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Within music, a band occurs as class action of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing area of or even improvising off of a musical arrangement.

Types of bands

all-women band big band brass band bluegrass band boy band girl group concert band (also referred to as the wind band or even symphonious band) jazz band jug band marching band military band composite group pop group punk band rock band salsa band school band vocal group worship band

Olde Towne Brass
Includes information on songs, published music, photographs, and selling recordings of their performances.

The Americus Brass Band
Americus, Georgia: features historical background, discography with sound samples, and reviews.

2nd South Carolina String Band
Includes band information, discography, performance calendar (mostly in the Chesapeake bay area).

33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band
Recreating the band that mustered at State Normal University in 1861: features history of original and today's group, instruments played, audio clips, memorabilia, and events calendar.

46th Pennsylvania Regiment Band
Civil War Reenactors from Altoona, Pennsylvania portraying a Civil War Brass Band. Includes history, event schedule, members, music, photos, and news.


Arts: Music: Styles: C: Classical: Brass Bands






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