105 YEARS OLD!
MUNICIPAL BAND KICKS OFF
SEASON OF CONCERTS THIS WEDNESDAY
Community band has been entertaining
audiences with free concerts for 105 years
RAPID CITY, SD—The Rapid City Municipal Band will kick off another season of weekly free concerts tomorrow (Wednesday) beginning at 8 p.m. at the Memorial Park Bandshell.
The weekly concerts will be performed Wednesday nights from June 14 through August 2 with the exception of a special Independence Day concert to be held on Tuesday, July 4.
For 105 years - dating back to the presidency of Woodrow Wilson - the Rapid City Municipal Band and its local performers have provided free music for Rapid City citizens and visitors. The Municipal Band is sponsored by the City of Rapid City through an Arts Investment Grant managed by the Rapid City Arts Council.
“The directors and band members have a long-standing community connection promoting and enhancing Rapid City history,” said co-directors Mark Bray, Don Downs and Bill Evans. “We are pleased to continue the wishes of the Rapid City founding fathers in playing an integral part in promoting community pride.
“For over 100 years, the band has provided free music for the citizens of and visitors to Rapid City.”
The July 4 concert will take place prior to the City’s fireworks display. The band will pay tribute to the nation’s independence with a variety of well-known patriotic songs and a salute to the nation’s armed services. In 2022, the Municipal Band Concert was one of the events featured during the 50th commemoration observance of the 1972 Rapid City Flood.
The public is welcome to attend the weekly concerts and are advised to bring lawn chairs and blankets for the event.