The Winona Municipal Band in Winona, Minnesota celebrated its centennial year in 2015! It is the oldest continually performing city band west of the Mississippi River. Visit the Centennial section of this website to learn more about the celebration.
The City of Winona will celebrate the centennial of our Historic Winona Lake Park Bandshell in 2024.
Join us for a full season of concerts in 2024: June 12th through August 14th, Wednesdays from 8:00 - 9:00pm at Winona's historic bandshell in Lake Park.
Program for July 17, 2024
| Star Spangled Banner | arr. Bowles |
| Americans We | Henry Fillmore |
| Arioso | Bach arr. Hill |
| Fantasy on American Sailing Songs | Clare Grundman |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Shore arr. Ford |
| Instant Concert | Harold Walters |
| Jungle Magic | Harold Walters |
| Easter Monday on the White House Lawn | Sousa edt. Rogers |
| Selections from South Pacific | Rodgers and Hammerstein arr. Leidzen |
| America the Beautiful | Ward arr. Dragon |
Photo by Mary Farrell, 2024. Please stay tuned to Facebook and the City of Winona website for more updates: cityofwinona.com.
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