Fall Concert

2024 Fall Concert Poster

Parker’s Prelude

September 21 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Join us for a free community event to celebrate Captain John Parker’s 295th Birthday with a festive celebration on the Lexington Battle Green. Bring along a chair or blanket. There will be music, activities, and a one-of-a-kind birthday cake creation by Wilson Farm Bakers! Leading off the musical performances will be a joint concert of the Lexington Bicentennial Band and the Concord Band.

Captain Parker

Seen by many as the ultimate personification of a Yankee rebel and represented by a statue standing resolutely at the head of the Lexington Common, Captain John Parker was a New England farmer, smith, soldier, and colonial militia officer.

On April 19, 1775, Parker led the Lexington Militia in a skirmish with British regulars at the Battle of Lexington, where eight militia lost their lives in a successful delaying action against the British. While the militia lost the Battle of Lexington, Captain Parker’s actions of defiance gave inspiration to further acts of rebellion against the tyranny of King George during the American War for Independence.

Minuteman Monument in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Schedule of Events

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Lexington Bicentennial Band & Concord Band
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Children’s Community Chorus
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Remarks, Cake Cutting & Sing Happy Birthday
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Jamaica Plain Honk Band

In case of rain: Lexington High School Auditorium

Announcing the 2024-25 Season

2024–25 Season Poster

Concord Band Soloists Highlight 2024–25 Season

• The Fall Concert on October 26 has a theme of "100th Anniversaries" spotlighting a performance of Geogre Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with soloist Jake Kinney performing on piano. 
• Bandemonium, a concert especially for kids, will be held on Saturday afternoon November 9. Children and families participate in dancing, singing, and fun! This event was a great success last year and is not to be missed.
• Holiday Pops on Saturday evening December 14 presents the Newton All City Troubadours young persons’ chorus, as well as a special visitor from the North. 
• The Winter Concert on Saturday March 8 has a theme of "Music from Warm Places" highlighting diverse themes of Latin music. Soloist Jerry Vabulas will perform Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Band by Oscar Navarro.
• Spring Pops on Saturday April 12 joins the town-wide celebration, commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Concord, which will include a performance of North Bridge Portrait, commissioned by the Concord Band in 1999.
• The Summer Series will observe the Concord Band's 40th year of outdoor performances at Fruitlands Museum.

Additional information about the various concerts and the Concord Band can be found at www.concordband.org.