifice of our citizens who serve in the armed forces, this concert will be free. This is a first come first served event. Monday, August 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Boathouse Theatre.