Junction City Community Band

Junction City Community Band Students who have completed eighth grade are invited to join the Band. There is no upper limit on adults. By then, the director was a young Fred Schmidt.

Junction City municipal bands have been in existence since 1868. The first band consisted of 13 members; only three had played in a band before. The group went by the name “The Junction City Cornet Band.”
Player-turned-director was George Kilian until 1899. The band was giving weekly summertime concerts in the park, free to the general public. The band continued to perform in Junction City until

1963 despite a variety of money problems. The death knell, causing its final concert to be played, was attributed to “air conditioning and television.”
New Bandstand – In 1973, the open-air bandstand in Heritage Park was demolished due to rot in the basement and unsafe conditions. It sat in the general vicinity of the public restrooms of today. Under David Carlson, city bands played on a concrete slab in the early 1990s in a part of the park where there were no park benches, but this was not sustainable and quickly died out when the director moved. By 1996, people in the community wanted to see a community band. City Middle School donated rehearsal space, music, and equipment use.

05/31/2026

🎶 No weekend plans? We invite you to join us!

🎶 This Sunday kicks off the Junction City Community Band Concert Series at the C.L. Hoover Opera House!

Join us at 3:00 PM for an afternoon of live music, community, and tradition as the band begins its summer concert season.

Can't make it this Sunday? No problem! The Junction City Community Band will be performing every Sunday in June at 3:00 PM.

📅 Concert Dates:
🎺 May 31
🎺 June 7
🎺 June 14
🎺 June 21
🎺 June 28

📍 C.L. Hoover Opera House
🎟 Free & Open to the Public

Bring your family, invite a friend, and enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon filled with music at The Hoover.

Heads up!!! Lots of fun things to do this weekend! End it by coming out to our first concert this Sunday!
05/29/2026

Heads up!!! Lots of fun things to do this weekend! End it by coming out to our first concert this Sunday!

05/26/2026

Did you know that we added an extra Concert??? That's right! Our first concert will take place, this coming Sunday, 3pm at The C.L. Hoover Opera House

Invite a friend or two, help fill the seats, and we will see you there with an afternoon of wonderful music.

05/13/2026

🎺 Sundays just got a little more musical at The Hoover!

Join us for the Junction City Community Band Concert Series beginning May 31 at 3:00 PM at the historic C.L. Hoover Opera House.

Enjoy a series of FREE, family-friendly performances featuring talented local musicians and an afternoon filled with music, community, and fun.

📅 Concert Dates:
May 31
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28

Bring your friends, bring the family, and spend your Sunday afternoons with us at The Hoover! 🎶

Early rehearsals have started! Dave Carlson, President of The Junction City Community Band, leads new and returning memb...
05/08/2026

Early rehearsals have started!

Dave Carlson, President of The Junction City Community Band, leads new and returning members as they rehearse under the direction of both Warrant Officer 1 Bridget Olenik, commander of The First Infantry Division Band, and Caesar Martinez-Reyes, Director of Orchestras at Junction City High School. There's still time to join! If you haven't, please join us again this coming Sunday, at Junction City High School from 6:00-8:00pm.

04/27/2026

Greetings new and returning band members!

This is just a reminder that the early rehearsals are the next two Sunday evenings from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Junction City High School! More information to come, so please check your emails!

The Question is always asked, How you can we help? The Junction City Community Band has become entirely-self supporting...
02/16/2026

The Question is always asked, How you can we help? The Junction City Community Band has become entirely-self supporting. All funds raised will go towards the 2026 season. To make a donation or interested in becoming a corporate sponsor, please make checks payable to Junction City Community Band, and mail to

Deb Breidenstein
7323 Old Milford Road
Milford,KS 66514.

All donors will be listed in the program and contributors at the platinum level will be recognized at each concert.

Interested in participating with us this summer? Please note the NEW e-mail address as listed, Jccband26@gmail.com. If y...
02/16/2026

Interested in participating with us this summer? Please note the NEW e-mail address as listed, [email protected]. If you message us via Facebook, we will also forward your information and request to the Band Board President. Thank You! Dates and other announcements will be coming in the near future. Stay tuned!

Happy Veterans Day to all the Veterans in the Junction City Community Band! Thank you for your service. Steven & Lori B...
11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day to all the Veterans in the Junction City Community Band! Thank you for your service.

Steven & Lori Balderrama

Mark your calanders for an afternoon of wonderful music, presented by The Heart of America Band. 3pm on Sunday, November...
11/08/2025

Mark your calanders for an afternoon of wonderful music, presented by The Heart of America Band. 3pm on Sunday, November 16th at Abilene High School. Free and open to the public!

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