Strike up the band! The Mattapoisett Town Band is preparing for the 2023 season. The first performance is planned for July 5 at 7:30 pm at Shipyard Park in the heart of the historic town center.
If you wish to join the band, all levels are welcome from students to seasoned performers. Two rehearsals are scheduled, June 21 and 28 at Old Rochester Regional High School, from 7:30 to 9 pm. Use the external band room door at the front of the school. We look forward to meeting new members and saying hello to returning members.
There will be eight one and a half hour concerts (weather permitting) commencing on July 5 and then every Wednesday evening through July and August.
You are invited to visit the band’s Facebook page or send an email to Matt.Townband@gmail.com to request a song for the all request performance on August 16. The final concert of the season on August 23 will feature the band’s favorite tunes.
The band will be under the direction of Jayson Newell who was handed the baton by Jim Farmer who retired at the end of the 2022 after decades of service.
Records indicate there has been only four band directors since the 1950s, John Pandolfi, J. Craig Lilly, James Farmer and now Jayson Newell. Were there others? Do you know? Please contact us if you have more history on the Mattapoisett Town Band.
Community bands are one of the oldest forms of entertainment across the globe. Bring the entire family and join in this fun musical tradition. See you soon.