Southeast PA Community Ensembles
This schedule below encompasses performances for more than fifty community bands and youth ensembles in Southeastern Pennsylvania, as far west as Lancaster and as far north as Allentown.
Further down on this page, the Index of Bands and Index of Youth Ensembles contains links, contact information, and rehearsal information for all of the ensembles. Check websites for the most up-to-date information, as schedules may change. The index is also a great way to discover local ensembles you might like to join or hear!
Every effort will be made to keep this information current, but if you find an error or omission, please send it to john@keystonemusicrepair.com.
2024 Community Ensemble Performance Calendar
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5/19/24: The full summer schedule will be uploaded by the end of this week! Stay tuned.
Monday, May 20
6:30pm - Marple Newtown Community Band at East Goshen Township Park
Tuesday, May 21
7:15 - Marple Newtown Community Band at Lima Estates (private)
Saturday, May 25
10:00am - Tri-County Band at Delaware Valley Veterans’ Home, Philadelphia (private)
Sunday, May 26
7:00 - Allentown Band at Springhouse Middle School, Allentown
7:30 - Municipal Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Monday, May 27
6:30am start - New Holland Band at Eastern Lancaster County Memorial Day Pilgrimage (starts at New Holland American Legion)
9:30am start - Philadelphia Freedom Band at Narberth Memorial Day Parade
9:45am - Merion Concert Band at Lower Merion Memorial Day Observance and Parade, Lancaster Avenue and Argyle Road, Ardmore
10:45am - Red Hill Band at Holy Cross Cemetery, Pennsburg
6:15 - New Holland Band at Churchtown Memorial Day Observance
Thursday, may 30
6:30 - West Chester Band at Brightview Senior Living, East Norriton (private)
Saturday, June 1
12:00 - Wyomissing Band at Berks County Fairgrounds (Relay for Life Berks)
2:00 - Lititz Community Band at Lititz Library (25th birthday party)
4:00 - Red Hill Band at New Goshenhoppen Park, East Greenville (Strawberry Festival)
7:00 - Chester County Concert Band at Malvern Memorial Park
7:00 - Marine Band of Allentown at Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church, Allentown
7:00 - Ringgold Band at Kutztown Park
Sunday, June 2
12:00 - Philadelphia Freedom Band at Jersey PRIDE Parade, Asbury Park NJ
3:00 - Allentown Band at Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown
6:00 - Red Hill Band at Green Lane Park Amphitheater, Green Lane
6:30 - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA Amphitheater
7:00 - Wyomissing Band at Cacoosing Meadows Park, Sinking Spring
7:30 - Marine Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Thursday, June 6
6:00 - Philadelphia Freedom Band at Dilworth Park, Philadelphia (City Hall)
Friday, June 7
6:00 - Lititz Community Band at Taste of Lititz
7:30 - Marine Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Saturday, June 8
1:30 - Allentown Band at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, Bethlehem
3:30 - Philadelphia Freedom Band at Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia
Sunday, June 9
1:00 - Penn View Brass Band at Gettysburg Brass Band Festival (Full schedule here)
3:00 - Quakertown Band at Atlantic County Institute of Technology, Mays Landing NJ (with South Jersey Wind Ensemble)
6:00 - Wyomissing Band at Wyomissing Borough Hall
7:30 - Pioneer Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown (Children’s Concert)
Monday, June 10
7:30 - West Chester Band at Tel Hai, Honey Brook (private)
Tuesday, June 11
6:30 - Malta Band of Lancaster at Homestead Village, Lancaster (private)
7:30 - Chester County Concert Band at Riddle Village, Media (private)
Thursday, June 13
7:00 - Merion Concert Band at Bryn Mawr Gazebo (Flag Day Celebration)
Friday, June 14
7:00 - Allentown Band at West Park, Allentown
7:30 - Tri-County Band at Danube Swabian Club, Philadelphia (in memory of Tom Rakszaswski)
Saturday, June 15
6:00 - Ringgold Band at Mohnton Park
6:00 - Quakertown Band at First UCC, Quakertown (Strawberry Festival)
7:00 - Marine Band of Allentown at Midway Manor, Allentown
Sunday, June 16
6:00 - Red Hill Band at Fleetwood Park
6:30 - Allentown Band at Luther Crest (private)
7:30 - Municipal Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Wednesday, June 19
7:15 - Chester County Concert Band at Southeastern PA Veterans’ Center, Spring City (private)
Thursday, June 20
6:30 - Lititz Community Band at Moravian Manor, Lititz (private)
