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The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will be in Sidney at 7 p.m., Sunday, June 19, at Sidney High School.
Tickets are $13 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students including Western Nebraska Community College students and children under 5 are free. Tickets will be available at the door.
The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will bring its distinctive sound to Sidney when it presents a Father's Day concert. The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time.
The legendary Glenn Miller launched his band in March of 1938 and became one of the most successful dance bandleaders of the 1930s and 40s Swing Era. In 1941, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra had more hits in one year than anyone in the history of the recording industry. Those hit singles included “In The Mood,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “A String of Pearls,” “Moonlight Serenade,” and “Tuxedo Junction.” “Chattanooga Choo Choo” was featured in the 1941 movie Sun Valley Serenade and was the first recording to ever earn a Gold Record award.
In 1942, at the height of the orchestra's popularity, Glenn Miller broke up the band and volunteered for the army. There, he organized and led the famous Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band which entertained servicemen in Europe. On Dec. 15, 1944, Major Miller took off from London in a single engine plane bound for Paris. It disappeared over the English Channel and Glenn Miller was never seen again.
With the 1954 release of the major motion picture The Glenn Miller Story starring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, popular demand led the Miller Estate to authorize formation of the present Glenn Miller Orchestra. On June 6, 1956, the reformed Glenn Miller Orchestra performed its first concert and has been on the road ever since. Each year, the 18-member ensemble travels more than 100,000 miles, playing nearly 300 dates and entertains more than 500,000 music lovers worldwide.
Today, the entire Glenn Miller Orchestra repertoire exceeds 1,700 compositions, which keeps the band popular with audiences of all ages.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra last played in Sidney on March 7, 2018.
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