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.

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!

07/18/2025
Thank you to our Junction City Band members for playing with the Abilene Band.
07/18/2025

Thank you to our Junction City Band members for playing with the Abilene Band.

07/11/2025

🎤 TOMORROW NIGHT!

Acoustic Junction is back at the C.L. Hoover Opera House for a cozy, FREE Lobby Concert you don’t want to miss!

🗓 Saturday, July 12
🕕 6 PM
🎟️ FREE Admission
📍 Downtown Junction City

🎸 Great music, chill vibes, and a beautiful venue — the perfect way to kick back and enjoy your weekend. Bring your friends and join us for an unforgettable evening!

07/11/2025
"The largest "All-women" euphonium section."
07/05/2025

"The largest "All-women" euphonium section."

A few more photos from the parade....
07/04/2025

A few more photos from the parade....

A few photos from the 4th of July Parade this morning.
07/04/2025

A few photos from the 4th of July Parade this morning.

07/04/2025

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