Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum News


	For Immediate Release: August 20, 2007	Contact: Phil Funkenbusch (217) 785-6085
	Springfield Municipal Band to perform August 25 in Union Square Park Springfield, IL — It's downtown, harmonious, outdoors, and free. The Springfield Municipal Band will present a free concert at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 25 in Union Square Park, adjacent to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. The popular local band, directed by Gene Haas, was founded in 1936 by voter referendum and recently completed its 71st season. More than 50 members comprise the band, including professional musicians, music teachers and college music majors. The Springfield Municipal Band performs each summer at various locations throughout the city. Union Square Park is part of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum complex. It features a 100-foot-diameter brick paved performance area in the center that is ideal for outdoor band concerts. The park also features a limestone gazebo, flower garden, benches, and two Abraham Lincoln statues. ###