Norwich City Band's first performance is at Gus Macker
NORWICH – The Norwich City Band will have its first performance of the season from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the firehouse on East Main Street.
The performance will also help kick off the 16th Annual Gus Macker Basketball Tournament, which starts tomorrow.
The City Band plays at the tournament every year, said Lee Wilhelm, the band’s business manager.
“We will be playing ‘YMCA’ like we do every year,” he said.
Performances are scheduled for every Friday night in July, and the first two Fridays in August. Usually the concerts are in East Park, but the band will have to wait until renovations are finished.
“We certainly understand the reconstruction that is going on there,” said Wilhelm. “But we’re excited.”
The band played in the gazebo, when it had about 25 members, Wilhelm said. But as the band grew to 45, 50 and sometimes even 60 members, they no longer fit in the old gazebo and began to move the band onto the lawn.
Now, Wilhelm said, anticipation is building around the park’s completion and the brand new, larger performance stage.
“We’ve been anticipating playing on the stage for years,” he said. “We just can’t wait to play in the new park.”
Wilhelm added that he hoped to be able to play in the park for their second concert, but is not sure.
“We’re just waiting for the orange fencing to come down,” he said. “We’re anxiously awaiting the time we can play on the stage.”
If the park is not ready, Wilhelm said, the plan is to continue shows in the firehouse.
The City Band has been a part of the community for more than a century, beginning in 1886.
“We’re actually very grateful to continue that long heritage,” Wilhelm said.
The concerts are free and open to the public.
The performance will also help kick off the 16th Annual Gus Macker Basketball Tournament, which starts tomorrow.
The City Band plays at the tournament every year, said Lee Wilhelm, the band’s business manager.
“We will be playing ‘YMCA’ like we do every year,” he said.
Performances are scheduled for every Friday night in July, and the first two Fridays in August. Usually the concerts are in East Park, but the band will have to wait until renovations are finished.
“We certainly understand the reconstruction that is going on there,” said Wilhelm. “But we’re excited.”
The band played in the gazebo, when it had about 25 members, Wilhelm said. But as the band grew to 45, 50 and sometimes even 60 members, they no longer fit in the old gazebo and began to move the band onto the lawn.
Now, Wilhelm said, anticipation is building around the park’s completion and the brand new, larger performance stage.
“We’ve been anticipating playing on the stage for years,” he said. “We just can’t wait to play in the new park.”
Wilhelm added that he hoped to be able to play in the park for their second concert, but is not sure.
“We’re just waiting for the orange fencing to come down,” he said. “We’re anxiously awaiting the time we can play on the stage.”
If the park is not ready, Wilhelm said, the plan is to continue shows in the firehouse.
The City Band has been a part of the community for more than a century, beginning in 1886.
“We’re actually very grateful to continue that long heritage,” Wilhelm said.
The concerts are free and open to the public.
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