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 70-80 playing members (out of about 120 on the active roll) on each Summer concert.  Our age range is 13 through 84.  The band has had well over 900 members during its long history. Our members come from several Shenandoah Valley cities and counties, and other areas of the state.

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 and directions can be found in the Concert Series link above. Click on the "band schedule" button above for our members' activity calendar.  Concert times are listed on the "Concert Series" page.

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 a thematic focus, such as Flag Day, Independence Day, Best of the Season, and the Kids Concert. 

The 2013 Summer Season starts Monday June 3 at 8 pm and continues through the end of August with our annual "best of the season" concert on August 26.   This will be the 125th year in Gypsy Hill Park in the 159th year of the band's existence.  In addition to the park concerts, the band's ensembles have performance which can be found on our Band Schedule link above. 

The annual Christmas Concert will be held at 7:30 pm December 16, 2013 in the samctiary at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 2000 Shutterlee Mill Road, Staunton.  From I-81 exit 225 Take VA 260 South, through the traffic light at US 11, and take a right at the second blinker light.  The church entrance is 150 yards ahead on the left. .  An offering will be received to cover concert costs and the remainder will be given to ShenanArts to benefit youth programs.

Rehearsals for the 2012-13 season began the last Monday in September. Rehearsals are 8 pm to 9:30 pm in the band building. New members are welcome in all sections.  See the "join" page in the links above. Just email the director or any board member from our Board Members link for information.   

We now have SBB oval bumper stickers.

Get yours at a concert or from a member.

Click on "Guestbook" for our links page.

Fall rehearsals are held each Monday evening from October through the Christmas Concert the week before Christmas. Spring rehearsals are held each Monday evening   from January through May at the band building.  Rehearsals are from 8 pm to 9:30 pm.  New members are welcome. Click here for information on joining.

During the Winter months, we cancel rehearsal due to weather if classes at Blue Ridge Community College have been cancelled for the evening.  Click here to register for email or text alerts of BRCC closings.  For cancellation information when BRCC is not in session, contact any board member.

Click here for a page on many ways to support the band.

Click here for information on how you or your business can sponsor one of our Summer Concerts.

Click here to hear the Stonewall Brigade Band's Civil War Centennial Concert from July 1961.  Includes comments by Dr. Marshall Brice, author of the band's history.  (Right click to download the file, click to play in your browser.)

Click here for the band director's blog.

It is updated from time to time.

Click here to see a 4-minute feature story from WHSV TV3 videoed in July 2012

Click here for the Voice of America video feature of June 2, 2008 concert

(To view on a Mac, download and installflip4mac.)

Click here for "Visit Staunton" web site

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:

600 Thornrose Ave.

Staunton, VA 24401

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 .

Or take I-81 exit 225 and follow VA 262 southbound to the Churchville Avenue exit.  Turn left on US 250 East and follow it through 3 traffic lights.  Parking is available in front of the band building, on the field across the street, inside the park, or on the street.