Pops Concerts
Featuring Musicians of the Athens Symphony
Friday, May 1, 2026
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Doors open at 6:00 for picnicking
Saturday, May 2, 2026
7:30 pm
Doors open at 6:00 for picnicking
The Classic Center Grand Hall
Tickets
Doors open for picnicking each night at 6:00 p.m. Celebrate the heart and soul of American music at our annual Pops Concert series. This toe-tapping, star spangled program will feature favorites from Broadway to Hollywood. Bring the whole family and let the music of America lift your spirits.
Program
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John Stafford Smith
DamroschStar Spangled Banner
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Elmer Bernstein
Great Escape March
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Irving Berlin/Ringwald
God Bless America - Chorus
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John Williams
Hymn to the Fallen - Chorus
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George Gershwin/Bennett
Porgy and Bess - A Symphonic Picture
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INTERMISSION
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George M. Cohan/Wendel
George M. Cohan Salute - Chorus
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Morton Gould
Yankee Doodle
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Woody Guthrie/Ployhar
This Land Is Your Land
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Robert Lowden
Armed Forces Salute
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William Steffe/Wilhousky
Battle Hymn of the Republic
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John Philip Sousa
Encore - Stars and Stripes Forever