The Day the Music Died: Burlington Community Concert Series comes to an end

The Burlington Community Concert Series, co-sponsored by Burlington Public Schools and the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce, has announced that it has cancelled the series, effective immediately.

The series, purposefully designed to allow access to a publicly supported venue with concerts that local residents could enjoy in an affordable manner, took pride in bringing high quality performances to enrich the community through the performing arts. It quickly became a favorite option of many seeking world-class entertainment at their doorstep.

In a recent letter to patrons, Superintendent of Schools Eric Conti explained, “It is with great disappointment that . . . after three years of programming without the security of corporate sponsorships, we were not able to break even and, as a school department, could not continue to operate at a loss.”

The inaugural performance of the Burlington Community Concert Series took place in December of 2014 and featured the Steinway Society of Massachusetts Piano Competition winners. Performances in the series have included The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Four Seasons tribute band Let’s Hang On, A Holiday Pops Concert featuring the Lexington Symphony, country music superstars Asleep At the Wheel, and the Ella Fitzgerald Tribute: Carmen Bradford & The Capital Jazz Orchestra.

The Burlington High School Performing Arts department is in no way connected to the concert series and continues to present exceptional concerts and theatrical productions. Announcements of these events, dates and times will be published as they approach.

The Burlington Community Concert Series is actively pursuing other partners and sponsors in the hopes of bringing the series back in the future.