UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Independence Day Concert & Fireworks – Sunday, July 2, 2023, 7:30 PM
Concord Point Park, 352 Commerce St., Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Join The Maryland Military Band and the Havre de Grace Independence Day Committee for a family-friendly patriotic concert of music celebrating our nation’s birthday in a beautiful setting near the Concord Point Lighthouse. Fireworks over the water follow the free concert! For more information, visit https://www.hdgjuly4th.com/concerts-and-fireworks
PAST PERFORMANCES
Holiday Concert – Monday, December 12, 2022, 6:30 PM
Baltimore County Public Library, Perry Hall Branch, 9685 Honeygo Blvd., Perry Hall, MD 21128
Independence Day Concert & Fireworks – Sunday, July 3, 2022, 7:30 PM
Concord Point Park, 352 Commerce St., Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Memorial Day Ceremony – Monday, May 30, 2022, 11 AM (Brass Quintet)
Fort Howard Veterans Park, 9105 North Point Road, Edgemere, MD 21219
29th Division Association Convention – Friday, October 29, 2021
Gettysburg, PA
Independence Day Concert & Fireworks – Sunday, July 4, 2021, 7:30 PM
Concord Point Park, 352 Commerce St., Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Memorial Day Ceremony – Monday, May 31, 2021, 11 AM (Brass Quintet)
Fort Howard Veterans Park, 9105 North Point Road, Edgemere, MD 21219
Patriotic Concert – Sunday, July 5, 2020, 7 PM – CANCELLED
Historic Concord Point Lighthouse, 700 Concord St. Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Join the Maryland Military Band in historic Havre de Grace, Maryland for a free public concert of popular and patriotic music commemorating Independence Day! Annual fireworks display will follow the concert.
Opening Ceremony for 100 Nights of Taps – Monday, May 25, 2020, 6:45 PM
CANCELLED – EVENT HELD VIRTUALLY
Soldiers National Monument, National Cemetery at Gettysburg, PA
The Maryland Military Band will perform pre-ceremony music beginning around 6:20 PM as well as music during the ceremony. The opening ceremony will feature special guest speakers and begins with a procession of participating buglers around 6:45 PM. More information about 100 Nights of Taps may be found HERE.
Memorial Day Ceremony – Monday, May 25, 2020, 11 AM – CANCELLED
WBAL Holiday Radio Broadcast – Friday, December 20, 2019, 4:00 PM
Cheer up your Friday afternoon commute by tuning in to 1090 AM/101.5 FM to hear some festive holiday music from the Maryland Military Band! The Band will perform a few musical selections during the 4:00-5:00 hour on Friday, December 20 as part of the 2019 WBAL Kids Campaign Holiday Radio show. Or come out to Valley View Farms on York Road in Cockeysville to be part of the live broadcast environment!
Fall Concert – Sunday, November 17, 2019, 3:00 PM
Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, Charlestown Retirement Community, 711 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228
Join the Maryland Military Band for a concert including patriotic and familiar band music as well as possibly an early taste of some holiday tunes. The historic chapel is a lovely setting for a musical afternoon. Concert is open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken.
Veterans Day Weekend Concerts – Saturday, November 9, 2019, 11:15 AM & 2:15 PM – CANCELLED DUE TO COLD WEATHER
Fort McHenry National Historic Shrine
The Fort will still commemorate Armistice Day this weekend but the Maryland Military Band will not participate due to forecast cold temperatures.
The Maryland Military Band will give a public concert inside the historic star fort at 11:15 AM and again at 2:15 PM. 2019 marks the centennial of the first official “Armistice Day” observance which commemorated the end of WWI on November 11, 1918, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. The name was later changed to “All Veterans Day” and then shortened to “Veterans Day.”
Veterans Day Program – Monday, November 4, 2019, 10:00 AM
Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands Senior Center, 424 Third Avenue, Lansdowne, MD 21227
The Maryland Military Band Brass Quintet will perform patriotic music to honor all veterans in a special program at the Senior Center.
