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Smithills announce tour dates to USA

The Smithills School Senior Band will perform at eight venues on their forthcoming trip to the USA.

Smithills on tour
 

Smithills School Senior Band has confirmed the eight locations they will visit to provide concerts on their forthcoming tour to North Carolina in July.

Fifth time

Under the baton of MD, Chris Wormald it will be the fifth time the band has visited the USA, with the tour starting at Matthews on Wednesday July 16th and continue with concerts in Raleigh, Kernersville, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Rutherfordton, Thomasville and Gastonia before they fly back to the UK on July 25th.

It will be a thrill to return to play for packed audiences in Kernersville, Rutherfordton and Thomasville once againMD, Chris Wormald

Thrill

MD Chris Wormald told 4BR: "It will be a thrill to return to play for packed audiences in Kernersville, Rutherfordton and Thomasville once again, and we are really looking forward to performing in the state capital Raleigh, Winston-Salem and Gastonia for the very first time."

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