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Summer Concert Series

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 last about an hour and are held at the Stonewall Brigade Bandstand in the beautiful Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton, VA

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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 may park behind the bandstand, and parking is not permitted on mulch around trees.

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Concerts are held regardless of weather, except in the case of severe electrical storms or park flooding. 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.

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Monday evenings, 7:30-8:30pm, June-August. Concessions available. 

    

June 29, 2026 – March Night

  1. Carnegie March – directed by Jamie Taylor; William Owens

  2. Transit of Venus March; Sousa/arr. Schissel

  3. Hands Across the Sea; Sousa/arr. Brion & Schissel

  4. New Mexico March; Sousa/arr. Fennell

  5. Brian Boru’s March; Greg Moody

  6. Radetzsky March – directed by Pam Mason; Strauss/arr. Reed

  7. Entry of the Gladiators; Fucik/arr. Laurendeau, Seredy & Ragsdale

  8. Bravura – directed by Ray Hoaster; Edmondson

  9. Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite; King/arr. Romeyn

  10. Quality Plus; arr. Longfield

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner

  • In My Merry Oldsmobile; arr. Ployhar

  • Hogan’s Heroes March; Jerry Fielding

 

July 4, 2026 – Patriotic

  1. The Magnificent Seven; Bernstein/arr. Phillippe

  2. Instant Concert – directed by Jamie Taylor; arr. Walters

  3. Panorama U.S.A.; arr. Ployhar

  4. America Exultant; Hayes

  5. Armed Forces Salute – directed by Ray Hoaster; arr. Lowden

  6. Hands Across the Sea; Sousa/arr. Brion & Schissel

  7. New Mexico March; Sousa/arr. Fennell

  8. Washington Post – directed by Jamie Taylor; Sousa

  9. Stars and Stripes Forever – directed by Pam Mason; Sousa

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner

 

July 6, 2026 – The Shenandoah Valley and Local Composers

  1. Union March – directed by Pam Mason; Rogers

  2. Afton Mountain Overture; Fagan

  3. Shenandoah Mountain; Fagan

  4. Marching to the Great War – directed by Ray Hoaster; Hoaster

  5. Queen City of the Valley – directed by Ray Hoaster; Hoaster

  6. Caravan – directed by Jamie Taylor; arr. Taylor James

  7. Latin Winds – directed by Jamie Taylor; Kidd

  8. Brian Boru’s March; Greg Moody    

  9. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God; Luther/arr. Ployhar

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner

  • Nearer, My God, to Thee; Lowell Mason

  • My Faith Looks Up to Thee; Lowell Mason

 

July 13, 2026 – How About Some Jazz?

  1. In the Mood; arr. Lavender

  2. Hangin’ Out; Mancini/arr. Lowden

  3. Baby Elephant Walk; Mancini/arr. Moss

  4. Moon River; Mancini/arr. Brown

  5. I Remember Clifford – directed by Jamie Taylor; Hoaster

  6. What a Wonderful World w/Bb Solo – directed by Jamie Taylor; Armstrong

  7. West Side Story, Highlights from; Bernstein/arr. Ingram

  8. Selections from Cats; arr. Edmondson

  9. Tribute to Elvis; arr. Christensen

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner; arr. Edmondson

  • Let It Be Me; arr. Edmondson

  • Slide, Kelley, Slide; Richard W. Bowles

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July 20, 2026 – Songs of the Sea and the Beach

  1. Hands Across the Sea; Sousa/arr. Brion & Schissel

  2. Loch Lomond; arr. Hall           

  3. Sailing; Yukiko Nishimura

  4. Fantasy American Sailing Songs – directed by Jamie Taylor  Grundman

  5. Sea Songs – directed by Ray Hoaster; Vaughn Williams

  6. Beach Boys on Stage – directed by Pam Mason; arr. Moss

  7. The Spirit of Aloha; Balmages

  8. The Pirates Of Ocracoke; Rogers

  9. A Bit of Beguine; Fote

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner

  • Sailor’s Song; arr. Davis

  • Nearer, My God, to Thee; Adams/Mason

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July 27, 2026 – Let’s Dance

  1. Clear Track Polka; Strauss/arr. Reed

  2. Bolero for Band; Osser

  3. Fandango; arr. Werle

  4. Latin Winds – directed by Bryan Kidd                                    

  5. St. Louis Blues – directed by Jamie Taylor; Handy/arr. Bocook

  6. Cute – directed by Jamie Taylor; Hefti & Styne

  7. Ballet Parisien – directed by Ray Hoaster; arr. Isaac                                 

  8. Let’s Twist Again – directed by Pam Mason

  9. We Don’t Talk About Bruno – directed by Pam Mason; arr. Conaway/Holt

  10. DOD Star-Spangled Banner

  • Flashdance...What a Feeling; arr. Nowak

  • Pizzicato – Polka; arr. Erickson

 

