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Contents April 2024
FEATURES
SONIC WAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL
Celebrating 49 years of public radio
broadcasting in Brevard from Florida
Tech, 89.5 FM WFIT presents the Sonic
Waves Music Festival on Saturday, April
13th at Intracoastal Brewing.
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SWAN LAKE
This inaugural collaborative performance
presented by the Brevard Ballet
Youth Company and your Space Coast
Symphony Orchestra brings the beauty
of Swan Lake to The King Center.
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MMB CONCERT
Five past conductors of the US Army
Field Band will take the stage on April
17th & 18th to celebrate one of their
own as the Melbourne Municipal Band
(MMB) honors local music legend COL
Hal Gibson on his 100th birthday.
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MELBOURNE ART FESTIVAL
The award-winning festival, which
draws tens of thousands of art and music
lovers, is a vibrant family friendly event
that promotes and celebrates the arts in
Brevard. Free parking, free admission.
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STEVE VAI
Matt Bretz did it again! He was offered
the amazing opportunity of interviewing
one of the best guitarists on the planet.
who is currently on a duo tour with Joe
Satriani - Joe’s best friend Steve Vai.
And he has some big announcements.
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BREVARD COMEDY
There has been a resurgence of interest
in comedy, and more and more shows
popping up all over the county. One promoter,
Kailyn Meek, of the aptly titled
Brevard Comedy promotion, is leading
the charge and carrying on a tradition
that runs in her family.
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Brevard Lately
Photo Review of
Latest Events
Chuck Van Riper
High Tech Talk
Calendars
Live Music in
Brevard County
& Community
Events
Cover Bands
Deluxe Mojo
by Steve LeClair
My Flori-duh
Reminiscences
by Charles Knight
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