Free Summer Music - The Bangor Band

The Bangor Band is one of the oldest continuous community bands in the United States. We have performed at various venues throughout the greater Bangor area every summer since our first season in 1859.
Philip Edelman will be conducting.
Established in 1859, The Bangor Band is one of the oldest continuous community bands in the United States. Our rich history includes two tours of duty during the Civil War: first in 1861 as the Second Maine Infantry Band, being mustered out in 1862, and then as the 14th Maine Regimental Band from 1865 until the war’s end.
The Bangor Band’s busy 19th-century venue included playing at political rallies, torchlight processions, picnics, lawn parties, steamboat excursions, quadrilles, and the ever-popular summer concert series.
This year, the Band celebrates its 166th birthday. Under the direction of Dr. Philip Edelman, we continue the yearly tradition of summer concerts at 7:00 on Tuesday nights in various parks around the Bangor area. We also serve the Bangor community by participating in parades on Memorial Day and July 4th, performing concerts at the Bangor Public Library and the annual Chapin Park Block Party, as well as at Cole Land Transportation Museum on Veterans’ Day.
With a repertoire of marches, light overtures, and Broadway selections, we complete our busy schedule with indoor performances in November with our Harvest Concert, at Christmas, and in the spring with our annual Members Memorial Concert.