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 2025: June 11th through August 13th, Wednesdays from 8:00 - 9:00pm at Winona's historic bandshell in Lake Park.
Concert Program - August 6, 2025
| Star Spangled Banner | Traditional |
| Amparito Roca | Texidor arr. Winter |
| Dusk | Steven Bryant |
| Festive Overture | Schostakovich arr. Hunsberger |
| The Elephant and the Fly | Laurendeau arr. Heukeshoven |
| Featuring Janet and Eric Heukeshoven | |
| Sandpaper Ballet | Leroy Anderson |
| Nobles of the Mystic Shrine | Sousa arr. Fennell |
| Robin Hood Prince of Thieves | Kamen arr. Lavender |
| 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.
News & Events
June 24th Centennial Season Concert
Welcome to week three of our Centennial Concert Season! The program for the June 24, 2015 concert is: The Star Spangled Banner Traditional Fanfare and Flourishes: For a Festive Occasion James Curnow Salvation Is Created Tschesnokoff, arr. Houseknecht Chorale and Alleluia Howard Hanson Historical Interlude: Presented by Dr. Dan Barr, Written by Ruth Bures…
Band History: 1925-1935
Our June 17, 2015 concert was moved to Somsen Hall at WSU due to the inclement weather. If you missed it, we visited the second decade of the Winona Municipal Band’s history. Here’s what we learned: Week 2, June 17, 2015 (Written by Ruth Bures, read by Dan Barr) The Winona Municipal Band director for…
RAIN VENUE TONIGHT (June 17, 2015) – SOMSEN HALL, WSU
Due to the anticipated weather, the June 17th Centennial Concert has officially been moved to our Rain Venue, Somsen Hall on the Winona State University campus (135 W Sanborn/8th Street). Please join us for our Community Time from 7:30-8:00pm. Pre-concert treats from Bloedow’s Bakery will be served by our Concert Sponsor, Winona National Bank. Chat…