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Two U. S. Presidents have heard the St. Johnsbury Band play right here in St. Johnsbury: Benjamin Harrison and Theodore Roosevelt. The band has also played at many festivals, including the St. Louis Exposition in 1893 as well as much more recent venues as Vermont Day at the Eastern States Exposition in 2002 and 2003.
The band delights residents and visitors in St. Johnsbury every summer with its weekly concert series every Monday evening at the bandstand in Courthouse Park at the corner of Main Street and Eastern Avenue. Each summer, they start the season with a concert at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center. The weekly summer concert season at the park runs from late June through mid-August. Concerts are free and open to everyone. Throughout the year, the St. Johnsbury Band plays numerous concerts, often combining forces with other musical groups from around the area. Their concert schedule can be found on the St. Johnsbury Band website, www.stjohnsburyband.org.
Membership in the band is open to all interested musicians. No auditions are Jim McGregor, Manager required. Weekly rehearsals keep the band members in tune. Many of 
the band’s musicians play solo gigs or perform as part of other groups, as well. The Band Manager is Jim McGregor, and Musical Director is Gary Aubin.
Vermont Public Radio did a great piece about the St. Johnsbury Band in March 2008. Click here to listen to it, and you’ll hear from several of the members, along with a sample of the band’s music.
Enjoy one of St. Johnsbury’s favorite musical traditions -- an outdoor concert on a lovely summer evening, presented by the St. Johnsbury Band.