Vintage Band Festival – Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4, 2019
The Imperial Cornet Band will represent The Maryland Military Band at the 2019 Vintage Band Festival in Northfield, MN!
The ICB will give several performances during the 4-day festival, featuring music of World War I. Music director Jari Villanueva will also be a presenter at the Historic Brass Society conference held in conjunction with the festival, speaking on Band Music of WWI. Check out the festival website for more information and a complete schedule of performing ensembles.
Thursday, August 1, 8:00 PM
Reunion Restaurant
501 Division St. South, Northfield, MN 55057
Friday, August 2, 10:00 AM
“The Yanks Are Coming!” lecture on US Army Bands in WWI by Jari Villanueva
Weitz Center for Creativity, Carleton College, 320 3rd St. East, Northfield, MN 55057
Friday, August 2, 4:00 PM
Way Park Stage
720 1st St. West, Northfield, MN 55057
Saturday, August 3, 12:00 PM
“Battle of the Bands”
Cannon River pedestrian bridge, Riverside Common East, near Bridge Square, Northfield, MN 55057
Saturday, August 3, 2:00 PM
Bridge Square Main Stage
Bridge Square, Northfield, MN 55057
Saturday, August 3, 6 PM
Veterans Memorial Concert
Northfield Cemetery
Gates Ave., across from Northfield High School, 1400 Division St. South, Northfield, MN 55057
Sunday, August 4, 10:30 AM
Church Service, First United Church of Christ
300 Union St., Northfield, MN 55057
Patriotic Concert – Saturday, July 6, 2019, 7 PM
Historic Concord Point Lighthouse, 700 Concord St. Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Join the Maryland Military Band in historic Havre de Grace, Maryland for a free public concert of popular and patriotic music commemorating Independence Day! Annual fireworks display will follow the concert.
Patriotic Concert – Wednesday, July 3, 2019, 11 AM
Oak Crest Retirement Community, Parkville, MD
The Maryland Military Band Brass Quintet will perform patriotic music for an Independence Day celebration for Oak Crest residents and staff.
Patriotic Concert – Sunday, June 30, 2019, 3 PM
Charlestown Retirement Community Auditorium, 715 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228
Join the Maryland Military Band for an afternoon concert of popular and patriotic music the weekend before Independence Day!
Opening Ceremony for 100 Nights of Taps – Monday, May 27, 2019, 6:45 PM Soldiers National Monument, National Cemetery at Gettysburg, PA The Maryland Military Band will perform pre-ceremony music beginning around 6:20 PM as well as music during the ceremony. The opening ceremony will feature special guest speakers and begins with a procession of participating buglers around 6:45 PM. More information about 100 Nights of Taps may be found HERE.
Memorial Day Ceremony – Monday, May 27, 2019, 11 AM Fort Howard Veterans Park, 9105 North Point Rd., Edgemere, MD 21219 The Maryland Military Band will perform pre-ceremony music and music during the ceremony.
Spring Concert – Sunday, April 28, 2019, 3 PM Dundalk United Methodist Church, 6903 Mornington Rd., Dundalk, MD 21222 (Sanctuary entrance on Dunran Rd.) Enjoy a lively spring concert with music commemorating the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the US and the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Charles Ives’ Variations on America, Sousa marches, music from movies, and more. Concert is free and open to the public (a freewill offering will be taken).
2018 Holiday Concert, Saturday, December 15, 2018, 7 PM Dundalk United Methodist Church, 6903 Mornington Rd., Dundalk, MD 21222 (Sanctuary entrance on Dunran Rd.) Join The Maryland Military Band for a festive evening of seasonal music to help put you in a holiday mood! Concert is free and open to all (a freewill offering will be taken). Download concert flyer.
Baltimore County Public Library Concert – Monday, November 12, 2018, 7 PM Perry Hall Library, 9685 Honeygo Boulevard, Perry Hall, MD 21128 Celebrate History Week with Baltimore County Public Library and The Maryland Military Band. This year’s theme at BCPL is “Maryland At War.” The Maryland Military Band will give a special performance of World War I era music commemorating the centennial of the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. Free public concert will feature the music of John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, James Reese Europe, Kenneth Alford, and more!
