Since 1859, the big drums of the Naperville Municipal Band have been beating for the performing arts in Naperville.
With a long rich history of traditions, the Naperville Municipal Band has marched in the Memorial Day and Labor Parades to begin and end the summer while its popular Thursday evening series of outdoor summer concerts has been sandwiched in the middle. Throughout the year, the band under the leadership of Ron Keller performs seasonal indoor concerts on certain Sundays.
Beginning on May 26, Central Park, nestled behind the old Nichols Library and US Bank in northeast section of downtown Naperville, again will come alive with music.
Has the wait been too long?
The 2013 season welcomes public washrooms to Central Park!
Earlier this year, the Naperville City Council approved going forward with the long-awaited permanent washrooms in Central Park in downtown Naperville. The facilities, currently under interior construction, are located near the walkway by the Kroehler YMCA. The $247,850 project was granted in March with a unanimous vote by City Council. F.H. Paschen, LLC, is expected to complete the work in Central Park way in advance of the first free concert on May 26.
Band Concert Schedule 2013
4:30PM Sun., May 26 – 85th Army Band with the Naperville Municipal Band – Naperville Community Concert Center in Central Park
10:30AM Mon., May 27 – Memorial Day Parade – Downtown Naperville
12:15PM Mon., May 27 Memorial Day Concert in Central Park
Summer Concert Season in Central Park / 7:30PM Thursdays / Free
Bring a lawn chair or blanket or bench seating is available. Every family-friendly concert features an Ice Cream Social at the Gazebo, sponsored by a nonprofit organization. Central Park also offers plenty of space near the playground to spread blankets for picnics. Thanks to the downtown shops who sponsor the concerts, the NMB will have a drawing for four $25.00 gift certificates at each concert.
June 6 “Curtain Up” – Scholarship Winners
June 13 “Memories of the Circus”
June 20 “Director’s Choice”
June 27 “Prelude to a Celebration” – featuring the 1812 Overture
July 4 “From Glenn Miller to John Philip Sousa” – Happy Independence Day! Picnic in the park begins at 7PM
July 11 NMB Big Jazz Band
July 18 “A Haunted Evening in Central Park” / Children’s Parade and Halloween Costumes
July 25 “A Melodic Extravaganza”
August 1 “A Melodic Caravan”
August 8 Joint NMB Big Jazz Band Concert
August 15 – “Weather or Not” with special guest: The United States Navy Band of the Midwest
DNA Sponsored Naperville Municipal Band Concerts
June 6, 13, 20 & 27
“The weekly summer Naperville Municipal Band Concerts start up again on June 6 in Central Park located at 55 Concert Lane, near Benton & Washington streets, and continue every Thursday evening until August 15,” said Katie Wood of the Downtown Naperville Alliance. “In addition to a great 90-minute free concert performed by the Naperville Municipal Band, four lucky audience members will win a gift card compliments of a sponsoring downtown business. Enjoy music under the starry sky. Dine downtown before, but pack a chair or blanket for the concert. Limited bench seating is available, too.”
Labor Day Weekend
10AM Mon., September 2 – Labor Day Parade – Downtown Naperville
Fall & Holiday Concents
3PM Sun., November 3 – Fall Concert – Wentz Hall
3PM Sun., December 1 – Christmas Concert – Wentz Hall
11:30AM Sat., December 7 – TubaChristmas – Downtown Naperville / 12:30PM Westfield Mall
For more information about the Naperville Muncipal Band, visit www.napervilleband.org.
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