On Monday, Aug. 3, the Kirby Band will be presenting the first of four Monday night concerts at Kirby Park on East River Road in Nichols, N.Y. Additional programs will be presented on Aug. 10, 17 and 24. All concerts begin at
7 p.m. and conclude at approximately 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase, provided by local organizations.
The Kirby Band, one of the oldest continuously performing bands in the nation, provides a variety of music from Sousa to Gershwin, as well as new compositions by fresh new composers, and other selections from the extensive music library.
The band participates in parades and concerts throughout the southern tier of New York and northern Pennsylvania from May through December. If you enjoy playing music, come and join the Kirby Band “family”.
You must have your own instrument, with the exception of percussion. Rehearsals for next season begin Monday, Sept. 14 at the Kirby Band Building on West River Road in Nichols, approximately one mile west of the entrance to Tioga Downs.
For more information, visit the band website at www.kirbyband.com or contact one of the following: President Jon Allen at (570) 886-0229; Vice President Janine Callear at (570) 888-6092; or Musical Director Don VanScoy at (607) 687-2718.
The Kirby Band is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts’ Decentralization Program administered by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
