Vermilion Community Band - Performances

The VCB has performed many times since beginning in the Spring of 1996. The first public appearance of the band was an outdoor concert for a large cookout, honoring the volunteer workers of St.Mary Parish, held in Vermilion’s Liberty Park. Not only was this the band’s first appearance, it was the first performance of any of the Vermilion Community Music Association groups. This also was the first performance by anyone in the newly constructed Victorian Gazebo, donated to the community by Mrs. Elizabeth and the late Clarence Phillips. It was constructed in Victory Park on the exact spot where one had burned years ago. That evening went extremely well and the crowd was enthusiastic, as was the band, after members learned they were to enjoy the food, also. The setting for that first park concert was indeed beautiful. Picture if you will, a newly constructed and large gazebo, shining in its fresh coat of white paint, surrounded by freshly planted flower gardens and shrubs, all framed by the huge trees that provided a summer canopy and add so much to a park's character. There, you have it now!

The Lorain Community Hospital Family Day was one of the first appearances of the Band outside Vermilion, quickly followed by a Sandusky Mall concert, and an appearance in the Great Hall of the Ohio Veterans Home. The Band also has performed in the Huron River Basin Amphitheater, the Mill Hollow (pictured above) Amphitheater, Exchange Park in Vermilion, and at the Vermilion Boat Club. The VCB was asked to perform for the Dedication Ceremony of the gazebo, and was the first group scheduled to perform at the Sunday Concerts In The Park, a summer concert series sponsored as a public service by the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce.

The Band also joined with the Sailorway Middle School’s Sixth Grade Band, and at several of their concerts, enjoyed the sounds of these fine young musicians, while providing the audience with some additional music that evening. The Community Band has also made several appearances performing at the Lorain County Fair, and has been invited to provide the music for an outdoor wedding. As you can see, performances of our concert band are as varied as the music we play.


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