Friday, June 21
7:00 - Red Hill Band at New Goshenhoppen Park, East Greenville (Make Music Upper Perk)
7:00 - West Chester Band at Ashbridge Manor, Downingtown (private)
8:00 - Philadelphia Wind Symphony at Ocean City Music Pier, Ocean City NJ
Sunday, June 23
3:00 - Wyomissing Band at Stonecroft Village, Womelsdorf (private)
5:00 - Tri-County Band at Curtis Arboretum, Wyncote
7:00 - New Holland Band at Mount Gretna Tabernacle
Monday, June 24
7:00 - Pottsgrove Community Band at Manatawny Manor, Kenilworth (private)
7:00 - Quakertown Band at Lutheran Community at Telford (private)
Tuesday, June 25
7:00 - Red Hill Band at Peter Becker Community, Harleysville (private)
7:30 - Rohrerstown Band at Musical Arts Society of Lancaster
Wednesday, June 26
7:30 - Chester County Concert Band at Rose Tree Park, Media
Thursday, June 27
6:00 - Lititz Community Band at Lititz Farmers Market
7:30 - Tri-County Band at Rydal Park (private)
Friday, June 28
7:30 - Allentown Band at West Park, Allentown (Sousa concert)
Saturday, June 29
1:00 - Philadelphia Freedom Band at Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia
5:30 - Wyomissing Band at General Mifflin Intermediate School (Greater Mifflin Community Days)
7:00 - Ringgold Band at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Boyertown
Sunday, June 30
5:00 - Ringgold Band at Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf
6:00 - Macungie Band at Emmaus Community Park
7:30 - Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds at Rose Tree Park, Media
Monday, July 1
7:00 - Quakertown Band at Brittany Pointe Estates, Lansdale (private)
7:30 - West Chester Band at Riddle Village, Media (private)
Tuesday, July 2
7:00 - Montgomery County Concert Band at Dock Woods, Lansdale (private)
Wednesday, July 3
6:00 - Keystone Band of Rehrersburg at Phoebe Berks, Wernersville (private)
6:30 - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Ascension Lutheran Church, Willow Street (patriotic concert)
7:30 - New Holland Band at The Barn at Paradise Station, Ronks
Thursday, july 4
10:15 - Boyertown Alumni Marching Unit at Pottstown 4th of July Parade
After 10:00 parade - Wyomissing Band at The Stone House, Wyomissing
2:30 - Lititz Community Band at Lititz Lion’s Club
5:15 - Ringgold Band at Kutztown Folk Festival, Lester Miller Family Hoedown Stage
7:00 - Keystone Band of Rehrersburg at Mount Gretna Tabernacle
7:00 - Red Hill Band at New Goshenhoppen Park, East Greenville (fireworks after?)
7:30 - Allentown Band at Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, Bethlehem (fireworks after)
7:30 - Quakertown Band at Quakertown Memorial Park (fireworks after)
Friday, July 5
7:00 - New Holland Band at New Holland Park
7:30 - Municipal Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Saturday, July 6
2:00 - Boyertown Alumni Marching Unit at Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown
5:00 - Ringgold Band at Brickerville United Lutheran Church, Lititz
Sunday, July 7
1:00 - Wyomissing Band at Kutztown Folk Festival
6:00 - Ringgold Band at Cacoosing Meadows Park, Reading
7:00 - Allentown Band at Soudertown Borough Community Park (Sundaes in the Park)
Monday, July 8
7:00 - Pottsgrove Community Band at Southeastern PA Veterans’ Center, Spring City (private)
Wednesday, July 10
6:30 - Lititz Community Band at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim (private)
Thursday, July 11
6:30 - West Chester Band at East Goshen Park
7:00 - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Community United Methodist Church, Lancaster
7:30 - Rohrerstown Band at Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster
Saturday, July 13
5:00 - Ringgold Band at Hain’s UCC, Wernersville
Sunday, July 14
4:00 - Wyomissing Band at Reading Phillies (pregame concert)
6:00 - Chester County Concert Band at Falls Township Park, Levittown
6:30 - Rohrerstown Band at Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA Amphitheater (Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band performs immediately after)
7:30 - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA Amphitheater (immediately following Rohrerstown Band performance)
7:30 - Municipal Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Monday, July 15
7:00 - Pottsgrove Community Band at Keystone Villa, Douglassville
Tuesday, July 16
7:00 - Montgomery County Concert Band at Whites Road Park, Lansdale
Wednesday, July 17
7:00 - Quakertown Band at Quakertown Community High School (Quakertown National Bank Founder’s Day Celebration)
