Phoenix Pioneer Band

Phoenix Pioneer Band Heritage brass band restoring a 140-year tradition of community music making in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Pioneer Band honors the spirit and history of the original Phoenix Pioneer Band founded in 1880. We connect people with the history of Phoenix, Arizona during the Town Band Era using the music of the time. This is a community band, open to all who share an interest in its goals. We meet on Wednesday nights at 7:00-8:30 PM.
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Location: 1114 Grand Avenue

Become a Guest Conductor with the Phoenix Pioneer Band!Are you a band director, graduate conducting student, retired mus...
07/19/2026

Become a Guest Conductor with the Phoenix Pioneer Band!

Are you a band director, graduate conducting student, retired music educator, or experienced conductor looking for a unique artistic opportunity?

We're seeking guest conductors for our 2026–2027 season to lead rehearsals and conduct a public performance featuring historic American band music.

✔ Paid opportunity

✔ Artistic collaboration

✔ Conduct a welcoming community ensemble

✔ Help preserve Phoenix's musical heritage

Each guest conductor will work with our musicians over six rehearsals before leading a themed public concert.

If you enjoy inspiring musicians and bringing history to life through music, we'd love to hear from you.

🎼 Resume + conducting video required.

For more information, see the web page: https://www.phxpioneerband.org/apply-to-be-a-guest-conductor

Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/yc4kpykx
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Our Low-Brass Quintet provided much-appreciated background music to the Sharlot Hall Museum's Independence Day event on ...
07/04/2026

Our Low-Brass Quintet provided much-appreciated background music to the Sharlot Hall Museum's Independence Day event on July 3. Check out the double-bell euphonium!

07/04/2026

Happy 250th birthday, America! From our performance at Sharlot Hall Museum July 3.

The Pioneer Band is growing! We had a record 22 musicians at last night's rehearsal, juiced up and ready to play for you...
07/02/2026

The Pioneer Band is growing! We had a record 22 musicians at last night's rehearsal, juiced up and ready to play for you at Friday's event at the Sharlot Hall Museum, the American Heritage Day - Pioneer Band Concert. It will be 107F in Phoenix on Friday, 90F (high) in Prescott! That means you need to drive on up to the cool pines, pay your $5 to the nice museum folks and have fun at a great historical event. Including vintage music by us. Be there by 10:45 to catch all the musical action.

July 3 is a federal holiday this year, so unless you work for slave drivers, you get the day off! But it will probably b...
06/08/2026

July 3 is a federal holiday this year, so unless you work for slave drivers, you get the day off! But it will probably be 110 degrees in Phoenix, so why not come on up to Prescott and enjoy some Arizona history at the Sharlot Hall Museum? The Pioneer Band has a star spangled lineup for your enjoyment. https://www.facebook.com/events/1520909439534643

In our best performance to date, we re-created an original 1901 band program and performed it at the Beatitudes Campus s...
05/25/2026

In our best performance to date, we re-created an original 1901 band program and performed it at the Beatitudes Campus senior living community. They have a beautiful space, an appreciative audience, and it's one of our favorite places to play.

With support of the City of Phoenix, AZ USA Office of Arts and Culture, we worked with noted ASU Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Spring as our first "real" conductor. Bob bought in to our historical band concept from the start and really helped us play our best.

If you're interested in what we played, this is the program we played from the Sunday, January 6, 1901 concert, with two substitutions (but also played by the Pioneer Band in 1901):

* The Adventurer March - JR Dyer (this one took a long archival search to find, and you won't hear it in recordings anywhere!)
* The Lady Slavey, Selection from the Comic Opera - Kerker
* Emmet's Lullaby, Cornet Solo with variations - TV Short
* The Charlatan Waltzes - Sousa (substituting for another waltz called "The Emmeline" we couldn't find)
* Impecunious Davis Cake Walk - K. Mills (our own arrangement, based on a piano score and a historical recording - another one you will not find in modern recordings)
* The Bridal Rose Overture - Lavallee
* New York by Electric Light, Medley - DeWitt
* The Charlatan March - Sousa (substituting for "Salute" by Edwin Christie, which appears to be lost to history)

We are grateful to announce that the Phoenix Pioneer Band has received grant funding from the City of Phoenix Office of ...
04/16/2026

We are grateful to announce that the Phoenix Pioneer Band has received grant funding from the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture!

This generous donation helps the band continue its mission to provide live community music across Phoenix. As funding provides expansion of our music library, support for events and practices, and connection to audiences across Phoenix. We are honored by this support and keeping the tradition of community music alive.

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1114 NW Grand Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
85007

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