The Westerville Symphony announces an EPIC faceoff between some of Westerville’s greatest community leaders in the 2025 Stars and Stripes Showdown, hosted by Maestro Peter Stafford Wilson and Westerville Legend, Helka Casey.

Through the month of June, Stars and Stripes celebrity candidates will rally for the top prize of conducting the Westerville Symphony in the grand finale of John Phillip Sousa’s classic, "The Stars and Stripes Forever", in front of the entire Westerville community at the Alum Creek Park Amphitheater – the grand finale of our "Sounds of Freedom Celebration on Sunday, June 29th at 6:30pm.

2025 Stars and Stripes Celebrity Candidates include:
Jeff Washburn, Westerville City Council
Amy Bauman, Your Development Resource
Adam Price, Reach Realty
Lori Kay Harvey, Otterbein University Music Theater

All funds raised in the Stars and Stripes Showdown will benefit the Westerville Symphony to continue its mission of presenting meaningful concerts and community projects that add to the beautiful arts and culture of our great city.