The concert for tonight, 13 June, is moved to the History Center! This is due to expected temperatures in the 90s combined with direct sun on the pavement where the band would play at the park. Same great music, awesome new venue!

You can find the 2021 CRMB concert schedule on our website at https://www.crmuniband.org/concert-schedule/

Yes, it’s correct — we really do have that many events at Bever Park! Due to the pandemic, things are a bit different this year. The band will be smaller (one on a part) so that we can maintain safe spacing among the musicians. We also will not be using the mobile stage this season. Unfortunately, there were few parks that would accommodate these needs, so we are playing most events at Bever Park. We’ll be at the usual spot, but sitting mostly on the parking lot pavement.

But the good news is that we have 19 concert events scheduled, and we’re looking forward to seeing you all. And yes, we do plan to also livestream these on Facebook, and we’ll also be live on KMRY Radio every week. So come on out if you can, or catch us live online or on the air if you can’t!

The City Band Commission will meet in formal session at 7:30PM on Sunday, 18 April 2021. Due to the pandemic, this meeting will be held online only. Meeting in person will be impossible or impractical due to concerns for the health and safety of Commission members, staff and the public presented by COVID-19 as well as limitations on size of gatherings.

This meeting, like all Commission meetings, is open to the public. If you wish to attend, please write to Scott Haney, Business Manager, at business AT crmuniband.org and the meeting information will be sent to you.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a City program, service, or activity, should contact the Municipal Band Business Manager at 319-431-9649 or email business AT crmuniband.org as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event

Join the Muni Band’s woodwind quintet for an afternoon at the circus!

Participants will hear the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French
horn, and they will also get to learn about dynamics, tempos, and
articulations!

The concert starts at 3 pm and will stream on our Facebook page.

Join us on Saturday, March 6 at 3 pm for the second in a series of concerts created for K-5 students!

This weekend features an interactive concert during which young (and not-so-young) viewers will be dancing, clapping, and more as they learn about the percussion section.

The concert will stream live on our Facebook page.

Turns out, if you give a brass quintet access to a drummer, you simply won’t be able to hold them back.

And so Mini Muni Music continues with the return, again, of one of our most popular ensembles.

Join us on our Facebook page this Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 pm!

Andy Classen and Aren Van Houzen – Trumpets
Andy Harris – Horn
Robert Parker – Trombone
Blaine Cunningham – Tuba
Tom Mackey – Drum Set

Join us on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3 pm for the first in a series of concerts created for K-5 students!

This weekend, the clarinets help us learn about how music can use different styles, meters, moods, and registers.

Music will include Three Blind Mice, Pop Goes the Woodwinds, Frere Jacques, and more!

The concert will stream live on our Facebook page.

Per Iowa code 384.15A, all Iowa cities are required to make budget information available to the public. You can get to that via the Municipal Band website at this link:

City Budget Information

Thanks for all your support!

The City Band Commission will meet in formal session at 7:00 PM on Sunday, 17 January 2021. Due to the pandemic, this meeting will be held online only. Meeting in person will be impossible or impractical due to concerns for the health and safety of Commission members, staff and the public presented by COVID-19 as well as limitations on size of gatherings.

This meeting, like all Commission meetings, is open to the public. If you wish to attend, please write to Scott Haney, Business Manager, at business AT crmuniband.org and the meeting information will be sent to you.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a City program, service, or activity, should contact the Municipal Band Business Manager at 319-431-9649 or email business AT crmuniband.org as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event

More recent Mini Muni Music concerts are scheduled for rebroadcast on KMRY as part of their “Memory Music Our Way” show.

The rebroadcasts are hosted by KMRY’s Eric Walker in the studio. Each performance features great music as well as Steve Shanley’s conversation with a special guest.

Join us on the next four Sunday nights at 6 pm CST:
KMRY 93.1 FM
KMRY 1450 AM
Webcast here

January 3: Virtual Play-Along Tuba Christmas with David Neff and Blaine Cunningham on euphonium and Christopher Bird and Wes Anderson on tuba. Recorded at The History Center with guest Kyle Patrick on Saturday, December 5.

January 10: Percussion Ensemble with Alan Lawrence, Tom Mackey, Joe Perea, Aaron Ottmar, and Gus Brown, featuring drum set and a variety of mallet instruments. Recorded at Sinclair Auditorium at Coe College with guest Maestro Tim Hankewich on Friday, December 4.

January 17: Woodwind Quintet with Keith Hanlon, flute; Lesley Fleer, oboe; Lisa Wissenberg, clarinet; Rob Hillman, bassoon; and Dan Malloy, horn. Recorded at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library with guest Brian Glick on Saturday, December 19.

January 24: Horn Quartet with Andy Harris, Doreen Anderson, Valerie Shanley, and Dan Malloy. Recorded at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library with guest Jim Miller on Sunday, December 20.