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.
2025 Community Ensemble Performance Calendar
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Summer update is complete, concerts are listed through September 1. Last updated 6/16/25.
Friday, July 4
10:15am - Boyertown Alumni Marching Unit at Pottstown Independence Day Parade (I’ll be there! Come say hi, I’ll be the tall guy in a blue Phillies cap with two kids hanging off of him)
10:30am - Wyomissing Band at The Stone House, Wyomissing (after Wyomissing Independence Day Parade)
11:00am - Philadelphia Freedom Band at Philadelphia Independence Day Parade
1:00pm - Lititz Community Band at Lititz Lions Club Fourth of July Celebration
1:00pm - Tri-County Band at Feasterville Independence Day Parade
2:00pm - Pioneer Band of Allentown at Moravian Village, Bethlehem (private)
5:30pm - Allentown Band at Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, Bethlehem (other performances and fireworks after)
6:00pm - New Holland Band at New Holland Community Park
7:00pm - Keystone Band of Rehrersburg at Mount Gretna Tabernacle
7:00pm - Red Hill Band at New Goshenhoppen Park, East Greenville
7:30pm - Quakertown Band at Quakertown Memorial Park (fireworks after)
Saturday, July 5
2:00pm - Marine Band of Allentown at Phoebe Allentown (private)
5:00pm - Ringgold Band at Brickerville United Lutheran Church, Lititz
5:30pm - Wyomissing Band at Governor Mifflin Intermediate School
Sunday, July 6
6:00pm - Macungie Band at Emmaus Park
7:00pm - Allentown Band at Souderton Borough Park
7:30pm - Marine Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Monday, July 7
7:00pm - Red Hill Band at Brittany Pointe, Lansdale (private)
Tuesday, July 8
6:30pm - Exeter Community Band at Keystone Villa, Fleetwood (private)
Friday, July 11
6:30pm - Marine Band of Allentown at Fellowship Manor, Allentown (private)
7:00pm - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Community United Methodist Church, Lancaster (Ice Cream Social)
Saturday, July 12
1:30pm - Chester County Concert Band at Brandyine Haverford Estates (Private)
4:00pm - Macungie Band at Ziegel Union Church, Breinigsville
5:00pm - Ringgold Band at St. John’s (Hain’s) United Church of Christ, Wernersville
7:00pm - Allentown Band at Midway Manor, Allentown
Sunday, July 13
10:30am - Wyomissing Band at Renewed Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading (10:30 service, brief concert to follow)
6:30pm - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA
7:30pm - Pioneer Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Tuesday, July 15
7:00pm - Montgomery County Concert Band at Masonic Village, Warminster (private)
7:30pm - Tri-County Band at Spring House Estates, Lower Gwynedd (private)
7:30pm - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Willow Valley Lakes Auditorium (private)
Thursday, July 17
6:00pm - Lititz Community Band at Lititz Springs Park Gazebo (Lititz Famer’s Market)
7:00pm - Red Hill Band at Normandy Farms, Blue Bell
Friday, July 18
7:30pm - Macungie Band at West Park, Allentown
Saturday, July 19
7:30pm - Doylestown Symphonic Winds at Holland Middle School
7:30pm - Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds at Rose Tree Park, Media
Sunday, July 20
6:30pm - Red Hill Band at Victory Park, Royersford
7:30pm - Marine Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
Tuesday, July 22
7:00pm - Exeter Community Band at Keystone Villa, Douglassville (private)
Wednesday, July 23
6:15pm - Quakertown Band at Quakertown Memorial Park
Thursday, July 24
7:30pm - Merion Band at Rose Tree Park, Media
Saturday, July 26
5:00pm - Malta Band at Trinity Lutheran Church of Colebrook
Sunday, July 27
2:00pm - Ringgold Band at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown (private)
4:00pm - Red Hill Band at Reading Phillies
6:00pm - Wyomissing Band at Phoebe Berks, Wernersville