7:00 - Lititz Community Band at Luther Acres, Lititz (private)
Thursday, july 18
6:30 - Rohrerstown Band at Gardens at Stevens, Stevens (private)
7:00 - Red Hill Band at Milford Park, Quakertown
7:00 - Ringgold Band at Wyomissing Stone House
Saturday, July 20
7:00 - Merion Concert Band at Ashbridge Park, Rosemont
7:00 - Municipal Band of Allentown at Midway Manor, Allentown
Sunday, July 21
6:30 - Allentown Band at Haines Mill, Cetronia
6:30 - Keystone Band of Rehrersburg at St. Stephen’s United Church, Lebanon (block party)
7:30 - Municipal Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Monday, July 22
7:00 - Pottsgrove Community Band at Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown (private)
Wednesday, July 24
6:30 - Boyertown Alumni Marching Unit at Walnut Woods, Boyertown
Thursday, July 25
7:00 - New Holland Band at Highland Presbyterian Church, Lancaster
7:30 - Chester County Concer Band at Shannondell, Audubon (private)
Saturday, July 27
5:00 - Malta Band of Lancaster at Trinity Lutheran Church, Colebrook
Sunday, July 28
6:00 - Wyomissing Band at Phoebe Berks, Wernersville (private)
7:30 - Macungie Band at West Park, Allentown
Monday, July 29
7:00 - Pottsgrove Band at First UCC, Royersford
Thursday, August 1
7:00 - Lancaster British Brass Band at Highland Presbyterian Church, Lancaster
7:30 - Merion Concert Band at Rose Tree Park, Media
Saturday, August 3
5:00 - Ringgold Band at Hill Church, Boyertown
6:00 - Keystone Band of Rehrersburg at Lion’s Club Den, Rehrersburg (ice cream social)
7:00 - Lancaster British Brass Band at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster
Sunday, August 4
3:00 - Wyomissing Band at Hain’s UCC, Wernersville (summer fest with food trucks)
7:00 - Pottsgrove Community Band at Sanatoga Park Bandshell
7:00 - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Strasburg Library lawn (Veterans Memorial Concert)
Monday, August 5
7:00 - Jenkintown Community Band TBA
Tuesday, August 6
7:00 - Jenkintown Community Band TBA
7:00 - Pottsgrove Community Band at Zion’s UCC, Pottstown
7:30 - Montgomery County Concert Band at Shannondell, Audubon (private)
Friday, August 9
7:00 - Red Hill Band at Normandy Farms, Blue Bell (private)
Saturday, August 10
6:00 - Quakertown Band at Trinity Lutheran Church, Quakertown (Peach Festival)
7:00 - Lancaster British Brass Band at First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster
Sunday, August 11
3:00 - New Holland Band at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown (private)
3:00 - Rohrerstown Band at Luther Acres, Lititz (private)
Tuesday, August 13
7:00 - Allentown Band at Waldheim Park, Allentown
Thursday, August 15
7:15 - Montgomery County Concert Band at Spring House Estates, Lower Gwynedd (private)
Saturday, August 17
5:00 - Malta Band of Lancaster at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Penryn
5:00 - Red Hill Band at Pennsburg UCC
7:00 - Allentown Band at Midway Manor, Allentown (Max Wilson memorial concert)
7:00 - Macungie Band at Luther Crest, Allentown (private)
Sunday, August 18
2:00 - Philadelphia Freedom Band at SteelStacks, Bethlehem (Lehigh Valley PRIDE Festival)
6:00 - Quakertown Band at Univest Performance Center, Quakertown
6:00 - Roherstown Band at Maytown Gazebo
Tuesday, August 20
7:00 - Montgomery County Concert Band at Peter Becker Community, Harleysville (private)
7:00 - Red Hill Band at Dock Woods, Lansdale (private)
Friday, August 23
6:30 - Malta Band of Lancaster at North at Willow Valley Communities, Willow Street
Saturday, August 24
2:00 - Ringgold Band at Immanuel UCC, Shillington
6:00 - Boyertown Alumni Marching Unit at New Hanover Lutheran Church picnic grove, Gilbertsville (Great Swamp Picnic)
6:30 - Philadelphia Freedom Band at Lanier Park, Philadelphia (movie after)
Sunday, August 25
3:00 - Wyomissing Band at Lutheran Home at Topton (private)
6:30 - Malta Band of Lancaster at Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA Amphitheater
Saturday, August 31
9:15 - Boyertown Alumni Marching Unit at Boyertown Community Park (Duryea Day)
5:00 & 6:00 - Allentown Band at New Goshenhoppen Park, East Greenville
Monday, September 2
10:00am - Ringgold Band at Berks County Heritage Center, Reading
Index of Community Bands
If you're looking for somewhere to play your instrument in Southeastern PA, there's a community band near you! Use the information below to find and contact one of the outstanding concert bands in your area before attending a rehearsal.
