It’s a bit of a trip, 1 hr & 40 min by MapQuest, but worth it. There will be swinging events all day and the Omaha Jitterbugs have been asked to dance in their parade on Saturday.
Please notify Kevin Babba at the dance on Friday if you plan to attend.
For more information go to http://www.glennmiller.org/festival.htm or send an e-mail to merinda@jitterbugs.org.
Event Schedule for
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
7:00 AM
Big Band Breakfast featuring The Little Cherries from Kagoshima, Japan
9:00 AM
Museum at High School Opens (Hours 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM)
9:00 AM
Parade – “A Salute to Glenn Miller”
10:15 AM
Stage Show featuring the 2007 Scholarship Winners and the GMBS Big Band
1:15 PM
The Little Cherries from Kagoshima, Japan
3:15 PM
“Portrait – Glenn Miller” by Dr. C.F. Alan Cass, University of Colorado
4:30 PM
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra directed by Larry O’Brien
8:00 PM
The Goils and The Hot Tomatoes from Santa Monica, California and Denver, Colorado
8:00 PM
Dance with The Jan Slottenäs Orchestra from Stockholm, Sweden