Butchart's Summer Festival presents: Naden Band

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Wednesday, August 24th, 2016
8:00 PM

The Butchart Gardens' summer festival presents Naden Band, our Maritime Forces Master Band.

This open-air concert takes place on the Concert Lawn stage. Come sit on a bench, or bring a blanket and sit on the lawn.

The summer entertainment program is part of your general admission ticket.

The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy is a 35-piece band performing diverse musical styles from classical to jazz, pop and contemporary music. Several musicians are featured during these performances with exciting instrumental and vocal solos.

The band has represented the Navy throughout Canada at events such as the Beating Retreat Ceremonies in Ottawa, the International Military Band Festival in Quebec City and the Memorial Cup in Kelowna, BC. The band was proud to take part in the 60th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France.

The Naden Band has been part of naval tradition on the West Coast since 1940. Formed during World War II, the Naden Band kept up both civilian and military morale with concerts, dances and hundreds of radio broadcasts, and played for base ceremonies, monthly church parades and public parades through the streets of Victoria and Vancouver.