WATERLOO CONCERT BAND

The Waterloo Concert Band continues a long tradition of amateur community and military bands in this historic area of Southwestern Ontario.  In 1858, the WCB began its official existence as the Waterloo Musical Society, making it nearly a decade older than Canada’s Confederation in 1867. As of 2018, there are only four bands in the entire province whose continuous history goes back further than ours!

Many gifted conductors have held our podium, including legendary musician-entrepreneur, C.F. “Professor” Thiele (1884-1954) who arrived in Waterloo in 1919. We are also privileged to have had some of Canada’s finest composers write commissioned works for us, such as the iconic Howard Cable (1920-2016).  Today we are a thriving non-profit musical organization with charitable status, whose membership averages 50 active players ranging from teens to older adults.  We take part in around two-dozen performances annually, including civic occasions (such as Remembrance Day), retirement community programs, summer Sundays in the park, two formal public concerts (December and Spring) and other special events – all of them presented free of charge to the community.

Read more of their bio by visiting their website: https://waterlooband.com/about-us/