Lincoln Municipal Band

05/28/2026

Today is Give to Lincoln Day! We hope you consider giving to the Lincoln Municipal Band this year.

Click the link below to view our G2L Day page:

Help us with our giving day event!

05/13/2026

The Lincoln Municipal Band is pleased to announce the 2026 Summer Concert Series! Performances are held Sunday evenings in July and August at 7:00 p.m. at the John Shildneck Memorial Bandshell in Antelope Park in Lincoln, NE.

Admission is Free! Bring a picnic dinner, blanket, lawn chairs, and enjoy the beautiful evenings in the park with family and friends.

You can click the link below to download our season flyer:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c5aj5h8m16p1plqwcuab1/2026-Season-Flyer.pdf?rlkey=ig8pzzvlk5d0wi1kvhpwc5pef&st=zmf106yc&dl=0

05/08/2026

Consider giving to the Lincoln Municipal Band through Give to Lincoln Day! Gifts made at the our Give to Lincoln Day website between May 1st and 28th qualify for a share of $650,000 in matched funds from the Lincoln Community Foundation and generous sponsors. This is a great opportunity to support the Lincoln Municipal Band!

Click the link below to view our G2L Day page:
https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/lincoln-municipal-band-association

05/05/2026

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 John Shildneck Young Artist Competition! The first place winner is Ben Folkers, trombone, and second place goes to Joel Medina, trombone. Both winners will receive a cash prize: $1,000 for first place and $500 for second place. Ben will perform as the soloist at the first Lincoln Municipal Band concert on July 12, 2026 at 7:00pm at the John Shildneck Memorial Bandshell in Antelope Park.

Ben Folkers, a native of Grand Island, is a third-year music education student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he studies trombone with Dr. Pete Madsen. Before his undergraduate, Ben took lessons with Paul Niedbalski. Ben is involved with various instrumental ensembles at UNO, including the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble I, UNO Brass Quintet, and Jazz Combo II. After graduating from UNO, Ben intends to teach music in some capacity within the state of Nebraska. As a member of UNO ensembles, he has performed and attended masterclasses with performers such as James Morrison, Peter Steiner, Francisco Torres, Jose Valentino, Matt Wallace, Aubrey Logan, John Fedchock, Arturo O’Farrill, and Tito Carrillo. In 2024 he was the winner of the Nebraska Wind Symphony concerto competition, and in 2025 he was the runner up in the Lincoln Municipal Band Young Artist Competition.

Ben has been to 81 Runza locations (as of 4/16/26) and intends to finish visiting all of the locations (92) by the end of 2026.

Joel Medina is a sophomore Music Performance major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studies trombone with Dr. Scott Anderson. He is originally from Schuyler, Nebraska, having graduated from Schuyler Central High School in 2024. Joel as participated in a variety of fine arts as a student, such as speech, play production, musical, choir, and even show choir; these activities have shaped his approach to music and performing. In high school he participated in a number of honor bands and choirs, including the 2022-2023 All State Choir and 2023-2024 All State Orchestra. None of this would be possible without the help of his parents, who have supported his efforts from the very beginning.

01/13/2026

The Lincoln Municipal Band is excited to announce the 2026 John Shildneck Young Artist Competition! Winners receive a cash prize and the opportunity to perform a solo with the band this summer.

The application form can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ka4o6dkgpxx3vs9t2mncj/2026-LMB-Young-Artist-Competition-Application.pdf?rlkey=mlnda1lbe0c62etr73hnmdabv&st=mjkved9a&dl=0

12/02/2025

Today is GivingTuesday! The Lincoln Municipal Band just ended their 118th season and are excited to start working on their 119th this coming year. We hope you have enjoyed what the Lincoln Municipal Band has given you over the years and that you can contribute to this Giving Tuesday to help us continue to provide our community with free professional band concerts for years to come. The Lincoln Municipal Band thanks you for your generosity and support!

If you would like to make a contribution, you can donate through our website using PayPal at: https://artsincorporated.org/lmb/donate

Or you can send a check by mail to:
Lincoln Municipal Band
315 South 9th Street, Suite 110
Lincoln, NE 68508

11/28/2025

Join us for GivingTuesday on December 2nd! Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: A day that encourages people to do good. Over 13 years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires millions of people to donate, volunteer, and spread awareness.

This Giving Tuesday, you are encouraged to give back to your community. The Lincoln Municipal Band just ended their 118th season and are excited to start working on their 119th this coming year. We hope you have enjoyed what the Lincoln Municipal Band has given you over the years and that you can contribute to this Giving Tuesday to help us continue to provide our community with free professional band concerts for years to come. The Lincoln Municipal Band thanks you for your generosity and support!

If you would like to make a contribution, you can donate through our website using PayPal at: https://artsincorporated.org/lmb/donate

Or you can send a check by mail to:
Lincoln Municipal Band
315 South 9th Street, Suite 110
Lincoln, NE 68508

09/10/2025

The Lincoln Municipal Band had their Annual Dinner on Sunday, September 7th at 5:00 pm. Each year an individual or organization that has displayed exceptional service to the band is selected for the John Shildneck Service Award. This year, they recognized Dietze Music as the recipient of the 2025 John Shildneck Service Award. Tim Pratt, the president and owner of Dietze Music, accepted the award and is pictured below with Dean Haist, LMB Executive Director, Jim Johnson, President of the Board of Directors, and Terry Rush, LMB Assistant Music Director.

Dean Haist, Terry Rush, and Jim Johnson each spoke at the event and attendees enjoyed a dinner catered by Chez Hay.

08/27/2025

Our Assistant Music Director, Terry Rush, was awarded the Special Award this year for performing as principal trombone in the Lincoln Municipal Band for 53 years—he's performed with the band longer than any one else! Congratulations, Terry!

08/26/2025

Congratulations to Carson McTeer on a fantastic performance this past Sunday on our final concert of the season! Thank you to all of the musicians that performed in the band this summer and to all of you who help make these concerts possible.