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Naperville Municipal Band summer season starts June 1

The Naperville Municipal Band's summer concert season kicks off on Thursday, June 1.

"A Salute to the Armed Forces" is the first of the 10-concert season that takes place at the Community Concert Center in Central Park, 104 E. Benton Ave. in downtown Naperville.

All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. All performances are free to the public.

Other themes and dates of the city band concerts include: June 8, "Familiar Tunes"; June 15, "Looking Upward"; June 29, "A Patriotic Concert," which is the Fourth of July celebration; July 6, "Let's Dance"; July 13, "Ron and Chris Paryl Night," dedicated to a couple that has been in the band for 50 years; July 20, "A Salute to Illinois"; July 27, "Rovena Hungness Night," a dedication to another 50-year member of the band; and Aug. 10, "Prelude to Fall."

On June 22, the Naperville Big Band will perform, and on Aug. 3, the Naperville Big Band will perform with another area guest big band.

The band also will be performing at a noon ceremony on Monday, May 29, in Central Park for Memorial Day.

The Naperville Municipal Band has been entertaining Naperville and the surrounding suburbs in Central Park for more than 150 years. The band has grown from a group of dedicated musicians whose vision brought them together in 1859 to its current 100-member roster.

Over the years it has undergone five name changes and raised money for four different band shells, 12 sets of uniforms, benches, music, and guest performers.

For information, visit napervilleband.org/calendar or https://www.facebook.com/napervilleband/.

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