Sounds of Remembrance – Sunday, November 11, 2018, 11 AM Members of The Maryland Military Band will participate in Sounds of Remembrance, a World War One commemorative event involving hundreds of trumpeters and buglers from across the US and around the world. The event, which is sponsored by the Taps for Veterans organization, will take place worldwide throughout the day as the buglers each sound Taps (US) or The Last Post (UK, British Commonwealth countries) at 11:00 in their local time zones. More information, press release, and an interactive map of participants can be found at the Sounds of Remembrance website.
Fort McHenry National Historic Shrine – Sunday, November 11, 2018, 10:30 AM and 2 PM The Maryland Military Band will perform WWI-era music at Fort McHenry to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of The Great War on November 11, 1918. From 1917-1923, Fort McHenry was home to the 3,000 bed US Army General Hospital No. 2, and eventually more than 20,000 sick and wounded soldiers would pass through the hospital on their way home from the war. In addition to performances by the Band there will be commemorative flag raisings and moments of silence scheduled during the day, along with WWI interpreters and special exhibits by park staff.
Baltimore County Public Library Veterans Day program – Saturday, November 10, 2018, 1 PM Lansdowne Library, 500 Third Avenue, Lansdowne, MD 21227 Members of The Maryland Military Band will perform patriotic music and music of World War One for a Veterans Day program at the Lansdowne branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. This special free program will begin with a performance by a brass quintet made up of musicians from The Maryland Military Band, followed by arts and crafts for all ages with library staff, including making memorial poppies in commemoration of the WWI centennial, and the opportunity to send a postcard to a veteran or active duty member of the armed forces thanking them for their service.
Baltimore National Cemetery – Saturday, November 10, 2018, 10 AM 5501 Frederick Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228 Members of the Maryland Military Band will provide musical support for a ceremony commemorating the life and service of Baltimore native Emily Raine Williams (1880-1961), superintendent of nurses at Fort McHenry hospital during World War One.
Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Luncheon – Saturday, November 3, 2018, 1 PM American Legion Post 109, 1610 Sulphur Spring Rd., Arbutus, MD 21227 The Maryland Military Band will provide patriotic music for a Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by the Dewey Loman American Legion Post 109.
Our Lady of the Angels Chapel Concert Series – Sunday, September 9, 2018, 3 PM Charlestown Retirement Community, 711 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228 The Maryland Military Band presents The Imperial Cornet Band in a concert of World War I era music in the beautiful historic chapel at Charlestown. Enjoy some medleys of popular songs of the Great War, ragtime and early jazz, Sousa marches and more, all performed by a small ensemble typical of the instrumentation of the period. Concert is free and open to the public (a freewill offering will be taken).
Town of Bel Air Summer Concert Series – Sunday, August 5, 2018, 7 PM Humbert Amphitheatre at Shamrock Park, Bel Air, MD 21014 With guest narrator Barry F. Williams and the Imperial Cornet Band Bring your lawn chair or blanket and spend a summer evening with the Maryland Military Band enjoying “100 Years of Musical Memories: 1918-2018.” Free public concert will feature the music of Johann Strauss Jr., Leonard Bernstein, Kenneth Alford, Irving Berlin, W. C. Handy, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and more!
Opening Ceremony for 100 Nights of Taps – Monday, May 28, 2018, 7 PM Soldiers National Monument, National Cemetery at Gettysburg, PA The Maryland Military Band will perform pre-ceremony music beginning around 6:30 pm as well as music during the ceremony. More information about 100 Nights of Taps may be found HERE.
Memorial Day Ceremony – Monday, May 28, 2018, 11 AM Fort Howard Veterans Park, 9105 North Point Rd., Edgemere, MD 21219 The Maryland Military Band will perform pre-ceremony music and music during the ceremony. A focus of this year’s ceremony will be to commemorate the sacrifices of those who served in World War I.
