RELEASED: May 10, 2001

DANVILLE, KY—An article about the Great American Brass Band Festival to be held at Centre College June 15-17 is in this week's subscriber edition issue of TIME magazine.

Nearly two dozen bands and 50,000 enthusiasts from around the U.S. and beyond are expected to attend the 12th annual event on campus this summer. The free, non-profit brass band extravaganza is held annually at Centre each June.

Festival highlights include: a balloon race; continuous music beginning Friday evening featuring more than a dozen brass bands; a parade; a decorator picnic; and more.

The TIME magazine article on the Great American Brass Band Festival can be found at:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101010514-108829,00.html

Click here for more information about the Great American Brass Band Festival.

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