Every effort will be made to keep this information current, but if you notice an error or omission, please send it to john@keystonemusicrepair.com.
| Ensemble Website | How Do I Join? | Status as of May 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown Band | Use contact form on website | Currently rehearsing, contact for info |
| Boyertown Alumnni Marching Unit | Open to BASH alumni and district residents. Email boyertownalumnimu@gmail.com | Currently rehearsing, email for info |
| Chester County Concert Band, West Chester | Email or call Leslie Burnick, president: 484-639-9118, info@cccband.org | Currently rehearsing Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 |
| Delaware Valley Wind Symphony, Newtown | Currently rehearsing Mondays 7:15-9:30 | |
| Doylestown Symphonic Winds | By invitation, email | Rehearses and performs one summer concert annually |
| Exeter Community Band | Contact through Facebook or email ehazrael@gmail.com, open to all | Currently rehearsing Tuesdays 6:15-7:30 |
| Jenkintown Community Band | Complete membership form on website or email | Currently rehearsing, Summer rehearsals Tuesdays 7-9, remainder of the year rehearsals on Sundays |
| Keystone Band of Rehrersburg | Contact through Facebook | Currently rehearsing, contact for info |
| Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band | Use contact form on website or email lscband@comcast.net | Currently rehearsing Wednesdays 6:30-8:30, accepting new members |
| Lancaster British Brass Band | Contact through Facebook or email Robert Belser, president: bobjuliebelser@comcast.net | Currently rehearsing, contact for info |
| Lititz Community Band | Currently rehearsing Mondays 7-9pm at Lititz Moravian Church | |
| Lukens Band, Coatesville | Call or email Michael Givler, band manager, openings posted on "join" section of website: 610-383-4197, lukensband@verizon.net | Currently rehearsing Mondays 7pm in basement of Lukens Executive Office Building in Coatesville |
| Macungie Band | Use contact form on website, union membership required | Currently rehearsing, contact for info |
| Malta Band of Lancaster | Email Frank Risell: frankrisell43@gmail.com | Rehearsals Fridays 7:00-8:30 at Church of the Apostles in Lancaster, accepting new members |
| Marine Band of Allentown | Use contact form on website or email Matt Kapun, business manager: mkapun@rcn.com | Currently rehearsing, email for info |
| Marple Newtown Community Band, Media | Call Anthony Wastler, conductor: 610-308-8692 | Currently rehearsing Mondays 7:30pm at Congregation Beth Israel in Media |
| Merion Concert Band | Currently reherasing, email for info | |
| Montgomery County Concert Band | Email Jan Jochems, personnel manager, openings posted on "news" page | Currently rehearsing, email for info |
| Municipal Band of Allentown | Email John Middlecamp, business manager: jkm930@verizon.net | Currently rehearsing, email for info |
| New Holland Band | Currently rehearsing, email for info | |
| Penn View Brass Band, Norristown | Use contact form on website or call John Shaw, director: (610) 971-9378 | Contact for info |
| Pennsylvania Chamber Winds, West Chester | By invitation, email | Email for info |
| Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds, Wayne | Currently rehearsaing Mondays, email for info | |
| Philadelphia Freedom Band | Use membership form on website or email | Currently rehearsing Mondays 7pm at 2111 Sansom St., Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia Wind Symphony | Complete Audition Form or email | Currently rehearsing, email for info |
| Pioneer Band of Allentown | Currently rehearsing Mondays, email for info | |
| Pottsgrove Community Band | Contact through Facebook, open to all | Currently rehearsing Mondays 7pm at Pottgrove High School |
| Quakertown Band | Complete membership form and email Kaylee Santanello, personnel manager: kaylee@quakertownband.org | Currently rehearsing Thursdays 8-10, accepting new members |
| Red Hill Band, Pennsburg | Use contact form on website or call Robert Lawrence, assistant director: 610-653-1775 | Currently rehearsing Thursdays 7:30, contact for info |
| Ringgold Band, Reading | Use contact form on website | Currently rehearsing Mondays 7:30pm at band hall, 3539 Fremont Street, Reading, PA, contact for info |
| Ringgold New Horizons Band, Reading | Call Al Rochlin, director: 484-332-7005. For senior citizens returing to music or learning for the first time | Contact for info |
| Rohrerstown Community Band | Email Gary Peters, director: imglp59@hotmail.com | Currently rehearsing Thursdays 8pm at Salem UCC in Rohrerstown |
| Southampton Community Band | Complete membership form on website or email | Currently rehearsing at Tri-County Band Hall in Feasterville, email for info |
| Tri-County Band of Feasterville | Use contact form on website | Contact for info, regular rehearsals Mondays 8-10 at Tri-County Band Hall in Feasterville |
| West Chester Community Band | Complete membership form on website or email Joe Gehring, director: director@wcband.org | Currently rehearsing Wednesdays 7-9 at Alumnae Hall at Immaculata University |
| Wyomissing Band | Email Jennifer Redcay, director | Currently rehearsing Tuesdays 7:15, email for info |
Index of Youth Ensembles
There are over 20 independent youth orchestras and wind ensembles in Southeastern Pennsylvania, serving students from elementary school through college. Rehearsal and audition information can be found below. All of the orchestras listed are full symphony orchestras, which include winds, brass, and percussion.
