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2024 Americans We
Our annual salute to veterans and holiday concert, this year with guest Daniel Rodriguez, America's tenor, and the Allentown Symphony Orchestra Chorus.

2024 "A Sousa Concert"
As part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of Miller Symphony Hall, The Allentown Band recreated a Sousa concert typical of the four programs that Sousa's own band presented between 1900 and 1920 on this very stage! With guests Patricia Risley, mezzo soprano, Scott Shelsta, trombone (channeling Arthur Pryor) and narration by John Philip Sousa IV.

2024 Youth and Family Concerts
Our annual youth concerts presented to area elementary school students, and presented also as a family concert. This year with members of the Repertory Dance Theater providing the action for "Peter and the Wolf".

2024 Annual Side-by-Side Concert
Joined by area high school and collegiate musicians, the Allentown Band presented it's annual Side-by-Side concert
April 28th at Miller Symphony Hall, with guest conductor Col. John Bourgeouis (Ret) and guest soloist Joe Alessi, trombone.
And more images from our good friend John Hofmann

2023 Americans We Salute to Veterans
The Allentown Band presented its annual Americans We Salute to Veterans and Holiday Concert on Sunday November 20
at Miller Symphony Hall, joined by the Singing Sergeants of the American Air Force Band, Washington, D.C.
and priviliged to honor our veterans.

2023 For Ukraine
The Allentown Band presented a concert to benefit humanitarian relief efforts for the people of Ukraine. Guests for this program
included Johan de Meij who conducted his own Symphony No. 4 "Symphony of Songs" with mezzo soprano Patricia Risley and
the Bel Canto Youth Chorus of the Bethlehem Bach Choir. Also, Rudy Lucente joined the band for "Finlandia" and "Great Gate
of Kyiv", playing a mighty console generously provided by Allen Organ Company.

2023 Annual Side-by-Side Concert
Joined by area high school and collegiate musicians, the Allentown Band
presented it's annual Side-by-Side concert May 7th at Miller Symphony Hall, with guest conductor Major Ryan Nowlin
and guest soloist Omri Barak, trumpet.

2023 Carnegie Hall
The Allentown Band performed the Showcase Concert at the conclusion
of this year's World Projects NYC Wind Band Festival.

2022 Christmas Concert
The Allentown Band at Jordan Lutheran Church, December 12, 2022 and streamed by MPTF
Also, Lee Walck was honored for 50 years of service!

2022 Dinner Concert
The Dinner Concert is Back, November 22, 2022 and streamed by MPTF

2022 Return to West Park!
The Allentown Band at West Park, June 5, 2022, Tribute to Big Bands. Photos courtesy Bill Steinmetz.

2022 Side-by-Side Concert
Return of our annual outreach with talented high school musicians from Lehigh Valley area high schools. With Guest conductor Loras Schissel. Rehearsal photos and formal concert photo.

2021 Americans We * Salute to Veterans
The Allentown Band welcomed our heroes from World War II and other conflicts at our annual concert honoring all veterans and first responders.

2021 July 4th Levitt Pavilion @ SteelStacks
The Allentown Band returned to the Levitt Pavilion stage to help celebrate Independence Day, just before Bethlehem's fireworks display.

2021 Souderton Concert Sundaes in the Park
The Allentown Band kicked off this summer's Concert Sundaes series with a patriotic celebration on Sunday June 27th.

2021 St. Patrick's Day Live Stream
The Allentown Band celebrated St. Patrick's Day with two concerts live-streamed from Christ Lutheran Church, Hamilton Street, Allentown, on March 15 and March 16, 2021.

2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Live Stream
The Allentown Band honored Martin Luther King, Jr. with a concert live-streamed from Christ Lutheran Church, Hamilton Street, Allentown, on January 18, 2021.

2019 Americans We - Tribute to Veterans
The Allentown Band honored area veterans who are serving or have served in every conflict World War II to the present at our annual Tribute to Veterans and Holiday Concert at Miller Symphony Hall, December 15th.

2019 Independence Day Celebration
The Allentown Band entertains the huge crowd gathered at the Levitt Pavilion @ Steel Stacks to celebrate July 4th before Bethlehem's fireworks display.

2019 Side-by-Side Concert
A gallery of photos from the 2019 rehearsals and concert, with area high school students,
playing "side-by-side" with members of The Allentown Band.

2019 Souderton Concert Sundaes in the Park
The band entertains a large, enthusiastic crowd starting its July 4th celebrations.

2019 Carnegie Hall
The band performs the Showcase Concert at the 2019 New York International Music Festival

2018 Year in Review
A look back at the year just past.

Allentown Band Guest Artists
Photos and bios of the many wonderful guest artists who have appeared with The Allentown Band, and continue to grace our stages

Allentown Band Guest Conductors
Photos and bios of many of the outstanding conductors who have taken the baton of The Allentown Band, albeit temporarily, to inspire the band's members, invited youth musicians and audiences.

The Allentown Band has a large collection of photographs tracing their history back into the early 1800's. We will be scanning many of these photos and will be loading the best of them to this page.

Allentown Band 1800's Photos
Photos of the Allentown Band taken in the late 1800's.

Allentown Band Conductors
A collection of photos of most of The Allentown Band's conductors dating back to the mid 1800's

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2017 Review
News and photos from the 2017 concert season

2017 Dinner Concert Slide Show
Fun facts and photos displayed as guests gathered for the dinner concert.

2017 Youth Concerts Slide Show
Dr. José Salgado led the students on a tour of the Solar System, accompanied by music from "The Planets" by Gustav Holst.

Allentown Band 2016 Blog
News and photos from the 2016 concert season