Welcome to the online home of the Bangor Band. 2025 marks our 166th Birthday, making us one of the oldest, continuous community bands in the United States. We have been performing concerts at various venues throughout the greater Bangor area since our inaugural season in 1859 and are proud of our musical tradition in serving countless generations of Bangorians for the past 165 years!
As 2025 swings into high gear, the conductors and musicians of the Bangor Band would like to sincerely thank you, our audience and local businesses, for your support throughout the years! We also want to give a shout-out to Bangor Parks and Recreation for housing and sponsoring us year-round and also, to express our gratitude to the UMaine School of the Performing Arts for giving us a wonderful room for our rehearsals!
On Tuesday, August 5th at 6:30 p.m. the Bangor Band will bring a special event for families with a free, kid-centric performance at Chapin Park in Bangor.
This concert is designed to pique children’s curiosity about musical instruments and how music can be fun for all ages. The Band will join with partners David French Music Company, Northern Light Health and The Bangor Public Library to offer an instrument petting zoo, face painting, arts and crafts, bracelet making and of course a live musical performance of enduring favorites, new music and joyous pieces that children young and old will know and love. So, bring your family and join your friends for a wonderful evening of toe-tapping music!
The Band and our Conductors, Philip Edelman, Scott Burditt, Stephen Norris and Conductor Emeritus, Curvin “Chip” Farnham hope to see you there, and as always, our concerts are free of charge, but donations are certainly welcome!
The conductors , Philip Edelman and Scott Burditt and musicians of the Bangor Band thank you for your continuing support and we look forward to seeing you at all of our concerts in 2025!
