ROANOKE ISLAND FESTIVAL PARK

ROANOKE ISLAND FESTIVAL PARK
A Division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Press: Hannah Nash, (252) 475-1500 ext. 244
Hannah.Nash@ncdcr.gov
roanokeisland.com
Free Christmas Concert Featuring the First Flight Honors
Jazz Band at Roanoke Island Festival Park
ROANOKE ISLAND, N.C. – The First Flight Honors Jazz Band will perform a free Christmas concert on Saturday, December 7 at 6 p.m. in the indoor theater at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Kick off the holiday season by listening to the First Flight Honors Jazz Band perform beloved Christmas classics and jazz favorites at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The event is free and open to the public. Doors to the park's indoor theatre will open at 5:30 pm and the concert will begin at 6:00 pm.
The First Flight Honors Jazz Band is comprised of high school students from First Flight High School under the direction of Bob Ebert.
Roanoke Island Festival Park is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susi Hamilton NCDNCR's mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.