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The Wheaton Municipal Band will return to Memorial Park on Thursday night for the first performance of its 2021 season after its entire concert series in 2020 was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic. (Wheaton Municipal Band)
WHEATON, IL As many times as Bruce Moss has stood in front of the Wheaton Municipal Band over the past 41 years, the group s long-time conductor is fully aware of how different of an experience Thursday night s initial drop of the baton will be not only for himself, but for the 55 musicians seated before him.
After the band was forced to shut down last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will return to Memorial Park for the start of its 92nd season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The 90-minute performance will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wheaton Park District on a new stage that will again provide the setting for the group s slate of summertime shows.
The Wheaton Municipal Band is looking forward to sharing music with the community, in person this summer. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, concerts will be different.
Summer concerts at Wheaton s Memorial Park Bandshell
The new Memorial Park Bandshell in Wheaton, completed in 2020, is set to feature concerts sponsored by the Wheaton Park District and the Wheaton Municipal Band. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer, 2020 The Wheaton Municipal Band is set to return to Memorial Park for a summer season of Thursday evening concerts. But due to COVID-19 protocols, the number of players and audience members will be reduced. Daily Herald File Photo, 2008 The Wheaton Park District s Summer Entertainment Series at the Memorial Park Bandshell opens with Dick Diamond and the Dusters (pictured) with opening act South of Disorder on Saturday, June 5.