The Stonewall Brigade Band is the nation's oldest continuous community band sponsored by local government and funded by tax monies. Initially formed as a brass band, we have grown and changed into a community concert band averaging about 70 playing members (out of about 120 on roll) on each Summer concert.

The Summer Concert Season features a free concert every Monday night at 8 pm, June, July and August in The Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in beautiful Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton VA. Programs can be found in the Concert Series link above. Check out "band schedule" for our calendar.

Summer Concerts follow a fairly consistent format, including a military march, an overture, a concert march, a sacred selection, a Broadway show medley, and several novelty, patriotic, and popular selections, ending with a Sousa march and the National Anthem. Several concerts have thematic focus, such as Flag Day, Independence Day, Christmas in July, and the Kids Concert.

Preparations for the 2008 Summer Season are underway--the 120th year in Gypsy Hill Park in the 154th year of the band's existence.  The band's ensembles have many performances scheduled during the year, which can be found on our Band Schedule link above.

The Twenty-First-Annual Stonewall Showcase of Bands, jointly sponsored by the Stonewall Brigade Band and The City of Staunton Recreation Department will be held on Saturday September 27, 2008 at Memorial Football Stadium in Staunton.  Click here for the information page.

The annual Christmas Concert was held on December 17, 2007 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church with around 70 members performing.  Over $1100 was collected to benefit Rebuilding Together. 

Rehearsals resumed on Monday January 7 at 8pm in the band room.  New members are welcome in all sections.  We are actively recruiting in the flute, clarinet, and percussion sections. Just email the director or any board member from our Board Members link for information.    Rehearsals will continue every Monday from 8 pm to 9:30 pm, continuing to the beginning of the 2008 Summer Concert Series on June 2.

Click on "Guestbook" for our links page.

Click here for the band director's blog.

It is updated from time to time.

Organizations wishing to have the Stonewall Brigade Band furnish music for a civic or patriotic occasion can contact any board member, or write to the band at the bandroom:

3 Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 213-3880

Cancellation alerts and last-minute announcements

are available on this number.

The band room is located

at the entrance to Gypsy Hill Park.

From I-81 take exit 220 (VA 262)

and exit at VA 254, Parkersburg Pike. 

Take a right at the exit and

continue to the third stoplight

and turn left on Thornrose Avenue. 

The band room is about 1/2 mile ahead on the left

at the intersection of Thornrose Avenue

and Churchville Avenue .