Please bring family and friends along with a blanket or lawn chairs on Wednesday, July 4th at 1:00 p.m. to the bandstand in Lakeside Park on the shores of Lake Merritt. Picnics and flag waving are encouraged.

The concerts continue on Sundays:
July 15, July 22, July 29 and August 5

All concerts include jazz, comtempory, pop, big band, international, classical, marches and show tunes.

Oakland Municipal Band
A city treasure, the Oakland Municipal Band is considered one of the country's three best park concert bands. The group performs an eclectic array of music, i.e.; jazz, contemporary, pop, big band, international, classical, and marches and showtunes.

An energetic conductor presents each concert, and gives educational information about the various pieces being performed. The concerts draw families and many ethnic groups which reflect Oakland's diverse cultural population.

Friends of Oakland Parks and, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, is pleased to co-sponsor the Oakland Municipal Band Concert program as a fiscal agent. The program's importance to the community is recognized as a long-standing cultural tradition.

Previously the City of Oakland provided total funding for the concerts through the years. The Friends of the Oakland Municipal Band was formed in 1978 when City of Oakland funding was reduced.

The concerts are "the place to be" for families and seniors on Sunday afternoons in Oakland. Many of the patrons have been attending for over 30 years.

The program provides employment opportunities for local musicians and an opportunity for these artists to be part of an established musical organization at a Historical Bandstand. Having an acclaimed municipal concert band also helps promote the artistic image of the City of Oakland.

The program is backed by a sound operation, a fund raising plan, and is supported by the Office of Oakland Parks and Recreation.

The concerts first started in 1912 and the band played every Sunday of the year with 40 musicians. We have had to reduce the size of the band to 35 musicians and limit the season to five or six concerts due to financial restraints.

City of Oakland
Office of Parks and Recreation
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 3330
Oakland, California 94612
(510) 238-PARK
(510) 238-2397 Fax