Sunday, August 23, 2026

It's Been Another Great Season!

Concord Band was proud to:
  • Premiere 2 new commissions
  • Sponsor a Child for Sing Me A Story Foundation
  • Create a Musical Concert Experience for Children
  • Play at the John Philip Sousa High School Honor Band Concert
  • Start Indoor Summer Band Concert Series at 51 Walden
  • Feature Small Ensembles at a Fruitlands Concert
  • Livestream 4 Concerts

Thank you for joining us on our musical journey! We appreciate all members of our community—including our audience.

In recent years, we’ve taken big steps to expand and elevate our programming—from the energetic Bandemonium concert, to live streaming our 51 Walden performances, purchasing and performing new works, to welcoming guest soloists, and performing newly-commissioned works. These efforts have enriched our concerts, grown our audience, and kept The Concord Band at the forefront of community music-making.

But none of this happens without you.

The Band’s ticket revenue and donations at our concerts pay for only 25% of our annual expenses. Member donations as well as those from patrons and friends are the backbone of our organization’s success and continued viability.

Now that we are in our final month of the fiscal year, we ask that you consider making a contribution by August 31st. Every dollar makes a difference, and every donor strengthens our future.

PayPal Donation

Thank you for your support!

You can also make a donation on the Band’s website.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Sounds of Summer

Concord Band has lots of musical options this summer!

Air-conditioned indoor seating at 51 Walden Performing Arts Center

Thurs June 25 7:15 pm
Born in the USA
Thurs July 16 7:15 pm >MOVED to Fruitlands Museum<
Boston Liberties

Free, donations gratefully accepted.

Pack a picnic and enjoy the sunset at Fruitlands Museum

Thurs July 2 7:15 pm >CANCELED<
Quarter Millenium Celebration
Thurs July 9 7:15 pm
Born in the USA
Thurs July 16 7:15 pm >NEW DATE<
Boston Liberties
Thurs July 23 7:15 pm
A Little Night Music, 
featuring Concord Band small ensembles

Join us on the concert lawn this summer as the Concord Band returns to the Fruitlands Outdoor Stage for its 41st season of live music. Bring a picnic, enjoy stunning sunset views, and settle in for an evening of timeless tunes performed by a 65-member ensemble representing 40 area towns. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, and your favorite picnic fare - there’s plenty of space to spread out and enjoy the evening. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Limited seating is available on the patio. Both the patio and restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

$10/non-members, $5/members, children under 6 free. To buy tickets in advance, see the Trustees website. If inclement weather, check the site for cancellations.

Celebrate Independence Day at Picnic in the Park

Sat July 4 3:00 pm
Quarter Millennium Celebration >NEW VENUE<
Due to Heat Advisory, this concert will be held indoors at 51 Walden.

Free, donations gratefully accepted.

John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band at Mechanics Hall, Worcester

Weds July 15 7:00 pm
Boston Liberties

The Concord Band will perform an introductory program. $20/adults, $15/students and seniors

Friday, April 17, 2026

Meritorious Service Award: Liz Irvin

Elizabeth Irvin
Elizabeth "Liz" Irvin

At our Spring Pops concert, held April 11, 2026, Board President John Rabinowitz presented the Concord Band Meritorious Service Award. His remarks follow.

Elizabeth “Liz” Irvin joined the Concord Band in 2008 as a French horn player. Elected to the Board of Trustees in 2010, she served as Vice-President of the Board until 2016. Liz hosted board meetings at her home in Arlington, providing home cooked dinners for the Trustees. Liz also facilitated the use of conference calls, an innovation which led to the present day practice of virtual board meetings. While continuing to play the horn until 2019, Liz also served as the Band librarian until 2021. In that time Liz implemented a comprehensive reorganization of the music library, overhauled music storage, scanned parts and scores for digital archiving, and improved music distribution and collection. In addition, Liz helped start the Band’s weekly membership email ConChords, which she edited, served as the logistics “wrangler” for concerts at 51 Walden, and helped update the Band’s membership guide and Declaration of Trust. To celebrate her years of committed and innovative volunteerism, we are thrilled to present Liz Irvin with the first ever Meritorious Service Award of the Concord Band.