Summer 2025 Concerts

Wednesday, July 9, 6:00 pm, Madrid
Madrid Dam Concert Series at the Power & Equipment Museum Equine Barn

Friday, July 11, 5:00 pm, Potsdam
Potsdam Summer Fest at Ives Park

Concert Week Schedule

Wednesday, July 9

6pm Concert at The St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum, 1755 State Hwy 345, Madrid, NY 13660. We’ll be in the Equine Pavilion. Download Map

• 3:30 at Potsdam HS, southern end of the school (to the far right as you look at the school from Leroy St.) for loading the U-Haul with music stands and percussion equipment.
• 5:00 at the Equine Pavilion: set-up crew
◦ unload truck
◦ set up chairs, stands, percussion
• 5:30 call time in the Equine Pavilion for all musicians
• 6:00 pm CONCERT
• 7:15 or so: after the concert 
◦ reload the U-Haul with percussion and music stands
◦ rack up chairs
◦ turn in folders, to Librarian Team members at the crate for anyone not playing the Ives Park concert

Friday, July 11

5:00 pm (not 5:30) Concert in the Pavilion at Ives Park

• time TBA – Park PCB U-Haul in the big parking lot near the pavilion
• 4:00 at the Pavilion: set-up crew
• 4:30 call time in the Ives Park Pavilion for all musicians
• 5:00 pm CONCERT
• 6:00 or so – after the concert
◦ reload the U-Haul
◦ turn in all folders to your section leader! Section leaders: please put your folders in concert order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) and then give them to the librarians who will be with the crates at the back of the Pavilion
• 6:30 (approx.) – unload the U-Haul at Potsdam HS
• 7:00 (approx..) – all U-Haul final unloading crew invited to Scoops in Potsdam (next to the Roxy movie theatre) for ice cream, on Theresa (meaning I’m buying, not that I “need” any ice cream on me other than what I might spill on myself)

Saturday, July 19

9:00am at the Potsdam Village (not Town) Community Room
Folder un-stuffing by Librarian Team (Kim has sent emails regarding this.)

Contact Us – If you think you might like to participate, or if you have questions about the Potsdam Community Band, please email us at PotsdamCommunityBand@gmail.com.

Personnel – The Potsdam Community Band welcomes all adult musicians who play traditional concert band instruments (woodwinds, brass, percussion). Talented high school students may participate with the recommendation of their own music teacher and their parent/guardian signature. Membership in the band is open, and seating is assigned by section leader. Current musicians in the band range from adult beginners to those who teach music as part of their career.

History – Inspired by the rich musical history in Potsdam, NY, a group of adult avocational musicians envisioned a community-based ensemble that would perform music enjoyable to both players and audience members. With a little determination and a lot of networking, a leadership committee was formed to re-initiate the Potsdam Community Band for the Summer of 2010.

The response by musicians was overwhelming, and 84 musicians played under blue skies for a crowd of hundreds at our inaugural concert during the Potsdam Summer Festival. The audience responded enthusiastically, and the event was declared a success. A few years later the Potsdam Community Band added a second outdoor concert to its Summer season, as well as an (indoor!) Winter concert in January. After a reduced schedule brought on by the pandemic, the Potsdam Community Band resumed its regular concerts and is preparing for its 2023 Summer season concerts in Potsdam and Madrid.

Logo – The band’s logo was designed in honor of the 2010 reconvening of the band. It captures the spirit of the band. Blue was chosen as the accent color in homage to the old time Potsdam Cornet Band, which proudly wore blue uniforms in Potsdam long ago.