UPCOMING CONCERT - May 17 at 5 pm at Seaside Park in Bridgeport

UPCOMING CONCERT - May 17 at 5 pm at Seaside Park in Bridgeport


Sunday, May 17
Seaside Park Concert
5:00 pm
Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
Monday, May 25
Westport Memorial Parade
8:00 am
Saugatuck Elementary School
Saturday, July 4
Weston Fourth of July Fireworks
at 5:30 pm
School Road
Weston, CT
Tuesday, July 7
Levitt Pavilion Concert
7:00 pm
40 Jesup Road
Westport, CT
Band rehearsals
*Annual Band Meeting
June 1st*
Band rehearsals this year will be:
Mondays
Downbeat 7:30
Bedford Middle School
88 North Avenue
Westport
May 17th Seaside Park
Report Time: 4:15
5:00 Downbeat
Wear: White shirts, Red belt, Khakis , White shoes
Bring: Stands and chairs, Friends and Family! Flyer attached.
May 25th - Westport Memorial Day Parade
Saugatuck Elementary School
Report TIme: 8:00
9:00 Step off
Wear: Uniform Shirts and Hats will be provided.
Red belt, Khakis, and White shoes
Bring: FAMILY MEMBERS - we are even more impressive once we get a good color guard in the front!
July 4th - Weston Fireworks - Weston High School
Report Time: 5:00 5:30 Downbeat
Wear: White shirts, Red belt, Khakis, White shoes
Bring: Stands. Family - you can stay to enjoy the
Semi quincentennial Celebration and Fireworks!
July 6th - Rehearsal at Levitt Pavillion
July 7th - Levitt Pavilion Concert
Report Time: 6:30
Downbeat 7:00
Wear: White Shirts, Black pants, Red belt, Black shoes
Bring: Stands, Friends and Family!
Our Annual Meeting will be on June 15th.
Please consider joining the Board!
If you are interested or want more information, please reach out to me or another Board Member.
Be on the lookout for a date for our 3rd Annual Summer Picnic.
Let Freedom Ring
*Red, White, and Blue*
*Dam Busters*
*A.F.O.P.*
Best Broadway Marches
An American Fanfare
Silverado
*Havana Nights*
Victory at Sea
*Sesame Street*
*Shall We Dance*
America
*Star Spangled Banner*
Washington Post March
The Thunderer
Second Connecticut March
*Sleigh Ride*
Here are the videos that I promised last night.
Havana Nights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS10eSM-qQU&list=RDGS10eSM-qQU&start_radio=1
Tower of Power Greatest Hits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FkQr4MKf0c&list=RD8FkQr4MKf0c&start_radio=1
Have a listen!!
A. F. O. P. 2023 -
America the Beautiful - Ward/Arr Dragon
Arlington - Murtha
Autumn on White Lake - Hazo
Catch Me If You Can - Arr. Bocook
Colonel Bogey - Alford/Arr Fennell
The Dam Busters March - Coates
Fanfare for the Common Man - Copland/ Arr Longfield
Festival Prelude - Reed
Finale from Kallikov's Symphony No. 1 in G minor - Arr Bainum
The French National Defile March - Planquette/Oliver
Havana Nights - Standridge
Les Misérables - Arr Barker
March of the Women Marines - Saverino
Radetzky March - Strauss/ Arr Reed
Red, White and Blue - Arr. Earp
Rest - Hazo
Sesame Street - Raposo, Stone, Hart/ Arr Elias
Shall We Dance? - Rodgers & Hammerstein/Arr Miyagawa
Silverado - Broughton/Arr Bass
Sleigh Ride - Anderson
The Star-Spangled Banner - Smith/Arr Stamp
Superman - Williams/ Arr Lowden
The Tower of Power Greatest Hits - Arr Lopez
Victory at Sea - Rodgers
Jessica Browner
Peter Coleman
Bill Elias
Patty Gelineau
Nanette Jordan
Jamie Kaye
Jodie Kesten
Liz Lockhart
Pam McLaughlin
Liz Menten
Kathryne Mirto
There are several concerts coming up that may be of interest to some of you. Most can be found on social media pages like FaceBook, Instagram, etc. Here are a few:
There are also a number of local community bands performing their spring concerts in the next month or so. Information for these events can most easily be found on the CT Community Bands Facebook page. If you are a Facebook user why not join that page and be a part of that ever-growing community of musicians!












Recorded by William Elias
Master Class Recordings
For those who have missed these - or want to view them again - below find links to prior Master Classes. Enjoy!
Carolyn Barber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpSLCE-JTOA
Milt Allen: https://youtu.be/_h0qWzcOfkc
Sam Hazo: https://youtu.be/DacF4Nn8GOU
Mark Camphouse: https://youtu.be/wCUSaPUaJ5I
Jerry Rife: https://youtu.be/KDoVMkok64I
Anne McGinty: https://youtu.be/NxYoKRy7UYA
~Updated APRIL 2026
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