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Waukegan Band A community band wind ensemble non-profit. All concerts are held during summer months on Tuesday evenings, 7:30 pm at the Stiner Pavilion Festival Grounds, Waukegan Lakefront (Harbor next to the water plant) unless otherwise noted. 201 Seahorse Drive Waukegan, IL 60085 The best concert hall on the Lake! Our guests continue to tell us they enjoy the venue, (but the veterans dress for the natural air conditioning). Our Third Coast marina and the Chicago skyline provide the dramatic backdrop missing from inland venues. During the 2017 season, Chili's in Fountain Square/Waukegan and Gurnee, as well as Louie's Restaurant, Waukegan participated in our "Dine and Donate" program. We thank them for their support and community leadership. Do you have a parent, relative or friend in a nursing home? Would they enjoy our accessible concert grounds? Per request, this season we are also offering a Waukegan Band flyer to print our season schedule, below. Share your enjoyment on bulletin boards at nursing homes, workplaces, churches, homes and businesses where appropriate! 
Have you got kids in need of a videogame alternative? Teach your children well. Play an instrument? Interested in joining? Go to the "Auditions" tab for information. What will you do with those hours of practice and lessons? Volunteers are welcome to assist during our concerts and year round planning process; please use the "Contact Us" tab in the right-top toolbar above. See our pictures, slideshows and videos on the "Photos/Videos" section under the "Multimedia" tab! Your audio/visual contributions are appreciated. Send us analog or digital photos of your family or friend's performance with dates, names and returned per your instructions. Former members, didn't your Mom find your musical tour de force photogenic? Former members, band groupies and audience, can you fill the voids on our photo/video collection from the early decades and the missing years? Have you got any old programs or band rosters that we might copy for a history file? Unique rehearsal or performance memories or venues? Biographies of former directors? Longest-tenured musicians? We have generations of local musical talent to recognize. It's people making a difference in our community. For anyone who hasn't visited the Waukegan Beach or Harbor in a while, please note we have a four-part concert video to sample our summer efforts. New videos from our 2017 Season have been added to the Multimedia tab and our YouTube channel. And don't forget our Facebook or YouTube pages...share your music enjoyment. "We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out." -Ray Bradbury Visit our website tabs "About" and "History" to read our story, or listen to our audio recordings on the "Audio Files" sections located under the "Multimedia" tab above. We're proud to share two original wind ensemble compositions there, one written by Joe Laird and the second, by Emma Joy Jampole, performed by the Waukegan Municipal Band. 
Your mother and the weatherman were both right; it's cooler near the lake... |
The Waukegan Band Free parking and admission, Bring a lawn chair, picnic basket, friends, neighbors and relatives to enjoy the music! 2018 Season Summer Concert Series "See the Stars by the Lake" Tuesday, June 12 "Vacation Postcards" featuring a guest performance by the Milwaukee Festival Brass Tuesday, June 19 "Coming Attractions" Tuesday, June 26 "American Celebration" featuring the Great Lakes Navy Band Tuesday, July 10 "Starry, Starry Night" Tuesday, July 17 "Youth Night: A Teddy Bear Picnic" Tuesday July 24 "Twitter and Tweet: A Bird Lover's Concert" Tuesday, July 31 "Light Winds off the Lake" Tuesday, August 7 "Bernstein Birthday Bash" (Annual Fundraising Concert) Note that the Waukegan Park District "Arts Park" program has assisted our Tuesday night lakefront concerts, contributing to our family-friendly performances. It's a hands-on kids art experience. 
DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST, THE CONCERT FOR THIS EVENING, JUNE 19TH WILL BE AT THE BROOKSIDE CAMPUS OF WAUKEGAN HIGH SCHOOL. (see below) PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS AS THE TRAPP AUDITORIUM IS BEING UPDATED THIS SUMMER. See you there! RAIN SITE
** In the event of inclement weather during scheduled lakefront concerts, please check back here on our website to discover indoor/outdoor final performance locations! Decisions are generally confirmed by 4PM of the scheduled concert day, and signage is posted at the Grand Ave. and Sheridan Rd. lakefront entrance. In 2018, the Waukegan High School, Brookside Campus will be the alternate Tuesday night lakefront concert rain site (map below). PLEASE BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS (AS THE TRAPP AUDITORIUM IS BEING RENOVATED). The address is 2325 Brookside Avenue, Waukegan IL 60085. ** KUDOS
The Waukegan High School music program continued its streak of top-5 state rankings this year, when the group finished as the 3rd ranked high school program in Illinois this month. Students in the band, choir and orchestra combined to a 3rd place finish among all Illinois High School Association Class AA schools. This is the music program’s fifth straight top-5 ranking in the state and seventh straight top ten result. Music programs are ranked based on individual and group performances at competitions. Students are rated individually based on their performances at Solo/Ensemble Contests, where they are asked to perform in front of a judge. Each music group is also rated as part of Organizational Contests. Points earned from both competitions are then added up to give a final ranking. With 915 points scored in the Solo/Ensemble and Organizational contests, the music students at WHS were the highest ranked among all Chicago-area high schools, and finished more than 100 points ahead of any other Lake County school. | ||
Thanks to the Zion-Benton High School Band Boosters for providing Waukegan Band lakefront concert concessions.
We're now selling "Tuesday Night Bags" for outdoor concerts, vacations, picnics. Available at Waukegan Band lakeshore concerts! Stop by our lakefront Concert Welcome Table and say hello to Judy Manning, Char Wozniak and Jane Ferry...
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LAKEFRONT CONCERT SITE
Stiner Pavilion, 201 Seahorse Drive Waukegan, IL 60085 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION SITE
Bowen Park, Greenwood Ave & Sheridan Rd Waukegan |
THANK YOU to our audience, sponsors/donors and musicians for another successful season! Concert attendance was up 33% in 2016 and matched in 2017! We pledge our best efforts to continue offering summer relaxation and family entertainment. 
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You can only see what you look for... Waukegan beach photo by Tracy Adams
Member, Waukegan Chamber of Commerce
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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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Copyright (C) Waukegan Band Foundation, 2009-2018
Copyright (C) Waukegan Band Foundation, 2009-2018