(La Porte, IN) - The La Porte City Band is about to begin its 2026 summer concert series.

 

Concerts take place every Wednesday evening at the picturesque Fox Park, commencing at 7:00 P.M. The inaugural concert is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3 and will continue through August 5.

 

As always, the band will perform traditional concert band music, from the great marches of Sousa and Fillmore to great overtures. And there is always a side trip to Broadway or the movies. This week's program includes:

 

Our Director (march) F.E. Bigelow

Overture for Winds Charles Carter

Holiday for Winds Glenn Osser

Gershwin in Concert arr. Marty Gold

Piper’s Rhapsody James L. Hosay

The Magnificent Seven Elmer Bernstein arr. Phillippe

The Golden Age of Broadway arr. Warren Barker

The Klaxon (march) Henry Fillmore

 

The band is under the direction of Charles Steck, who enters his 14th season as conductor and music director. The La Porte City band has been performing since 1879.