Every effort will be made to keep this information current, but if you notice an error or omission, please send it to john@keystonemusicrepair.com.
| Ensemble Website | Who is Eligible to Join? | Rehearsal Information |
|---|---|---|
| Allegretto Youth Chamber Orchestra, Lancaster (a program of NextGEN Youth Music) | Open to students in grades 8-12 by audition | Sunday afternoons and/or Tuesday evenings, First United Methodist Church, Lancaster |
| Bravo Brass (a program of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra) | Open to brass and percussion players age 12-21 by audition | Monday evenings, St. Patrick's Hall, 240 S. 20th St., Philadelphia |
| Chester County Youth Orchestra | Open to students age 12-18 by audition | Wednesday evenings, Pierce MS, West Chester |
| Chester County Youth Wind Ensemble, West Chester | Open to students up to 9th grade by audition, on hiatus until January 2022 | Tuesday evenings, Fugett MS, West Chester |
| Delaware County Young Musicians' Orchestra (a program of the Delaware County Youth Orchestra) | Open to students in grades 4-12 (most in 7-9th grade) by audition | Thursday evenings, Strath Haven MS |
| Delaware County Youth Orchestra | Open to students in grades 7-12 by audition | Tuesday evenings, Ardmore Presbyterian Church |
| Intermezzo Winds, Lancaster (a program of NextGEN Youth Music) | Open to students in grades 5-8 with teacher recommendation | Sunday afternoons, First United Methodist Church, Lancaster |
| Jenkintown Community Band Young Artists Ensemble | Open to students in grades 6-8 | Summer only, Tuesday evenings, St Luke Church, Glenside |
| Liberty Youth Wind Symphony, West Chester | Open to High School students by audition (wind, brass, and percussion) | Sunday afternoons, West Chester University |
| Overture Youth Orchestra, Lancaster (a program of NextGEN Youth Music) | Open to students in grades 8-12 by audition | Sunday afternoons and/or Tuesday evenings, First United Methodist Church, Lancaster |
| Philadelphia Sinfonia | Open to musicians age 14-23 by audition | Saturday afternoons, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia Sinfonia Players | Open to students age 11-18 by audition | Saturday mornings, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (a program of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra) | Open to students age 13-18 by audition | Sunday afternoons, St. Patrick's Hall, 240 S. 20th St., Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia Youth Orchestra | Open to individuals age 15-21 by audition | Saturday mornings, St. Patrick's Hall, 240 S. 20th St., Philadelphia |
| Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra | Open to students in grades 9-12 by audition | Monday evenings at Berks Catholic High School |
| Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Fanfare Winds | Open to middle and high school students by audition | Sunday afternoons, Bucks County Community College |
| Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Philharmonia | Open to middle and high school students by audition | Sunday afternoons, Bucks County Community College |
| Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Symphony Orchestra | Open to middle and high school students by audition | Sunday afternoons, Bucks County Community College |
| Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Wind Ensemble | Open to high school students by audition | Sunday afternoons, Bucks County Community College |
| Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Wind Symphony | Open to elementary and middle school students by audition | Sunday afternoons, Bucks County Community College |
| Young Musicians Debut Orchestra (a program of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra) | Open to students age 11-17 by audition | Saturday afternoons, St. Patrick's Hall, 240 S. 20th St., Philadelphia |
| Young People's Philharmonic of the Lehigh Valley | Open to students in grades 9-12 by audition | Tuesday evenings, Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown |
| Young People's Philharmonic Wind Symphony | Open to students in grades 6-9 by audition | Wednesday evenings, Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown |