Connecticut Community Concert Bands
Please note: this resource is intended to point interested players in the right direction.
I do not update this list unless an update is provided to me. If you are a member or a director of a community group and your listing information has changed or your group has not been included,
please contact me and I will gladly update my list!
Cheshire Community Band
Director – Michael Pontecorvo
Rehearse Wednesdays 7-9pm from October through June.
cheshirecommunityband.org
Eastern Concert Band, Willimantic
Contact – David Belles
DBELLES@EASTERNCT.EDU
Rehearse Wednesday 7-9 pm during the school year
Enfield Community Band
Register through Enfield Adult Ed Website
Director – Dr Marilyn Goodnight
Rehearse Mondays 7-8:30pm January through April.
Farmington Valley Band
Director – Sam Hudak – sam@farmingtonvalleyband.com
WWW.FARMINGTONVALLEYBAND.COM
First Company Governor’s Footguard Band Hartford
Rehearsals – Mondays 7:30-9:30pm at the Footguard Amory 159 High St, Hartford.
Director David Carlson – bandmaster@governorsfootguard.com
Website – governorsfootguard.com/band
Band performs both concerts and parades.
Glastonbury Town Band
Contact Chuck Lignelli, Director
On Facebook at GLASTONBURY TOWN BAND
CHARLES.PAT@COX.NET
Rehearse Sundays each summer 7-9pm.
Concerts Wednesday Evenings
Summer schedule TBD, so check their Facebook page for news each season.
Harmonius Brass Ensemble – Avon
Director – Will Minton 860-379-3151
mintonpattywill@gmail.com
Play primarily August through May.
Rehearse – Last Tuesday of every Month.
Plays Standard American brass literature.
Middletown Symphonic Band
Rehearse Thursday evenings at 7pm at Middletown High School.
middletownsymphonicband.org
Milford Concert Band
Rehearsals Monday nights 7:15-9:30 PM
Fowler Building at 45 New Haven Ave, Milford.
Director Duane Berge
milfordconcertband@yahoo.com
Website milfordconcertband.org
Find them on Facebook!
Naugatuck Community Band
Music Director/Conductor D. Scott Stewart
Rehearsals are every Thursday from 7:15-9:15 from September through June
at City Hill Middle School, 441 City Hill Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770
https://ncbconductor.wixsite.com/ncbsite
ncbmasterlist@gmail.com
Noank/Mystic Community Band
Rehearsals Wednesdays 7-9pm.
Director Sue Johnston
Website – noankmysticcommunityband.com
Plainville Wind Ensemble
Rehearsals – Tuesdays 7:30pm
Director Ken Bagley
Website – plainvillewindensemble.com
Connecticut Symphonic Winds - Stratford
Rehearses Wednesdays 7:30-9:30pm
General Manager – Charles DePaul 203-386-1625
Stratford Community Concert Band
Conductor – Wayne Hiller
Rehearsals Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm at
Baldwin Center, Stratford, CT
Website – stratfordccband.org
Simsbury Community Band
Rehearses Wednesday nights 7-9pm
Director – Ertan Sener.
Website – simsburyband.org
South Windsor Community Band
Director: Greg Kupfer
Rehearses most Thursday evenings 7-9 PM
Manchester Community College Auditorium
Website - www.swband.org
Wallingford R Band
Contact Patti Lignelli
PattiLignelli@gmail.com
Rehearse Tuesdays in July 7-9pm and Concerts Thursdays in July.
Also 2 concerts during the winter. Rehearsals and performance dates TBD.
Waterford Community Band
Rehearsals – Monday Evenings 7-8:45pm at the
Waterford Community Center, Route 156 Waterford.
Website – Waterfordcommunityband.org
Westport Community Band
Director – Sal LaRusso
Rehearsals Mondays 7:30-9:30pm at Bedford Middle school, 88 North Ave, Westport
Website – Wesportcommunityband.com
Windham Community Concert Band
Director - Dan D'Addio
Meets in Storrs, CT
See website for more info: https://windhamconcertband.wordpress.com/about/
Thank you to Charles Lignelli, Director of the Glastonbury Town Band, for this awesome resource!
