On Friday 1 November Arbor Day, 1889, the band played while fifteen hundred trees were planted in Gypsy Hill Park. Thus began the series of concerts that has lasted continuously to the present.
The Stonewall Brigade Band’s summer concert season features a free concert every Monday evening at 7:30 pm during the months of June, July and August. Concerts are held at the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in the beautiful Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton, VA (click here for directions). A program for each concert can be found below.
Lawn chairs or blankets are highly suggested as permanent seating is very limited. For the best sound, try to sit on or near the permanent seats. On any evening, come early for a parking spot inside the park (parking is permitted on only one side of the park drive for concerts). Overflow parking is available on Thornrose avenue on both sides of the street with easy access through the side gate. Only band performing members and concessions crew can park behind the bandstand, and parking is not permitted on mulch around trees.
Concerts are held regardless of weather, except in the case of severe electrical storms or park flooding; weather cancellations will be posted in the commercial closings section of the WHSV website. If it’s raining, bring your umbrella with your lawn chair, or sit in your car and enjoy the concert from there. There’s a tradition of honking car horns in applause on rainy nights.
If your business or community organization would like to sponsor one of our concerts, please contact a board member.
Click here for directions to the Bandstand, or click here if you have any questions about the Stonewall Brigade Band.
Concerts are subject to change with or without notice
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, June 5, 2023
This concert is entitled "All Disney"Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: | Composer/Arranger |
|---|---|---|
| A Day at Disneyland | Pam Mason | arr. Michael Story |
| Lion King Medley | Pam Mason | arr. John Higgins |
| Moana | Pam Mason | arr. Jay Bocook |
| We Don't Talk About Bruno | Pam Mason | arr. Matt Conaway |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | Jamie Taylor | arr. Michael Brown |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Kevin Haynes | arr. Michael Brown |
| Highlights from High School Musical | Kevin Haynes | arr. Ted Ricketts |
| Pixar Movie Magic (UP, Cars, Toy Story, Ratatouille, The Incredibles) | Kevin Haynes | arr. Michael Brown |
| Beauty and the Beast | Kevin Haynes | arr. Calvin Custer |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Kevin Haynes |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, June 12, 2023
This concert is entitled Viva La France!Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| An American in Paris | Kevin Haynes |
| Angels We Have Heard on High | Kevin Haynes |
| O Holy Night | Kevin Haynes |
| Farandole | Kevin Haynes |
| Les Miserables Selections | Kevin Haynes |
| Carnival of the Animals | Kevin Haynes |
| Ballet Parisien | Ray Hoaster |
| Highlights from 1812 Overture | Kevin Haynes |
| March from Carmen | Kevin Haynes |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Kevin Haynes |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, June 19, 2023
Our Juneteenth Concert celebrates African American composers and musiciansConcerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: | Composer/Arranger |
|---|---|---|
| The Entertainer | Kevin Haynes | Scott Joplin/arr. Jerry Nowak |
| Eubie! | Kevin Haynes | Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake/arr. Bob Lowden |
| Precious Lord Take My Hand | Kevin Haynes | Thomas A. Dorsey/arr. Robert W. Smith |
| All Night Long | Kevin Haynes | Lionel Richie/arr. Paul Jennings |
| Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies | Kevin Haynes | Duke Ellington/arr. John Edmondson |
| St. Louis Blues | Jamie Taylor | W C Handy/arr. Jay Bocook |
| Another Star | Jamie Taylor | Stevie Wonder/arr. Taylor James |
| Elijah Rock | Ray Hoaster | Jester Hairston/arr. Frank Erickson |
| When the Saints | Kevin Haynes | African American Spiritual/arr. James D. Ployhar |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee | Kevin Haynes | Kenneth Morris/arr. Calvin Custer |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Kevin Haynes |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, June 26, 2023
This concert is entitled "Music from the British Isles and Ireland" and features the premier performance of a British Composition (The HMS Trinidad) in The United States of America.Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Band Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Celtic Air & Dance | Pam Mason |
| The HMS Trinidad | Kevin Haynes |
| Selections from Mary Poppins | Ray Hoaster |
| Leroy Anderson's Irish Suite | Kevin Haynes |
| Welsh Folk Suite | Ray Hoaster |
| Phantom of the Opera | Kevin Haynes |
| Eleanor Rigby (performed by the Flute Choir) | Katherine Parker |
| Lennon McCartney Portrait | Kevin Haynes |
| Small Suite for Band | Ray Hoaster |
| Loch Lomond | Kevin Haynes |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Kevin Haynes |
SBB Summer Concert Series Tuesday, July 4, 2023
This concert is our annual Patriotic Concert*** Special Note *** This concert will be an afternoon concert on Tuesday, July 4 as a part of the Happy Birthday USA celebration. The concert will begin at 2:00 pm on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park.
