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| The Dixon Municipal Band Proudly Sponsors the Sauk Valley Arts & Culture Commission Website |
| The Dixon Municipal Band's World Premier performance of "Reagan of Illinois" will be aired on Chicago Public TV. On Sunday, February 5th at 2pm, The concert will be played on WTTW, Chicago's public television station, channel 11. This work, premiered by the Dixon Municipal Band has received critical acclaim and was selected for a Grammy entry in four different categories. Click on the link below for more information. Press Release for Dixon Municipal Band performance Now on to important information regarding budgetary cuts to the Dixon Municipal Band.... The Dixon Municipal Band has experienced a budget cut. During these hard times the City of Dixon had to make some tough decisions and cutting the Dixon Municipal Band budget was one of the decisions that was made. As a result of this decision, the Dixon Municipal Band will not be performing its traditional number of concerts. The concert schedule will be posted once the final schedule has been determined. ~ ~ ~ ~ Most concerts will be on Thursday evenings in Page Park at 7:30pm. [The Band Shell is located just North off of the Peoria Ave. Bridge, past the Dixon High School on Lincoln Statue Drive] ~ ~ ~ ~ The Dixon Municipal Band will still perform on the Lee County Courthouse lawn to present you with a spectacular Patriotic Concert as part of the Annual Petunia Festival Activities, This concert will still be held on Friday at 7pm during Petunia Festival Week. ~ ~ ~ ~ We proudly march every year in Dixon's Memorial Day Parade, to honor our nation's veterans. After the 10am parade, we join in an outdoor service at Oakwood Cemetery along with hundreds of community members, notable speakers, dignitaries, and representatives from all branches of the military. ~ ~ ~ ~ The Dixon Municipal Band heads up the Annual Petunia Festival Parade by playing Patriotic marching songs all along the parade route. Thousands of visitors come to Dixon each year to watch the parade, enjoy the carnival and to partake of the three stages of entertainment and the large variety of food and drinks along the Rock River in Page Park. The Festival runs each year around the 1st week of July over the fourth of July Holiday. |
| Dixon Historic Theatre 114 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL. 61021 Get Directions below |
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| If you would like to support the Dixon Municipal Band, donations are being accepted. Checks can be made payable to: The Dixon Municipal Band. Mail checks to: Dixon Municipal Band c/o Cathy James - Mgr. 404 W. 9th St. Sterling, IL. 61081 All donations will go to the band to supplement our reduced budget. Funds will be used to increase the number of concerts performed and to bring the band member numbers back to normal. |