19-Piece Compaq Big Band w/ Vocalist Cara Campanelli at FREE Outdoor Concert at Norwood Town Common

The 19-piece Compaq Big Band will be closing out the long Independence Day weekend on Sunday July 6th as we return to the ‘Concerts On The Common’ summer series in Norwood, Massachusetts. The venue is the Walter J. Dempsey Memorial Bandstand on the Norwood Town Common. This is a FREE, public concert presented by the Norwood Concert Committee - just bring a blanket and/or lawn chair. The show runs 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Weather permitting only. Use “517 Washington Street, Norwood, MA” to navigate to the venue. Plenty of free, on-street parking. This summer concert series holds a special place on the Compaq Big Band’s long resume as the Town of Norwood MA has always programmed several big bands (not just one or two) annually, making for seriously big-band-savvy audiences. In 2025 we’re eager to appear on the calendar as one of SIX ensembles of similar instrumentation to ‘bring it’ with our special brand of jazz and swing defined by 14 very tight horns, a cookin’ 4-piece rhythm section, a killer vocalist, a book of powerful arrangements unique to New England bands of this genre, and our our state-of-the-art sound system operated by our full-time, experienced sound engineer. All brought together with an absolute passion for technical production detail. Fronting the band on July 6th will be the fabulous Cara Campanelli on vocals, channelin’ Ella Fitzgerald, and more. We will also be hittin’ the audience with some of our best instrumental arrangements, too. Think Bill Holman, Sammy Nestico, Chris Walden, and more, plus a few surprises – with some great patriotic charts sprinkled in, too. Check out <a href="https://www.compaqbigband.com">www.compaqbigband.com</a> &amp; www.caracampanelli.com. FB: Compaq Big Band | Cara Campanelli (Musician/band). IG: compaqbigband

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