Minnesota Community Band Directory
Alphabetical by city name
Community bands are where the band spirit lives on. Across Minnesota, more than one hundred ensembles offer a welcoming space to keep playing after school ends—to keep growing, connecting, and performing together. Whether you're fresh out of school or decades into your musical journey, these bands offer something important: the opportunity to be a lifelong musician.
Below is a public statewide directory of Minnesota community bands. A go-to resource for musicians looking to join and audiences looking to listen.
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Albert Lea Community Band
City: Albert Lea
Conductor: Frank Whitcomb/Ben Jahnke
Auditions: No
Founded: 1982
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Annandale Community Band
City: Annandale
Conductor: Barb Jacobson
Auditions: No
Founded: 1993
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Valley Winds
City: Apple Valley
Conductor: Tedd Gullickson
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 2023
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Bemidji Area Community Band
City: Bemidji
Conductor: Ryan Webber
Auditions: No
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Bloomington Medalist Concert Band
City: Bloomington
Conductor: Dr. Jerry Luckhardt
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1968
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East Central Swing Band
City: Cambridge
Conductor: Chris Halvorson
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East Central Grad Band
City: Cambridge/Isanti
Conductor: Crystal and Justin Kennedy
Auditions: No
Founded: 1988
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Minnesota Valley Community Band
City: Chaska
Conductor: Nick Hansberry
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1986
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Centennial Community Band
City: Circle Pines
Conductor: Barry Zumwalde
Auditions: No
Founded: 2003
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South Washington County Community Band
City: Cottage Grove
Conductor: Kamilah Gobran
Auditions: No
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Twin Ports Wind Orchestra
City: Duluth
Conductor: Dr. Mark Whitlock
Auditions: No
Founded: 1990
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Payne-Phalen Community Band
City: East St. Paul
Conductor: Todd Hanlon-Alle and Heidi Johanna Miller
Auditions: No
Founded: 2025
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The 1st John Philip Sousa Memorial Band
City: Edina
Conductor: Scott Crosbie
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1970
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Minnesota Symphonic Winds
City: Edina
Conductor: Timothy Mahr
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1978
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Forest Lake Area Community Band
City: Forest Lake
Conductor: Jake Matheson
Auditions: No
Founded: 2017
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Star Of The North Concert Band
City: Fridley
Conductor: Tim Smith
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1994
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Grand Rapids Community Jazz Band
City: Grand Rapids
Conductor: Dale Gunderson
Auditions: No
Founded: 1976
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Hopkins Westwind Concert Band
City: Hopkins
Conductor: Mike Anderson
Auditions: No
Founded: 1983
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Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble
City: Mankato
Conductor: Dr. Amy K. Roisum Foley
Auditions: No
Founded: 2005
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Michigan City Municipal Band
City: Michigan City, Indiana
Conductor: Jeffrey Scott Doebler
Assistant Conductor: Quincy Ford
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1869
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South High Community Band
City: Minneapolis
Conductor: Liz Winslow
Auditions: No
Founded: 2004
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City of Lakes Community Band
City: Minneapolis
Conductor: Scott Kosloski
Auditions: No
Founded: 1981
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All City Music
City: Minneapolis
Conductor: D'Shonte Carter
Auditions: No
Founded: 2021
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Minnesota Freedom Band
City: Minneapolis
Conductor: Bethany Doffing, Mike Haase
Auditions: No
Founded: 1982
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Lake Agassiz Wind Symphony
City: Moorhead
Conductor: Warren Olfert
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1988
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Brio Brass
City: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Conductor: Rick Rueckert
Auditions: No
Founded: 1999
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New Prague Area Community Band
City: New Prague
Conductor: Rush Wagner
Auditions: No
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FiftyNorth Band
City: Northfield
Conductor: David Miller
Auditions: No
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Northfield Community Summer Band
City: Northfield
Conductor: Michael Berger
Auditions: No
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Owatonna Community Band
City: Owatonna
Conductor: Pete Guenther
Auditions: No
Founded: 1977
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Plymouth Concert Band
City: Plymouth
Conductor: David Elmhirst
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1998
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Sheldon Theatre Brass Band
City: Red Wing
Conductor: Jim Kercshner
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1989
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Rochester Community Band
City: Rochester
Conductor: Tony Boldt
Auditions: No
Founded: 1996
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Sauk Rapids-Rice Area Musicians Collective Band
City: Sauk Rapids
Conductor: Justin Frerich
Auditions: No
Founded: 2024
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Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band
City: Shoreview
Conductor: Michael Scott
Auditions: No
Founded: 1994
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St. Cloud Municipal Band
City: St. Cloud
Conductor: Andrew Eric Nelson
Auditions: No
Founded: 1865
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St. Louis Park Community Band
City: St. Louis Park
Conductor: Ryan Palmer
Auditions: No
Founded: 1972
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Lex-Ham Community Band
City: St. Paul
Conductor: Bill Teeple
Auditions: No
Founded: 1990
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Grand Symphonic Winds
City: St. Paul
Conductor: Dr. Matthew George
Auditions: Yes
Founded: 1987
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Valley Concert Winds
City: Stillwater
Conductor: James DeCaro
Auditions: No
Founded: 2017
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Prairie Winds Concert Band
City: Willmar
Conductor: Brendon Canavan
Auditions: No
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