Summer Show & Salmon BBQ

Always the last full weekend of July, [In 2012 the dates are July 27, 28 and 29] the An-O-Chords Annual Summer Show and Salmon BBQ is a 56-year tradition, not just in the Evergreen District, but across North America. Spanning 3 full days, it's one of the most colorful Barbershop shows in the country. The An-O-Chords have a well-deserved reputation for hosting the best quartets in the world for this show.  Three of the last four years, and dozens of times overall, An-O-Chords' fortune tellers have contracted that year's Gold medal winners-to-be, months before the International Contest, (held the first week of July.)  The coveted An-O-Chords gig is often the winners' first performance after taking the Gold, and we've had some great ones!

The Salmon BBQ

Join Us, for a day in beautiful Washington Park for a day of fantastic food and barbershop. Starting at noon you can feast on a meal of BBQ wild king salmon, baked beans, coleslaw and bread all for $15. Kids can get a gourmet hot dog, a bag of chips and a small drink for $5. And the ambience is Free! Bring lawn chairs, a blanket and a bottle of sunscreen!

Don't miss the Novice Quartet Contest! Beginning at 1:30, enjoy the novice barbershop quartet contest as novice and pickup quartets vie for the coveted An-O-Chord baseball cap. "Novice" might not be a good choice of words here; there are some really fine performances on the little beach front stage!  Get a foursome together and join the fun.

Family Friendly?  YOU BET!  There's a very nice play area for the kids right next to the Picnic area.  Come on out, enjoy the sun and watch the ferries come and go, a bask in the harmony of the An-O-Chords and their friends!

Show times:  Fri/Sat ~ 7:30 PM, Brodniak Hall, Anacortes HS
BBQ Sunday ~ 12 noon, Washington Park
Call:  360-679-7473  Visa and MasterCard ~ Welcome!