New Lenox Community Band

04/04/2026

🎶 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 New Lenox Community Band season! 🎶

Are you looking for a fun, rewarding way to make music this summer?

Join the New Lenox Community Band for our 2026 Live on the Lawn concert series at the beautiful New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion! We’re excited to welcome back returning members and invite new musicians to be part of another great summer of music-making.

✅ No participation fee
✅ No audition required
✅ College-age and older welcome

Thanks to the generous support of the Village of New Lenox, Illinois, participation in the band is completely free.

🎼 2026 Season Schedule

June Concert
Rehearsals: June 9 & 12 | 6:30–8:30 PM
Performance: June 14 | 6:00 PM

July Concert
Rehearsals: July 6 & 7 | 6:30–8:30 PM
Performance: July 12 | 6:00 PM

August Concert
Rehearsals: July 27 & 28 | 6:30–8:30 PM
Performance: August 2 | 6:00 PM

All rehearsals and performances take place at the New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion.

Whether you are a longtime community band player or looking to dust off your instrument and play again, we would love to have you join us this summer.

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/WhA6PLogW7h7tRsH9

Please share this post with anyone who might be interested!

Cary Ruklic
Director, New Lenox Community Band
Established 2006

Please complete registration for the 2026 NLCB Season.

08/29/2025

Thank you New Lenox Community TV - Channel 6 for your wonderful coverage of our August Live on the Lawn Concert!

Taped: August 17, 2025

07/05/2025

The program is set! Come join us tomorrow night. The concert begins at 6 pm at the New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion.

05/17/2024

The HF Community Band is looking for a few more players before the season starts in June. Alto Sax, Oboe and Tenor Trombone players are especially welcome to join us. Hit me up and/or follow this link for more info https://forms.gle/Z9kmE9anTKjyr2n18

05/11/2024

We are looking for one bass clarinetist and one or two bassoonists to fill out the instrumentation for our first concert on June 2. Please message for information!

04/16/2024

Come play in the band this summer! 🎺🎷
Message for details

05/31/2023

Come see the New Lenox Community Band in our free concert!

Did you know New Lenox has its very own hometown band? They'll be performing on Sunday, June 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Commons. Come out and enjoy the talent of your fellow community members!

05/03/2023

Welcome to the 2023 season of the New Lenox Community Band! This season promises to be our most exciting yet, as we return to the beautiful New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion for both our concerts and rehearsals.

Our 2023 season schedule will follow a similar pattern to what we have established the past few years. Our full calendar of events is up-to-date and can be accessed through the following link - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/2?cid=bmJwdTJlYjM1cjY1dWJhb25qcTh0Y2RyZXNAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ

We are planning three concerts this summer - June 4th, July 9th, and our Children’s Concert on August 9th. We will rehearse outdoors at the New Lenox Commons the week of each concert.

Registration will happen separately for each concert, and new members are always welcome! Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you feel might be interested.

June Concert

Rehearsal: Tuesday, 5/30 - 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Rehearsal: Friday, 6/2 - 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Concert: Sunday, 6/4 - 7:00 PM

July Concert

Rehearsal: Thursday, 7/6 - 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Rehearsal: Friday, 7/7 - 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Concert: Sunday, 7/9 - 7:00 PM

August Children’s Concert

Rehearsal: Tuesday, 8/8 - 6:30-8:30 PM

Concert: Wednesday, 8/9 - 6:30 PM

Please follow this link to register for the June concert.
https://forms.gle/DebQm7YD5cQyEbVc8

We will get in touch with everyone who responds. Please submit the form as soon as possible if you are interested. Information about repertoire will be released soon.

Looking forward to seeing many of you soon!

Cary and Matt

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New Lenox Community Band
Established 2006
http://www.nlcommunityband.org/

New Lenox Community Band

07/09/2022

This Sunday join us in the Village Commons for Live on the Lawn, featuring Cloggin' Craze and the New Lenox Community Band. The concession stand will be open, and admission to this event is free. We hope to see you there!