Pioneer Band of Allentown

Pioneer Band of Allentown

The Pioneer Band of Allentown is a civilian concert band based in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Founded 1889, the band had previous been known as the First Ward Band and the Mingo Band.cite web |url=http://www.pioneerband.com/pages/history.html |title=Pioneer Band: History |accessdate=2008-06-18] Today, the Pioneer Band performs a number of times each year in a number of venues, which include concerts at West Park and other locations throughout Allentown and the Lehigh Valley. The Pioneer Band is part of Allentown's rich musical heritage of civilian concert bands, which also includes the Allentown Band, the Municipal Band of Allentown and the Marine Band of Allentown.

ee also

* Allentown, Pennsylvania
* Community band
* Concert band
* Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

References

External links

* [http://www.pioneerband.com/ Official Web Site] .


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