Vermont’s 40th Army Band performs in Waterbury on Aug. 6

July 26, 2022  |  By Waterbury Roundabout 

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The Waterbury Historical Society hosts a special concert performance of Vermont’s Own 40th Army Band Saturday, Aug. 6, at Rusty Parker Memorial Park. 

The free concert begins at 3 p.m. and will feature Iron Sights, the 40th’s rock band. Iron Sights is known for performing classic covers from artists such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Aretha Franklin, and the Doobie Brothers alongside hits from contemporary artists such as Alicia Keys and Walk the Moon. 

Members of the 40th Army Band are guard members serving one weekend a month and two weeks of annual training each year in the Vermont Army National Guard. 

Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to rest when not dancing to the hits. There will be free lemonade and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for refreshments. And in the event of rain, organizers say the concert will move to the gym at Brookside Primary School. 

The concert is part of the historical society’s quarterly programming which offers free, public, family-friendly events. Waterbury Historical Society is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization and the keeper of the historical archives of the town. 

Although attendance is free of charge, donations are always appreciated as the historical society is funded primarily through the generosity of the community.