Free Westchester Band Concerts Begin on Thursday June 27 in Chase Park

2001. It was more than a Space Odyssey. It was the year that the Westchester Band's Music Director Alan Hollander took the reins and has led the band ever since into its now 54th year of Summer Concerts at Chase Park in downtown Scarsdale.

Established in 1969 the band would have enjoyed its “double nickle” 55 year status this concert year had Covid not forced the first (and hopefully only) break in its performance season in 2020.

Combining the talents of professional, amateur, and outstanding student musicians, and sponsored principally by the Scarsdale Department of Parks and Recreation, local merchants, and by donations from the concert-going public the band begins its Summer season this year on Thursday June 27, and continues every Thursday evening thereafter thru August 8th, at 8:00PM (except the July 4th holiday week when its annual fireworks concert will commence at 7:30 PM on the evening of July 2nd at the Scarsdale Pool Complex). See the full schedule here.

Maestro Hollander will conduct the Symphonic Band's varied repertoire of pieces featuring Classical works, marches, show tunes and soloists, for free, under the stars (rain location Scarsdale Middle School Auditorium.)

So bring a lawn chair or blanket and picnic dinner (and a friend!), “unplug,” and be transported away for a while from the events of the day.

And as with each of its performance seasons, making this huge undertaking not only possible, but free to the public comes with the help of band patrons and supporters of the arts alike. Donations made payable to “Friends of the Westchester Band” are greatly appreciated and tax deductible. You may mail your checks to 41 Van Etten Boulevard, New Rochelle, NY 10804.

See you under the stars!