The LBB was formed in 1974 to prepare for the 200th anniversary of the Battle on the Green (April 19, 1775), and has been performing ever since!
Rita Lally, a clarinetist in the Lexington Bicentennial Band since 2002, recently passed away. Her family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Lexington Bicentennial Band.
Lexington Bicentennial Band
P.O. Box 173
Lexington, MA 02420
The music director of the Lexington Bicentennial Band is Jeff Leonard, an accomplished teacher, performer, arranger, and conductor. Al Dentino is the assistant conductor for the summer concerts.
During the summer, the LBB will give a free concert each Tuesday night from Tuesday June 23rd through Tuesday August 25th. All concerts except for the June 30th concert will take place at the Levi Burnell Bandstand, which is in Hastings Park at the corner of Worthen Road and Old Mass Avenue. The June 30th concert will take place at the Lexington High School quad. There will be no concert on July 7th.
Many people bring blankets, lawn chairs, food, and games, and enjoy a relaxing summer evening of music.
Children are welcome, although parents are asked to please keep children from playing near the bandstand during the concert, out of respect for the musicians and the audience. Children (of all ages) will be invited to march around the bandstand during the last piece of each half of the concert.
All concerts begin at 7:15pm. You can check whether a concert has been cancelled (e.g., because of inclement weather) by calling 781-698-4647 after 4:30pm on the day of the concert.
Take a look back at the LBB's past performances.
If you are a musician and would like to join, contact Jeff Leonard for details. You can get an idea of kind of music the LBB performs by looking at the repertoire.
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The best way is to make a tax-deductible contribution to the LBB!
The next best way is to show up at the concerts! |
The LBB would like to thank its sponsors for this year:
The LBB thanks the Town of Lexington and the School Department for providing our rehearsal space and maintenance of the bandstand.
Do you know of a business, organization, or person that might be interested in becoming a sponsor? Here's a sample letter that explains the benefits of sponsorship.
The LBB's mail address is:
Lexington Bicentennial Band
P.O. Box 173
Lexington, MA 02420
If you would like to receive information about the LBB via occasional email, please send a message to Jeff Glass.