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Grand River Big Band schedules a Beaver Island benefit concert for July 1996

Also 1996 Beaver Island swing concert

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TypeEvent
Date1996-07-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1996-07-27
Kind
Concert
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
music-folklorefundraisingcommunitycelebrationcommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Grand River Big Band was scheduled to perform a July 27, 1996 swing concert at the Christian Brothers’ retreat on Beaver Island, with contribution-based admission and a charitable purpose.

Evidence limits

This is an advance concert announcement, not an attendance or proceeds report.

Sources

  1. Announces a July 27, 1996 Grand River Big Band concert at the Christian Brothers’ Place, with a minimum contribution of $15 for one or $25 for two and a stated charitable purpose. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the benefit-concert announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Grand River Big Band schedules a Beaver Island benefit concert for July 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-grand-river-big-band-benefit-concert-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1996, “The ’40s Big Band Sound in a Very Worthy Cause.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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