Summer Concerts at Hastings Park

Hastings Park Concert Poster

Members of the Concord Band are hard at work preparing for two concerts in Lexington MA. We look forward to playing for you this summer! Each concert will feature a variety of small ensembles from the Concord Band. The concerts, which are open to the public and free admission, will be at Hastings Park Gazebo on Thursdays, July 22 and 29, at 7:15 pm. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets as desired. (In the event of rain, the concert will be canceled.)

Fruitlands Museum Summer Series

Fruitlands Summer Series Poster

Members of the Concord Band are hard at work preparing four concerts to be performed at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Mass. Each concert will feature a different selection of small ensembles from the Concord Band. With the reopening, all adults will need an advance reservation ticket at this link (children are free), and family groups will be able to sit together.

Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and picnic basket. There is plenty of room on the concert lawn for social distancing. All groups will have designated picnic areas. In the event of rain forcing cancellation, we will be able to rebook or refund any cancelled sales.

Fruitlands concerts are June 17, 24 and July 1, 8. We look forward to playing for you this summer!

Conductor's Corner

James O'Dell
Music Director

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music (Again)

As we spring forward and resume outdoor music performances, the creative musicians of the Concord Band have assembled a fantastic variety of music presented by member chamber groups. From classical to pop, jazz to Dixieland, familiar favorites and well-known gems, the hills of the Fruitlands Museum will once again come alive with music! 

Each evening program will feature three small groups presenting their "set" interspersed with informative and interesting groups presenting about the music, composers, and each ensemble. Don't miss this special opportunity to pack a picnic dinner, support live music, Fruitlands Museum, and the many talented musicians of the Concord Band!

Musically Yours,
Jim O’Dell, Music Director
The Concord Band

Summer Performances at Fruitlands Museum

Dixieland Ensemble performs
at Fruitlands Museum

There is light (and music) at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel!

This spring, the band has started to rehearse in small groups in preparation for a summer series at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard (June 17, 24 & July 1, 8 @ 7:15 pm) . Each Thursday concert will feature three groups from a diverse mixture of ensembles: brass, saxophone, horn, and clarinet quartets, a flute choir, a woodwind quintet, the Concord Band Jazz Ensemble, Dixieland and German Bands, a percussion ensemble, and a nonet. There should be plenty of entertainment to appeal to all musical tastes.

This year you must purchase your tickets online in advance from the Trustees of the Reservations. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members, children 12 and under are free. More information is available on the Fruitlands' website. We are looking forward to seeing you all again!