Kathy Huggler

Big Band, Stage Band, Dance Band, Jazz Band -- whatever you want to call it, this band has rhythm, spirit, sparkle, and great traditional & new tunes to share with you.

You'll be hoppin' & boppin' right along with these fine, fine musicial talents from within America's Hometown Band, and you can enjoy it all for FREE, on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 4 pm, Pruis Hall. Treat yourself!

The City of Muncie and America’s Hometown Band invite all local citizens to a Veterans Day Celebration event -- ONE MUNCIE FOR VETERANS -- on Tuesday, Nov 11, in the Muncie Central High School auditorium.  The musical portions of this event are performed by Muncie’s own America’s Hometown Band combined “side-by-side” with high school band students from Delaware County. 

The evening begins at 5:30 pm in the MCHS cafeteria with a complimentary spaghetti dinner for any veteran.  All others are encouraged to make a donation for their meal, with funds going to support local veteran activities.

At 7 pm, the Veterans Day honor program proceeds with patriotic music, the presentation of colors, and comments by Delaware County Veterans Officer Janet Davis; local veteran Joseph Orick; Muncie’s Mayor Dennis Tyler;  Rev. Colby Smith; and Michael Austin from Muncie Central High School. Emcee for the evening is Dale Basham. Sponsors for this program are City of Muncie, Muncie Exchange Club, Ball State University, and Muncie Central High School. 

O by gosh, by golly, it's time for ...
WLBC Hometown Christmas celebration ... with America's Hometown Band. We're serving up a good helping of tradition, a cozy bit of jazz & a whole lot of holiday spirit. 

Enjoy Muncie's own America's Hometown Band & friends-- America's Hometown Jazz Band, the Magic City Music Men, Royerton School Children's choir, plus spotlighted instrumentalists from the band.

Join us on Sunday, December 7, 6:30 pm, in Ball State's Emens auditorium.  Get tickets through the Emens box office, students free, plus free parking in the nearby Ball State garages.

AMERICA'S HOMETOWN BAND
GOES IRISH AT VERA MAE'S BISTRO

Tues., March 17 – 5:30 - 8 pm

AND YOU'RE INVITED  -- Special Irish dishes and special Irish tunes await diners on the 17th of March, 2015, at Vera Mae's Bistro in downtown Muncie, 209 S. Walnut St.  America's Hometown Band supplies the musicians in small ensembles to make the evening Irish, from 5:30 to 8 pm. Cover charge is $5.  Reservations needed. Contact Vera Mae's at http://veramaes.com, or call 747-4941.

Enjoy this FREE outdoor concert by the Big Band contingent from America's Hometown Band. Hear these superb players recreate the sounds of swing & jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Billy May, Count Basie, and many more.

It's "Jazz Under the Stars" in the beautiful setting of the E.B. Ball Center, above the banks of the White River.

FREE!  Join the crowd with your lawn chair or blanket on the grounds of Canan Commons and enjoy this unique combo program of concert band music and golden oldies. And don't forget to bring along your classic dance moves!  

FREE!  The musicians and soloists from America's Hometown Band entertain the summer crowd in their lawn chair seats at Westside Park.  The program is a sampler of musical genres - from the movies, the military band, show tunes, the classics, soft rock, and featured instrumentalists with band accompaniment. Come celebrate these last notes of summer with AHB.

America’s Hometown Band 

Celebrates Great Beginnings!  

Enjoy a luscious program of famous musical Preludes & Introductions presented by America’s Hometown Band to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the formation of the AHB, under the direction of Roger McConnell.  Join the band at Emens on Sunday afternoon on Feb. 21st, 4:30 pm.

Featured solo performers are saxophonist George Wolfe (Porgy & Bess Medley by George Gershwin), and pianist Phillip Cooley (Cordoba by Julie Giroux).

Irish tunes by musicians from AMERICA’S HOMETOWN BAND serve up the entertainment for the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Vera Mae’s Bistro, 209 S. Walnut St., in downtown Muncie, on Thursday evening, March 17, 2016.  

From 5:30 to 8 pm -- the AHB Clarinet Choir, the AHB Flute Choir, and Bill Morton’s Irish Band set the mood as they take turns playing traditional melodies from the Emerald Isle. Xylophonist David Robbins performs Irish Washerwoman. And from 8 pm on, jazz keyboardist Phil Cooley, a co-director of the AHB, closes out the evening’s musical fare.

 Special Irish menu items are available for this night at Vera Mae’s and reservations are required for this event. Cover charge is $5. Contact http://veramaes.com or call 765-747-4941.

Beech Grove Cemetery again hosts the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony to honor all past and present American service personnel. All music for the ceremony, including Taps, is performed live by America's Hometown Band.

The public is invited to attend the 11 AM ceremony and take a few moments to remember and appreciate the services and lives committed to keeping America free since the birth of the nation, both locally and nationally.

Cemetery officials, plus Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler and local military organization representatives, are to be the speakers in the program.

Hello Summer!!  Free Outdoor Concert season with America's Hometown Band opens at Canon Commons on this Thursday evening at 7:30 pm. AHB is performing with the local "golden oldies" band , Reminisce Band. Bring your lawn blankets and chairs to enjoy this musical evening on the Commons.

Free - The Big Band performers from America's Hometown Band light up the midsummer evening at this June 23rd outing on the lovely grounds of the E B Ball Center. Relive the fantastic energy and style of jazz and swing greats such as Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, and Billy May.  Come and be amazed at the performance talents from these Hometown musicians!

America's Hometown Band sets the celebratory mood for Independence Day with its program of lively American classics and patriotic music. It all  leads up to Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever at dusk and the City of Muncie fireworks show glittering overhead. Bring your comfy lawn blanket or chairs to enjoy this spectacular summer event.

Join the members of America's Hometown Band for a free outdoor concert at 1 pm during the public Ice Cream Social at the Senior Center on W 8th St in Muncie (formerly Forest Park school). Enjoy easy summertime musical listening as you take part in the Senior Center ice cream (small charge) and prize raffles, mingle with friends, and learn about activities and services available at the center.

Good, Good Time - Free !

Treat yourself to a rollicking good Big Band performance by members of America's Hometown Band. The beautiful outdoors terrace setting will echo with the jumpin' and jivin' sounds of the Swing Era master composers - Bennie Goodman, Artie Shaw,  Glenn Miller, and many more. Bring the lawn blankets, folding chairs, and snacks and be swept away by the big talents onstage.

Sit back in your lawn chair and enjoy this late summer outdoor concert with Muncie's municipal band - America's Hometown Band. This full band program is a sampler of great concert band numbers, including a featured solo performer, a guest conductor, march tunes, and movie music. All free! All fun!

The Field of Flags closing ceremony at Minnetrista takes place on the anniversary of our nation's 9/11 tragedy, The weeklong event was created to honor all police, fire, and emergency personnel everywhere who serve America.The AHB band supplies the patriotic music, including a moving rendition of Taps. 

America's Hometown Band takes the 2 o'clock spot in the festival music tent on Washington Street on Sunday, Sept. 18 to entertain festival goers with that full concert band sound. Come sit a spell and enjoy the free concert of lively, fun music that the Band will deliver.