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.
Join us for a full season of concerts in 2026: June 10th through August 12th, Wednesdays from 8:00 - 9:00pm at Winona's historic bandshell in Lake Park.
Concert Program - August 12, 2026
Final Concert of the Season
| Star Spangled Banner | Traditional |
| Cyrus the Great | King arr. Glover |
| Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral | Wagner trans. Cailliet |
| Polka and Fugue from "Schwanda, the Bagpiper" | Weinberger trans. Bainum |
| Winona March | John Cierzan |
| The West Wing | Walden arr. Phillippe |
| Semper Fidelis | Sousa arr. Schissel |
| Selections from The Phantom of the Opera | Lloyd Weber arr. Barker |
| 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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