U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 9

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 9

WASHINGTON, June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

SATURDAY, JUNE 9: BRASS BAND FESTIVAL

Profile America -- Saturday, June 9th. One of the small town summer joys of the past is being recreated this weekend in Danville, Kentucky. Some 40,000 people are expected to enjoy performances at the annual Great American Brass Band Festival. Concerts featuring world famous brass bands will be held on the lawn at Centre College and in the bandstand by the courthouse, as well as other locations. Other than concerts of patriotic tunes and popular songs, the festival each year also includes a hot-air balloon event, a 5K run and a bike race. Listening to live music is popular all around the U.S. Nearly 26 million people attend a musical concert featuring other than country and rock music at least once a year.

You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov/.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812,
rreed@census.gov

Web site:

http://www.census.gov/

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