The annual concert featuring the Toledo Concert Band has performed on the verandah of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes’ historic home in Fremont every Fourth of July since 1997.

The band will perform a variety of patriotic music, including Stars and Stripes Forever, America the Beautiful and more, plus Civil War re-enactors will punctuate the performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with real cannon fire.

“What better way to celebrate Independence Day than with this fantastic concert at the historic home of a U.S. president,” said Kristina Smith, marketing and communications manager for the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums.

“We are honored to have the Toledo Concert Band perform this patriotic concert each year, and it is one of the most popular and beloved events we have at our site. The community and region look forward to this each summer.”

This concert is sponsored by Hal and Diane Hawk, Crown Battery and a grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

Parking is available on the Hayes Presidential Library and Museums’ grounds, weather-permitting.

Overflow parking is available on the street and in ProMedica Memorial Hospital’s parking lots at buildings A and B, located at 605 Third Avenue.

The Hayes home and museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The library will be closed.

For more information about the concert, visit toledosymphony.com.

For questions, send an email to Vanessa Gardner, at vgardner@artstoledo.com.