August 3, 2026 – Movie Composers Night

  1. Music For A Darkened Theater; Elfman/arr. Brown

  2. Batman Theme; Elfman/arr. Story

  3. Oogie Boogie’s Song; Elfman/arr. Brown

  4. Music from Mission: Impossible; Elfman/arr. Bocook

  5. Mama Mia! – directed by Pam Mason; arr. Phillippe

  6. Mary Poppins – directed by Ray Hoaster; Sherman/arr. Ricketts

  7. The Prince of Egypt – directed by Jamie Taylor; Schwartz/Zimmer/arr. Bocook           

  8. At the Movies with Hans Zimmer; arr. Williams

  9. Hans Zimmer: Movie Milestones; arr. Brown

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner

  • Flashdance...What a Feeling; arr. Nowak

  • Candle On The Water; arr. Cofield

 

August 10, 2026 – Ensemble Night

 

August 17, 2026 – Into the Beyond (Space)

  1. Transit of Venus March; Sousa/arr. Schissel

  2. Jupiter Fanfare; Rogers

  3. Project Mercury; Rogers

  4. Superman – directed by Jamie Taylor; arr. Lowden

  5. Mars from the Planets – directed by Ray Hoaster; Holst/arr. Vinson

  6. Moon River; Mancini/arr. Brown

  7. Thus Spake Zarathustra – directed by Pam Mason; Strauss/arr. Thomas

  8. Highlights from Star Trek – The Motion Picture; arr. Edmondson

  9. Let There Be Peace on Earth; arr. Miller

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner

  • Evening Star; arr. Eric Osterling

  • Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean; Thomas A’Becket

 

August 24, 2026 – Women in Music

  1. Sailing; Yukiko Nishimura

  2. Madrigal for Band; Anne McGinty

  3. Wagon Trail; Julie Giroux

  4. Annie, Selections from – directed by Ray Hoaster; arr. Lang          

  5. Women of the Podium – directed by Jamie Taylor; Virginia Allen

  6. Greatest Love of All – directed by Pam Mason; arr. Smith

  7. Carol of the Drum; Katherine Davis/arr. Werle

  8. Let There Be Peace on Earth; arr. Miller

  9. Daughters of Texas; Sousa/arr. Fennell

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner

  • America, the Beautiful; Katharine Lee Bates

  • Alma Mater; Annie Lisle

 

August 31, 2026 –All Things British

  1. Harry Potter/Order of the Phoenix; arr. Bullock

  2. Harry at Hogwarts; arr. Bullock

  3. Two Movements from William Byrd Suite; arr. Wagner

  4. First Suite in Eb – directed by Ray Hoaster;  Holst

  5. Bohemian Rhapsody – directed by Pam Mason                    

  6. Galop – directed by Jamie Taylor                                           

  7. Brian Boru’s March; Greg Moody

  8. Selections from Cats; Webber/arr. Edmondson

  9. Lennon/McCartney Portrait; arr. Holcombe

  • DOD Star-Spangled Banner

  • America; Smith/Carey

  • Love’s Old Sweet Song; Bingham/Molloy

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If your business or community organization would like to sponsor one of our concerts, please contact a board member.

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Directions to the Bandstand

From I-81 exit 225: At the bottom of the ramp go west on VA 262.  (Left if on I-81 N. Right if on I-81S)  Follow 262 past 3 cross streets and take the Churchville Avenue exit.  Get into the left lane at the botton of the exit onto Churchville Avenue (US 250) and turn left.  Follow 250 East/Churchville Avenue into Staunton. After you pass the first traffic light, watch for Breeden’s Burgers and Shakes on your right and turn right on the street at the end of their parking lot.  Take the first left.  This takes you into the park where you will have to turn right onto the park drive.  Follow the park drive to the bandstand area (at the “Y” in the road stay to the left). Parking is allowed on both sides of the park drive for concerts.

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From I-81 exit 220: Once you take exit 220 you are on VA 262.  Take the 4th exit for Parkersburg Pike.  Turn right at the end of the exit ramp.  As you cross the city limits, this becomes West Beverley Street.  Turn left onto Thornrose Avenue at the 3rd traffic light.  As you pass Grace Christian School this street curves to the right.  Just past the curve turn left into Gypsy Hill Park or park on the street and walk in. Parking is allowed on both sides of the park drive for concerts.

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