RELEASED: June 4, 2009

DANVILLE, KY—Centre College is preparing to host the 20th anniversary of the Great American Brass Band Festival June 11 – 14. The highlights of this year’s activities include a hot air balloon race, a Chautauqua tea, a parade, and of course, continuous music by brass bands from around the country.

The nation’s foremost festival of brass band music, the GABBF regularly attracts 40 – 50, 000 visitors from around the world. Bands perform on three stages throughout the four-day festival, with the main stage located on Centre’s campus.

More information, a schedule of events and links to mobile alerts are available at www.gabbf.org.

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Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Consumers Digest ranks Centre No. 1 in educational value among all U.S. liberal arts colleges. Centre alumni, known for their nation-leading loyalty in annual financial support, include two U.S. vice presidents and two Supreme Court justices. For more, visit http://www.centre.edu/web/elevatorspeech/

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