The Sun Prairie Community Band is a volunteer organization providing free performances in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and communities in the area.
The history of the band in Sun Prairie dates all the way back to 1876, as the “Sun Prairie Cornet Band”. The band has evolved and existed in many forms through the years to present day. The City of Sun Prairie website provides more details about the history of the band, including a publication by Barbara A. Murray titled “Sun Prairie Community Bands: A Definitive Historical View 1876”. This publication includes historic photos, biographies of previous directors, old concert programs, and much more.
The Sun Prairie Community Band performs in Sun Prairie and other Madison area communities throughout the year. In the spring and fall, we play a formal concert featuring traditional and contemporary concert band music. In the summer, we loosen up a bit offering our audiences marches, show tunes, Hollywood hits and other fun tunes, performing outdoors at parades and various “Concert in the Park” series. We end every year in December with our Holiday Concert, playing our favorite tunes of the holiday season.
Join us at our upcoming concerts, all free and open to the public. If you enjoy our performances and wish to support the band, we graciously accept donations to fund the purchase of new music and percussion equipment needed to entertain you for years to come. If you are interested in having us perform for your organization or community, please contact us at [email protected].