Spring Concert – Sunday, April 29, 2018, 3 PM Dundalk United Methodist Church, 6903 Mornington Rd., Dundalk, MD 21222 “Music of the Great War, and More: Musical Memories from the past 100 years,” including a special world-premiere performance of We Shall Overcome, narrated by Reginald Bouknight Download the Spring concert 2018 event flyer
Veteran Appreciation Concert – Sunday, February 11, 2018, 2:30 PM Loch Raven Veterans Administration Community Living and Rehabilitation Center, Baltimore, MD
WBAL Radio Morning Show – Friday, December 22, 2017, 7-8 AM Listen on WBAL radio, 1090 AM, as the Maryland Military Band performs holiday music live from Valley View Farms in Cockeysville, MD on the annual WBAL Kids Campaign radio show.
Holiday Concert – Saturday, December 16, 2017, 3 PM Dundalk United Methodist Church, 6903 Mornington Rd, Dundalk, MD 21222 Admission is free but a free-will offering will be taken. Reception to follow in the church fellowship hall. Download Concert Flyer
Veterans Day Ceremony – Saturday, November 11, 2017, 11 AM Band participation cancelled due to cold weather
Dedication Ceremony – Saturday, November 4, 2017, 10 AM Veterans Park, 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Inaugural Concert by THE MARYLAND MILITARY BAND – Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 7 o’clock PM Town of Bel Air Summer Concert Series Humbert Amphitheater at Shamrock Park “Music of The Great War,” Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of World War One
PAST REHEARSALS – 2020
Sunday, January 5, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, January 19, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, February 9, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, February 23, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, March 8, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, March 22, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, April 5, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, April 19, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, May 3, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, May 17, 2-4:15 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, May 31, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, June 14, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, June 28, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
PAST REHEARSALS – 2019
Sunday, January 6, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, January 20, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Sunday, February 10, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, February 24, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, March 10, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, March 24, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, April 7, 2-4:30 PM
Tuesday, April 23, 7-9:30 PM
Sunday, May 5, 2-4:30 PM – CANCELLED
Tuesday, May 21, 7-9:30 PM – NOTE NEW DATE & TIME
Sunday, June 9, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, June 23, 2-4:30 PM
Wednesday, June 26, 7 PM – BRASS QUINTET
Sunday, July 7, 2-4:30 PM – IMPERIAL CORNET BAND
Sunday, July 21, 1:30-4:30 PM – IMPERIAL CORNET BAND
Sunday, September 8, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, September 22, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, October 6, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2-4:30 PM
Tuesday, October 29, 7-9:30 PM
Friday, November 1, 7-9 PM – BRASS QUINTET
Sunday, November 10, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, December 15, 2-4:30 PM
PAST REHEARSALS – 2018
Sunday, January 7, 3-6 PM
Sunday, January 21, 3-6 PM
Sunday, February 4, 3-6 PM
Sunday, February 25, 3-6 PM
Sunday, March 11, 3-6 PM
Thursday, March 22, 7-10 PM
Sunday, April 15, 3-6 PM
Thursday, April 26, 7-10 PM
Sunday, May 6, 3-6 PM
Sunday, May 20, 3-6 PM
Sunday, June 10, 3-6 PM – CANCELLED
Sunday, June 24, 2-4:30 PM
Sunday, July 8, 3-6 PM
Sunday, July 22, 2-4:30 PM
Thursday, August 2, 7-9:30 PM
Thursday, September 6, 7-9:30 PM
Sunday, September 16, 2-5 PM
Sunday, October 7, 2-5 PM
Sunday, October 21, 2-5 PM
Thursday, November 1, 7-10 PM
Sunday, November 18, 2-5 PM
Sunday, December 2, 2-5 PM
Saturday, December 15, 2-4 PM
PAST REHEARSALS – 2017
Thursday, September 28, 2017, 7-10 PM
Sunday, October 8, 2017, 3-6 PM
Thursday, October 26, 2017 – 7-10 PM
Thursday, November 9, 2017, 7-10 PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017, 3-6 PM
Sunday, December 3, 2017, 3-6 PM
Thursday, December 14, 2017, 7-10 PM
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