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Come on out tonight for another great Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert at beautiful Ellis Park!  7:30-8:30.  Tonight’s concert includes favorites like Holst’s First Suite, selections from Mary Poppins and many more.  Bring your lawn chairs, kids, pets, and friends and enjoy the concert! Tonight’s program includes: Star Spangled Banner performed with guest vocalist Katie …

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The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band met for the first time last night to prepare for the upcoming season! Join us tomorrow night at Noelridge Park with your lawn chairs, picnic, and family and friends for the first of many evenings of great music!  Concert begin at 7:30. You can always visit www.crmuniband.org or find us …

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CRMB’s own Blaine Cunningham invites all interested young musicians to participate in OI’s Low Brass Camp next weekend! On Saturday June 6th 1:30pm-5pm at Kirkwood, they’ll hold a series of masterclasses and clinics. There will also be an exhibit area which will include some instruments for the kids to try out.  The camp fee ($50) includes a free …

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A very nice article by Diana Nollen about our 65th season and our quest for a new bandshell is here.

The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Young Artist Competition is in only two weeks! This competition is open to all students in grades 9-12 who live in Linn County or attend high school in Linn County and participate in school band. For details, please click the link at the top of the page, or here.

Columnist Todd Dorman wrote a nice article on the Iowa Band Law in the Cedar Rapids Gazette recently. Click HERE to read it!

The City Band Commission will meet in formal session at 5 PM on Friday, 27 March 2015, immediately before auditions for the 2015 season. The agenda will include: Minutes of previous meeting. Financial report, including proposed budget amendments for 2015 and 2016. Report on new equipment trailer. Report on capital campaign for bandshell. Report on …

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There will be a short Commission meeting on 8 March 2015 at 7 PM in Marquis Hall, Room 105, at Coe College. This meeting is to formally reject the equipment trailer bids and elect a Chair and Vice-Chair.

The City Band Commission will meet on Sunday, 25 January 2015, at 7 PM at Coe College (Marquis Hall). The agenda will include: Budget review and revenue estimates for FY15 Setting the 2015 concert season (our 65th!). Publicity Staff changes (if required) Audition schedules and needs