BOONE—It’s time for a calypso break with the Steely Pan Steel Band. The ensemble will perform Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University. Admission is $8.

The band is directed by Byron Hedgepeth, an instructor in the Hayes School of Music.

The concert ranges from music written specifically for steel drums to arrangements of pop compositions.

The program includes “Marianne,” “Sabre Dance,” “Jump in the Line,” “Tamboo Bamboo to Steel,” “Rubber Band Man,” “Cha Cha Sandwich” and “Under the Sea.”

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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