We begin our 4th of July celebration a little early this week at Noelridge Park, Sunday at 7:30! Featured guest artist this week is Anthony Williams, trombone professor at UNI who will play a piece by local composer Mike Conrad. Kids of all ages will love the medley from Moana and everyone will love the catchy …
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Jun 26
Bring kids to Johnson School at 7:00 Wednesday to make their own instrument before the concert!
We begin our two-week patriotic celebration and feature the kids on a piece this Wednesday at the Johnson STEAM Academy playground! We will begin making instruments at 7:00 before the concert and the kids will get to play with the band on a medley of music from Moana. Featured guest artist this week is Anthony …
Jun 23
See us Sunday at Bever Park!
If you love movie music, this week is a must attend! Xavier High School Band Director Kelli Swehla takes over on the podium for the week with a great program that includes many audience favorites. Enjoy the fast and flashy Festive Overture along with two John Williams movie favorites, and Neil Hefti’s “Cute” featuring Fabio Augustinis …
Jun 21
The CR Municipal Band Will Kick Off BBQ Roundup Thursday Night at 8:15!
Join us for a special event and time this Thursday! Our concert will begin at the McGrath Amphitheatre at 8:15 to kick off the 30th Annual BBQ Roundup. Xavier High School Band Director Kelli Swehla takes over on the podium for the week with a great program that includes many audience favorites. Enjoy the fast …
Jun 17
Commission Meeting 28 June 2018
The City Band Commission will meet in formal session on Thursday, 28 June 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Children’s Room at the CR Public Library. This is the end-of-fiscal-year meeting, which will include an informal review of the year’s spending.
Jun 14
The perfect way to spend father’s day: Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert!
The dads and grand-dads in your life will love finishing their day with the Cedar Rapids Municipal band on Sunday at Ellis! This week’s program features our own: Joe Perea on steel pans, Christine Bellomy on klezmer clarinet, and Caleb Lambert on trombone. The kids will enjoy hearing a medley from “Frozen,” the slightly older …
Jun 12
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert Wednesday with the Marion Community Band!
Wednesday is a special joint concert with the Marion Community Band in Lowe Park! This week’s program features our own: Joe Perea on steel pans, Christine Bellomy on klezmer clarinet, and Caleb Lambert on trombone. The kids will enjoy hearing a medley from “Frozen,” the slightly older kids (and fun-loving adults) will enjoy music from …
Jun 08
CR Municipal Band Concert Sunday at Bever!
We dodged the rain on Wednesday night and hoping for a beautiful night on Sunday so we can perform this fantastic program one more time! Lynn Rothrock sings with the band this week on two children’s movie favorites, a D-Day tribute, and a favorite by Iowa’s own Karl King! Gather your friends and family and join …
Jun 05
Our season begins Wednesday at Greene Square Park!
Our summer season has arrived and we start the first week with a packed program! Lynn Rothrock sings with the band this week on two children’s movie favorites, we honor the anniversary of D-Day with a special tribute, and our very own Mayor Ron Corbett conducts a piece for the band! Gather your friends and family …
May 10
Young Artist Competition 2018 Winner: Gus Brown!
CRMB is proud to announce that Gus Brown has won the 2018 Young Artist Competition. A junior at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he began drum set lessons at age 4 with Gabe Brown of American Idol and Helforstout fame. Shortly after, snare and drum set instructor Ryan Hoagland took him on as …
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