Spartanburg Community Band is an all-volunteer concert band whose members are mostly amateur musicians from Spartanburg, SC and surrounding areas. The Community Band was founded in 1996 to serve two purposes:
1) to provide an opportunity for area musicians to continue performing after graduating from school
2) to provide free live music performances to the community
The Spartanburg Community Band performs regularly year round for various public events in and around Spartanburg, SC. Our venues include Spartanburg’s Red, White and Boom July 4th celebration and Dickens of a Christmas. Our Ice Cream Sunday Concert Series at Converse University, is an especially popular family oriented concert. In addition, the band provides formal Spring, Fall and Christmas concerts, typically at the Chapman Cultural Center. Check out our Concert Schedule.
Mr. John Holloway directs the Spartanburg Community Band. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Spartanburg Day School in the band room located in the Mildred Harrison Dent Fine Arts Center. (Directions)
The Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble, an affiliate of the Community Band, is conducted by Dr. Thomas J. Wright. The Jazz Ensemble rehearses Sunday evenings at USC-Upstate. Membership to the Jazz Ensemble is by invitation only.
Membership is extended to qualified musicians without regard to race, color, creed, gender, or how long it has been since you last played. Come Join Us! No auditions are required.
Spartanburg Community Band is a tax-exempt organization chartered under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. We are financed by donations from members and friends, including corporate sponsors and a grant from the SC Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. You may verify this information by visiting NonProfitFacts
The Spartanburg Community Band is also a member of the Association of Concert Bands.
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