Racine Concert Band

Racine Concert Band Mark Eichner, Director Our roots date back to 1877 when Adolph Schulte and his brothers provided "music in the park" for Racine area residents.

In 1923, brother Henry Schulte approached the Racine City Council and succeeded in getting an annual appropriation of funds to organize a "city band" and officially entertain the Racine citizenry. The name of that first ensemble, the Racine Park Board Band. For 44 years the Park Board Band served its community well, providing over 300 programs of fine concert band music. In 1967, the late conducto

r, John Opferkuch, presided over a name change to the Racine Municipal Band. Affectionately known as the "muni band", the Municipal Band expanded the tradition of concerts in the park as well as establishing a year 'round series of concerts. More recently however (1996), to better define our role in the community and to more accurately describe the type of music our audiences are demanding, we changed our name to the Racine Concert Band.

So proud of the work these students have put in. A special shout out to the members of the RCB who worked with them and ...
05/28/2026

So proud of the work these students have put in. A special shout out to the members of the RCB who worked with them and to our Maestro Mark Eichner!

Thank you to the Racine Concert Band for an amazing rehearsal this evening with our Case High School band members! Come join us for some wonderful music Thursday at 7:00pm in the Case Theater! Free admission!

🇺🇸🎺 “Taps Across America” takes place today at 3pm. Many of our own band members have participated in this moving tradit...
05/25/2026

🇺🇸🎺 “Taps Across America” takes place today at 3pm.

Many of our own band members have participated in this moving tradition.
To learn more, and to see who’s playing near you, check out their website https://www.tapsacrossamerica.org/zregisterz/

🎶 🇺🇸 The Racine Concert Band is excited to announce our 104th season of FREE concerts. We return to the Racine Zoo and e...
05/06/2026

🎶 🇺🇸 The Racine Concert Band is excited to announce our 104th season of FREE concerts.
We return to the Racine Zoo and end the season at the historic DeKoven Center!
Bring your chair, and we’ll see you there!

July 4th ………. Racine 4th Fest Parade
July 5th ………. Racine Summer Bash

104th Season Kickoff & return to the Racine Zoo
July 12th ………. 7:30pm
July 19th ……… 7:30pm
July 26th ……… 7:30pm
August 2nd ………. 7:30pm

NEW - Join us at the DeKoven Center
August 16th ………. 6pm
August 23rd ………. 6pm

03/21/2026

Congratulations goes out to our fearless Music Director, Mark Eichner. Here is what the Racine Arts Council had to say:

We are proud to announce that the RAC Board has unanimously selected Mark Eichner as the 2026 recipient of the Heart of the Arts Award.

Since 2002, Mark’s dedication and leadership as Music Director and Conductor have guided the Racine Concert Band with distinction. Remarkably, in RCB’s 102-year history dating back to 1923, Mark is only the fifth conductor to hold this role. During his tenure, RCB has continued its proud tradition of accessibility and excellence, presenting more than 1,500 free concerts to the community while maintaining a full and active performance schedule.

Beyond RCB, Mark’s influence on local music education and arts programming spans decades, including more than 30 years as band conductor at UW–Parkside, founding the UW–Parkside Community Band, leadership with the WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Contest, and involvement with the Summer Arts & Crafts Festival. His outreach work with RCB in local high schools—including the current Commissioning Project—addresses an important need for music education and mentorship for students in our community.

Thank you Mark for everything you do for us and the city of Racine. Looking forward to celebrating you at the art seed gala.

If you would like to attend tickets are still available:

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZLCHBPKYE7576

ArtSeed Showcase: Creativity in Bloom
📅 Saturday, March 21, 2026
📍 UW–Parkside Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for the Arts & Humanities
🕒 3:00–6:00 PM - Presentations and Performances

02/25/2026

What a show! Shout out to the Horlick Instrumental Music students and their fantastic teacher, Jacob Myers. Special thank you to our sponsors who make these outreach programs possible. Learn more at www.racineconcertband.com

Today’s the day! Grab a bite to eat come to the concert, then join us for dessert afterwards. Show the post at checkout...
02/24/2026

Today’s the day! Grab a bite to eat come to the concert, then join us for dessert afterwards.
Show the post at checkout!

02/24/2026

Dress rehearsal is on! The students sound terrific! Join us tomorrow at 7pm. Concert is FREE!!!

02/19/2026

We had a great rehearsal last night preparing for our concert with the Horlick Instrumental Music students.

Concert is Tuesday February 24th at 7pm.
FREE and open to the public.

Curds & Custard for a Cause!!! Mark your calendars. Tuesday February 24th 2-10pm at the Culver’s on Douglas. Bring a fri...
02/10/2026

Curds & Custard for a Cause!!!
Mark your calendars. Tuesday February 24th 2-10pm at the Culver’s on Douglas. Bring a friend.
Dinner. Concert. Dessert. 🍔🎶🍦

A huge thank you to the Racine Arts Council for featuring us in their latest Member Spotlight! 🎶We are so grateful for t...
01/15/2026

A huge thank you to the Racine Arts Council for featuring us in their latest Member Spotlight! 🎶

We are so grateful for the RAC’s continued support, which helps us keep our mission alive: providing free, professional-level music to our community for over 100 years. From the 4thFest Parade to our Sunday summer series, we love being Racine’s soundtrack! 🎺🥁

Check out the full article to learn about our history and our deep roots in the Racine community: https://mailchi.mp/8677f2f790f0/racine-arts-council-october-newsletter-10126615?e=4da211ad41

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City Hall Annex, Room 15, 800 Center Street
Racine, WI
53403

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