Due to standing water in Greene Square Park, which would make it impossible to set up our stage, we have been forced to cancel our Saturday, June 21 performance at the Cedar Rapids downtown Farmer’s Market. Please join us for our next performance on Sunday, June 22 at Bever Park. The Cedar Rapids Youth Wind …
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Jun 18
Concert Wednesday at Bowman Woods (Chatham Park)!
Pack up those lawn chairs and bring the family out to Bowman Woods this Wednesday, June 18 for another fantastic Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert! Our concerts are always free and offer a little something for everyone. This week features two outstanding trumpeters, Randy Grabowski and Amy Schendel and the great voice of Linn-Mar student …
Jun 15
Concert tonight at Ellis Park!
It’s going to be a beautiful summer evening for our concert tonight at Ellis Park! Concert begins at 7:30PM. This week’s guest artists include Lincoln Ginsberg from Washington High School on vocals and Christian Behrens on trombone. Pack a snack and your lawn chair or blanket and we’ll see you out at the park! This …
Jun 11
Concert TONIGHT at Noelridge Park!
The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band plays tonight (11 June) at 7:30 PM at Noelridge Park on the northeast side, near the lagoon. The program for this week includes: The Star Spangled Banner, sung by guest vocalist Lincoln Ginsberg Overture from “La Forza del Destino” Solid Men to the Front Big Band Spectacular What Cheer Rumble, …
Jun 08
Hear us TONIGHT at Bever Park
We’ll be at the Blake Boulevard entrance to Bever Park tonight, downbeat at 7:30. I don’t think we could ask for better weather tonight, either. See you there!
Jun 04
Concert TONIGHT at Greene Square Park!
You are invited to bring your lawn chairs and join us for our first 2014 band concert this evening at Greene Square Park, starting at 7:30 p.m. The program will include: Star Spangled Banner, sung by Xavier high school student Meredith Diebold The Iowa Band Law by Karl King (special guest conductor!) Prelude, Siciliano and …
May 30
Band Commission Meeting 25 June 2014
The City Band Commission will meet in formal session to review fiscal year 14 on 25 June 2014 at Taft Middle School (outdoors, at the concert venue for that evening). The meeting will start at 6:15 PM. The agenda include review of FY14 financial data, discussion of FY15 budget (specifically, the line items under which …
Mar 16
City Band Commission Meeting 21 March 2014
The City Band Commission will have both a formal meeting and a working session on Friday, 21 March 2014. Sessions will start at 5 PM at the Washington High School band room at 2205 Forest Drive SE. The working session relates to auditions for new personnel. The formal session includes, but is not limited to, …
Mar 05
2014 Auditions!
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Auditions 2014 Auditions will be held on Friday, March 21st and Sunday, March 23rd in the Cedar Rapids Washington High School Band Room. Openings for: Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trombone, and Percussion. Other instrument openings are possible and substitutes are needed on all instruments, particularly Oboe this year. We encourage all qualified musicians to apply. To sign up for an …
Mar 04
Fourth Annual Young Artist Competition on 22 April!
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