31st Annual Citizens Bank Pops by the Sea Concert

On Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 5 p.m. the Citizens Bank Pops by the Sea concert is Cape Cod’s single largest cultural event and the most important fundraising event of the year for the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. For each of the past thirty years we have welcomed one of the nation’s finest and best-loved musical ensembles – the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra – to the Hyannis Village Green. Maestro Keith Lockhart will lead the Pops, joined by a Celebrity Guest Conductor and a Special Guest Performer.

This year’s Celebrity Guest Conductor will be none other than Blue Man Group! Blue Man Group first came together in 1991 and since then has become a global phenomenon. We are extremely excited to welcome this world famous percussion group to the concert this year!

Our Special Guest Performers for this year’s concert will be Tony Award Nominee Laura Benanti (She Loves Me, Supergirl, Nashville) and singer/songwriter James “D-Train” Williams, whose hit singles include “You’re the One For Me,” “Keep On,” and “Walk on By.”

Gates for the event open at 1:00 p.m. and our opening acts begin on the side stage at 1:15. As blankets are set and picnic baskets are unloaded across the Hyannis Village Green, patrons enjoy music from local Cape Cod groups of all genres. This year’s opening entertainment includes performances from local artists Cape Cod African Drum and Dance, Cla Da Bossa Nova, Steel Drummer Michael Gabriel, and AFCC Performing Arts Fellowship Winner Alex Becrelis. The Pre-Show will be MC’ed by DJ Sinnetti and will end at approximately 4:00PM.

This fundraising concert, benefitting the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s year-round mission of supporting, celebrating and promoting the Arts & Culture of Barnstable County, regularly sells out to create the Cape’s largest single audience. Residents and visitors from throughout the United States and abroad gather for the afternoon’s entertainment. Together they sit on the lawn, in festival seating or at exquisite VIP tables to enjoy this magical storied event, knowing that their patronage has a lasting impact on Cape Cod’s creative economy.

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod provides artistic, cultural, and educational programs as the official arts agency of Barnstable County. Programs supported by your patronage include our annual Winter Art Exhibit, two rounds of cultural grants occurring each Spring and Fall, the collaborative events and artisans marketing website ArtsCapeCod.org, our scholarships program for local students, and professional artist fellowships.