Krannert Center for the Performing Arts hosts its annual Summer Swing on June 21. The daylong party features live music, food, children's activities and building tours. Live entertainment is scheduled in the outdoor amphitheater from noon until 6 p.m. The day will be capped off with a concert by the Dirty Dozen at 7 p.m. in the Tryon Festival Theater. The group has earned fans worldwide with its blend of traditional brass band music and funky jazz.
Daytime events are free of charge.
Tickets for the Dirty Dozen may be reserved by contacting the Krannert Center ticket office, 333-6280. In case of rain, outdoor events will be held in the Krannert Center Lobby. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces performances for Summerfest '97. Now in its seventh season, Summerfest again offers a blend of comedy and mystery in three different plays, performed by the same company of actors in rotation throughout the summer. A comedy with surprising insight, this is the story of a man, his wife and his dog, Sylvia.