6:30pm - Keystone Band of Rehrersburg at St. Stephen’s Church, Lebanon
7:00pm - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Strasburg Library Lawn
Saturday, August 2
10:30am - Macungie Band at Macungie Memorial Park (Das Awkscht Fescht)
5:00pm - Ringgold Band at Hill Church Picnic Grove, Boyertown
7:00pm - Pioneer Band of Allentown at Midway Manor, Allentown
Sunday, August 3
4:00pm - Pioneer Band of Allentown at Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church, Allentown
Monday, August 4
7:00pm - Jenkintown Community Band at St. Luke’s Church, Glenside
7:00pm - Quakertown Band at Lutheran Community at Telford (private)
Wednesday, august 6
6:30pm - Jenkintown Community Band at Willow Grove Park Mall
7:00pm - Ringgold Band at The Stone House, Wyomissing
Thursday, august 7
6:00pm - Lititz Community Band at Lititz Springs Park Gazebo (Lititz Famer’s Market)
Saturday, August 9
1:00pm - Oley Valley Alumni and Community Band at Oley Fairgrounds (Peach Festival)
6:00pm - Keystone Band of Rehrersburg at Lions Club Den, Rehrersburg (Ice Cream Social)
6:00pm - Quakertown Band at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Quakertown (Peach Festival)
sunday, august 10
2:00pm - Exeter Community Band at Grandview Manor, Fleetwood (private)
3:00pm - New Holland Band at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown (private)
4:00pm - Lititz Community Band at Zion Lutheran Church, East Petersburg
Tuesday, August 12
7:00pm - Allentown Band at West Park, Allentown
Wednesday, August 13
7:00pm - New Holland Band at New Holland Community Memorial Park
7:00pm - Lititz Community Band at Luther Acres, Lititz (private)
Saturday, August 16
5:00pm - Malta Band at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Penryn
Sunday, August 17
2:00pm - Philadelphia Freedom Band at SteelStacks, Bethlehem (Lehigh Valley PRIDE)
4:00pm - Wyomissing Band at Reading Phillies
6:00pm - Quakertown Band at Univest Performance Center, Quakertown
6:00pm - Ringgold Band at Fleetwood Park
6:30pm - Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band at Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA
7:00pm - New Holland Band at Thomas P. Grater Park, Ephrata
7:30pm - Pioneer Band of Allentown at West Park, Allentown
mONDAY, aUGUST 18
7:30pm - Tri-County Band at Shannondell, Audubon (private)
Tuesday, August 19
7:00pm - Montgomery County Concert Band at Peter Becker Community, Harleysville (private)
7:00pm - Red Hill Band at Dock Woods, Lansdale (private)
Wednesday, August 20
7:00pm - Lititz Community Band at Legends of Lititz Senior Living (private)
Friday, August 22
7:00pm - Malta Band at Willow Valley North, Lancaster
Saturday, August 23
6:00pm - Boyertown Alumni Marching Unit at New Hanover Lutheran Church Picnic Grove (Great Swamp Picnic)
Sunday, August 24
3:00pm - Wyomissing Band at Lutheran Home at Topton
Monday, August 25
7:00pm - Quakertown Band at Brittany Pointe Estates, Lansdale (private)
Tuesday, August 26
7:00pm - Ringgold Band at Highlands at Wyomissing (private)
Thursday, August 28
7:00pm - Montgomery County Concert Band at Spring House Estates (private)
Saturday, August 30
7:00pm & 8:00pm - Allentown Band at New Goshenhoppen Park, East Greenville (New Goshenhoppen Picnic)
Sunday, August 31
6:00pm - Malta Band at Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA
Monday, September 1
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 at 7pm |
| 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 Richard Albright, band manager, openings posted on "join" section of website: 443-618-4172, lukensband1911@gmail.com | 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, Alternate Email | 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 | |
| Oley Valley Alumni and Community 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 Rubin Cornier, 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 |