Our annual concert programmed in the Sousa style, originally scheduled for Friday June 27th, has been rescheduled for Friday August 8 at 7:30 PM in beautiful West Park.
Our soloist for this concert is Clearnce Weber, euphonium, playing "Beautiful Colorado".
The ALLENTOWN BAND, Ronald Demkee, Conductor plays Opera and Broadway Favorites 7:00 pm, Tuesday August 12, Waldheim Park, 2400 South Hall Street, Allentown, free 7:00 pm, Thursday, August 14, Christ Lutheran Church, 1245 Hamilton St., Allentown, free We are very excited to present this brilliant music from Opera and Broadway featuring two remarkable artists: Grace Lerew, soprano and Daniel Rodriguez, tenor. This is a program that affords listeners the luxury of hearing many of their favorite arias or Broadway hits, all within the space of ninety minutes. At Waldheim, concert goers are seated in the beautiful outdoor Tabernacle, which is covered by a breathtaking arched roof and features excellent acoustics. The concert will be repeated at Allentown’s Christ Lutheran Church, which also provides wonderful acoustics, and will be joined by Summer Harmony, the Lehigh Valley’s premier men’s chorus. The band opens the program with Richard Wagner's stirring Prelude to Act III from...
The Allentown Band is pleased and excited to announce these upcoming programs: In September, the band presents a joint concert with the Salvation Army New York Staff Band to benefit the Salvation Army's relieve efforts in fire-ravaged southern California. Joint Benefit Concert with the Salvation Army New York Staff Band September 5, 2025, Miller Symphony Hall https://millersymphonyhall.org/event/sounds-of-hollywood/ In November, our annual Youth Concerts also are presented as a family concert: Universe at an Exhibition Family Concert November 1, 2025, Miller Symphony Hall https://millersymphonyhall.org/event/the-universe-at-an-exhibition/ And also in November, we salute all veterans and welcome the holiday season. For the first time ever, this is a joint concert with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem! Americans We Tribute to Veterans Holiday Concert, November 19, 2025, Miller Symphony Hall https://millersymphonyhall.org/event/americans-we-tribute-to-veterans-holiday-concert/
The Allentown Band has the honor of returning to Carnegie Hall for the sixth time to present the Showcase Concert for the 2026 New York Spring Music Festival on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026. This festival is one of four events that World Projects produces in New York City. These events provide young musicians with an experience that offers the opportunity for musical growth while creating lasting memories. The spring festival is open to high school, college, community bands, choirs and orchestras, by audition only. It is much to the credit of The Allentown Band that the band has been frequently invited to present the Showcase Concert. A LIMITED NUMBER of concert tickets and round trip bus fares for this concert are available to friends of the band. Tickets and bus seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. When a bus is at capacity, a waiting list will be created to record orders as received. An additional bus will be chartered only if there is enough deman...