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Queen City of the Valley | Ray Hoaster |
| Amazing Grace | Kevin Haynes |
| America the Beautiful | Kevin Haynes |
| Gettysburg (from the motion picture) | Ray Hoaster |
| The Thunderer | Jamie Taylor |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | Jamie Taylor |
| Washington Post | Jamie Taylor |
| God Bless America | Jamie Taylor |
| Panorama U.S.A. | Kevin Haynes |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Kevin Haynes |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, July 10, 2023
This concert is entitled "Strike Up The Band." The Song, "Rhapsody for Euphonium," will feature Chris Campagna, and you will hear the premier performance of Brigade Fanfare, a song commissioned by the band in memory of our former music director, Bob Moody.Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Strike Up The Band | Kevin Haynes |
| The Hoofbeat | Kevin Haynes |
| Brigade Fanfare | Kevin Haynes |
| Rhapsody for Euphonium | Kevin Haynes |
| Songs of the Sea | Kevin Haynes |
| Winged Victory | Kevin Haynes |
| Irving Berlin's Songs For America | Ray Hoaster |
| Circus Band | Ray Hoaster |
| Burst of Glory | Kevin Haynes |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Kevin Haynes |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, July 17, 2023
This concert is entitled "Classic Concert Band"Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Amparito Roco | Jamie Taylor |
| Totem Pole | Jamie Taylor |
| Great Steamboat Race | Jamie Taylor |
| Instant Concert | Jamie Taylor |
| Bravura | Ray Hoaster |
| Flourish for Wind Band | Ray Hoaster |
| Syncopated Clock | Pam Mason |
| Ashoken Farewell | Pam Mason |
| Procession of the Sardar | Pam Mason |
| Hogan's Heroes March | Pam Mason |
| Light Calvary Overture | Pam Mason |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Pam Mason |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, July 24, 2023
This evening's concert will be "A Night at the Movies." Schindler's List will feature Luke Haynes on the Clarinet and Pam Mason on the Flute.Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Pure Imagination | Kevin Haynes |
| The Star Wars Saga | Kevin Haynes |
| Schindler's List | Kevin Haynes |
| Parade of the Charioteers | Ray Hoaster |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Kevin Haynes |
| The Prince of Egypt | Kevin Haynes |
| My Fair Lady | Pam Mason |
| Selections from Annie | Pam Mason |
| Somewhere (from Westside Story) | Jamie Taylor |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Jamie Taylor |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, July 31, 2023
This concert is entitled "American Popular Music"Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Another Star | Jamie Taylor |
| Cute | Jamie Taylor |
| Tribute to Elvis | Kevin Haynes |
| Beach Boys on Stage | Pam Mason |
| Grease | Pam Mason |
| Smoky Joe's Cafe | Kevin Haynes |
| Highlights from Jersey Boys | Kevin Haynes |
| Pop and Rock Legends: Neil Diamond | Kevin Haynes |
| West Side Story | Ray Hoaster |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Ray Hoaster |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, August 7, 2023
This concert is entitled "A Spooky, Spooktacular Evening!"Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Night on Bald Mountain | Jamie Taylor |
| Oogie Boogie's Song | Kevin Haynes |
| Music For A Darkened Theater | Kevin Haynes |
| Phantom of the Opera | Kevin Haynes |
| Chillers and Thrillers | Kevin Haynes |
| Overture to Addams Family Musical | Kevin Haynes |
| Ride of the Valkyries | Ray Hoaster |
| March Diabolique | Kevin Haynes |
| In the Hall of the Mountain King | Pam Mason |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Pam Mason |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, August 14, 2023
This concert features the small ensembles of The Brigade Band.Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Ensemble | Composer/Arranger |
|---|---|---|
| Brass Quintet | ||
| In the Mood | Clarinet Ensemble | |
| Down by the Riverside | Clarinet Ensemble | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | Clarinet Ensemble | |
| Golliwog's Cakewalk | Clarinet Ensemble | |
| A Celtic Celebration | Flute Choir | Ricky Lombardo |
| Gerrard | Flute Choir | Toinot Arbeau |
| Malaguena | Flute Choir | Ernesto Lecuona |
| Dixie | Saxhorn Ensemble | Dan Emmett (1859/60) |
| Bonnie Blue Flag | Saxhorn Ensemble | Harry Macarthy (1861) |
| Virginian Marseillaise | Saxhorn Ensemble | F. W. Rosier (1861) |
| Something to Love Me | Saxhorn Ensemble | J. R. Carpenter & E. L. Hine (1862-1865) |
| Yankee Doodle | Saxhorn Ensemble | Anonymous (1760) |
| Hail Columbia | Saxhorn Ensemble | |
| The Star Spangled Banner | Saxhorn Ensemble | "To Anacreon in Heaven" |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, August 21, 2023
This concert is entitled "Animal Night"Concerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Carnival of the Animals | Kevin Haynes |
| A Prehistoric Suite | Kevin Haynes |
| Scooby-Doo Where Are You | Kevin Haynes |
| Bat - Die Fledermaus | Kevin Haynes |
| The Flea | Kevin Haynes |
| Cats | Kevin Haynes |
| Lion King Medley | Pam Mason |
| Invincible Eagle | Kevin Haynes |
| Black Horse Troop | Kevin Haynes |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Kevin Haynes |
SBB Summer Concert Series Monday, August 28, 2023
This concert is entitled "The Music of Germany, Austria, and Eastern EuropeConcerts are on the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park. The concert begins at 7:30 pm. This is the band's 168th year of continuous operation and the 134th season in Gypsy Hill Park
| Selection Title | Directed by: |
|---|---|
| Air (Bach) | Kevin Haynes |
| Eine Kleine Nachtmusik | Pam Mason |
| Pizzacato Polka | Pam Mason |
| Sound of Music | Kevin Haynes |
| Bat - Die Fledermaus | Kevin Haynes |
| Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral, arr. Bocook | Kevin Haynes |
| Fiddler on the Roof | Ray Hoaster |
| Clear Track | Ray Hoaster |
| Vom Egerland zum Moldaustrand | Kevin Haynes |
| DOD Star-Spangled Banner | Kevin Haynes |