Rob Cline
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Jun 10
This week: Johnson STEAM Academy and Ellis Park
This week, join the Municipal Band at Johnson STEAM Academy on Wednesday, June 12, or Ellis Park on Sunday, June 16 (or both!). On Wednesday, the New Horizons Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Muni Band at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. The concerts will also be …
Jun 06
How to find the Muni Band livestreams!
In 2024, all Muni Band concerts and prelude concerts will be streamed live on Facebook. To find our livestream:1. Go to our page just before 7:30 pm on Wed. or Sun.(facebook.com/crmuniband) 2. If you haven’t already, “like” our page to make it more likely you will receive notifications when we go live. 3. This season, …
May 30
The 2024 Muni Band season is here!
Bring your friends and family (and your lawn chairs or blankets) out to The History Center (Wednesday, June 5) or Bever Park (Sunday, June 9) for the first concert of the 2024 Cedar Rapids Municipal Band season! Highlights will include music from Encanto; an Eighties Flashback (Thriller! You Give Love a Bad Name! Eye of …
May 04
A Message from Steve Shanley
Catch the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band on Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at IBA! Iowa Band Director Friends: Going to IBA this year? Please join us for this year’s headline concert, presented at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, evening, May 9, by the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band. Enjoy complimentary beer, soda, and snacks while you …
Jul 31
FINAL WEEK! Bagpipes and teddy bears at Noelridge and Bever
This is the final week of the 2023 Municipal Band season–and we’re going out with bagpipes! Glenn Chatfield will perform the first bagpipes solos in Muni Band history. Plus, everyone should bring their favorite stuffed animals for a parade during “Teddy Bears’ Picnic.” Music starts at 7:30 on August 2 in Noelridge Park and August …
Jul 23
This week: Christmas in July! INSIDE at LINN-MAR High School
Dan Terrell takes to the podium this week to lead the band in a “Christmas in July” program! Join us Wednesday, July 26, at LINN-MAR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM and Sunday, July 30, at McGrath Amphitheatre. Music starts at 7:30 pm and the performances will be livestreamed on the band’s Facebook page. The forecast says it …
Jul 16
July 19 at Cleveland Elementary; July 23 at Bever Park
This week, we’ll feature two members of the band–Chris Hass on trumpet and Sara Danielson on piccolo–as well as Young Artist Contest runnerup Christian Maakestad on xylophone. The program also includes favorites from the musicial Wicked and the instantly recognizable music from Raiders of the Lost Ark. The Wednesday performance at Cleveland Elementary School will …
Jul 11
In memoriam: Jared Hills
A message from Dr. Shanley on the passing of Jared Hills, a beloved member of our band family: We are all mourning the loss of our friend, Jared Hills, who played in the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band for 54 years and also served as chair of the band commission. The first thing that came to …
Jul 11
This week: July 12 at McGrath & July 16 at Ellis
This week, Ryan Smith–perhaps best known as a jazz musician–will be featured on a classical saxophone solo and the band will present “Roma,” a challenging piece by Valerie Coleman that mixes styles from Latin jazz to Turkish music. Other selections this week include an arrangement from Disney’s “Obi Wan Kenobi” series, a Duke Ellington medley, and …
Jul 02
Guthridge and Kirkwood and Bever! Oh my!
You have three chances to hear the Municipal Band this week: Tuesday, July 4: Guthridge Park in Hiawatha — It’s our patriotic program featuring a wonderful performance by Young Artist Competition winner Jenna Scherrman, John Williams’ marches for the Star Wars series, the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale, and of course plenty of music celebrating America! …
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