Please note: this resource is intended to point interested players in the right direction.
I do not update this list unless an update is provided to me. If you are a member or a director of a community group and your listing information has changed or your group has not been included,
please contact me and I will gladly update my list!
Cheshire Community Band
Director – Michael Pontecorvo
Rehearse Wednesdays 7-9pm from October through June.
cheshirecommunityband.org
Eastern Concert Band, Willimantic
Contact – David Belles
DBELLES@EASTERNCT.EDU
Rehearse Wednesday 7-9 pm during the school year
Enfield Community Band
Register through Enfield Adult Ed Website
Director – Dr Marilyn Goodnight
Rehearse Mondays 7-8:30pm January through April.
Farmington Valley Band
Director – Sam Hudak – sam@farmingtonvalleyband.com
WWW.FARMINGTONVALLEYBAND.COM
First Company Governor’s Footguard Band Hartford
Rehearsals – Mondays 7:30-9:30pm at the Footguard Amory 159 High St, Hartford.
Director David Carlson – bandmaster@governorsfootguard.com
Website – governorsfootguard.com/band
Band performs both concerts and parades.
Glastonbury Town Band
Contact Chuck Lignelli, Director
On Facebook at GLASTONBURY TOWN BAND
CHARLES.PAT@COX.NET
Rehearse Sundays each summer 7-9pm.
Concerts Wednesday Evenings
Summer schedule TBD, so check their Facebook page for news each season.
Harmonius Brass Ensemble – Avon
Director – Will Minton 860-379-3151
mintonpattywill@gmail.com
Play primarily August through May.
Rehearse – Last Tuesday of every Month.
Plays Standard American brass literature.
Middletown Symphonic Band
Rehearse Thursday evenings at 7pm at Middletown High School.
middletownsymphonicband.org
Milford Concert Band
Rehearsals Monday nights 7:15-9:30 PM
Fowler Building at 45 New Haven Ave, Milford.
Director Duane Berge
milfordconcertband@yahoo.com
Website milfordconcertband.org
Find them on Facebook!
Naugatuck Community Band
Music Director/Conductor D. Scott Stewart
Rehearsals are every Thursday from 7:15-9:15 from September through June
at City Hill Middle School, 441 City Hill Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770
https://ncbconductor.wixsite.com/ncbsite
ncbmasterlist@gmail.com
Noank/Mystic Community Band
Rehearsals Wednesdays 7-9pm.
Director Sue Johnston
Website – noankmysticcommunityband.com
Plainville Wind Ensemble
Rehearsals – Tuesdays 7:30pm
Director Ken Bagley
Website – plainvillewindensemble.com
Connecticut Symphonic Winds - Stratford
Rehearses Wednesdays 7:30-9:30pm
General Manager – Charles DePaul 203-386-1625
Stratford Community Concert Band
Conductor – Wayne Hiller
Rehearsals Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm at
Baldwin Center, Stratford, CT
Website – stratfordccband.org
Simsbury Community Band
Rehearses Wednesday nights 7-9pm
Director – Ertan Sener.
Website – simsburyband.org
South Windsor Community Band
Director: Greg Kupfer
Rehearses most Thursday evenings 7-9 PM
Manchester Community College Auditorium
Website - www.swband.org
Wallingford R Band
Contact Patti Lignelli
PattiLignelli@gmail.com
Rehearse Tuesdays in July 7-9pm and Concerts Thursdays in July.
Also 2 concerts during the winter. Rehearsals and performance dates TBD.
Waterford Community Band
Rehearsals – Monday Evenings 7-8:45pm at the
Waterford Community Center, Route 156 Waterford.
Website – Waterfordcommunityband.org
Westport Community Band
Director – Sal LaRusso
Rehearsals Mondays 7:30-9:30pm at Bedford Middle school, 88 North Ave, Westport
Website – Wesportcommunityband.com
Windham Community Concert Band
Director - Dan D'Addio
Meets in Storrs, CT
See website for more info: https://windhamconcertband.wordpress.com/about/
Thank you to Charles Lignelli, Director of the Glastonbury Town Band, for this awesome resource!