The Under the Elms concert series kicks off June 8 with a performance by the Under the Elms Community Band.

All concerts start at 7 p.m. and are held on Ohio University’s College Green, adjacent to the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

The June 8 concert will feature classics and community favorites.

On June 15 , the band will perform works from the Broadway stage and highlight some film music.

On June 22 , guest conductor Bill Tiberio will lead the band. His is a frequent guest conductor for honor concert bands and jazz ensembles throughout the state of New York. He served as clinician for the Eastman Music JazzFest and is an All-State woodwind adjudicator and band pageant clinician.

On June 29 , the band will celebrate Independence Day with Rodney Miller portraying John Philip Sousa. Miller is one of the premier Sousa enthusiasts in the country and is in great demand as a guest conductor. He serves as the director of bands at Heidelburg University in Tiffin. The performance will be reflective of the traditional Sousa concert, featuring marching works including “The Stars & Stripes Forever!”