By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Municipal Band's season starts Tuesday night at the Farmer's Market pavilion.
"We'll be there for several weeks," said Randy Johnston with the band. "We'll start with the concert band tonight. We'll use the Jazz Band unit next week and then switch back to the concert band and we're hopeful that we may be able to use our Hutchinson Community Foundation funded performance space down in Carey Park later in the year."
Some version of the band will play each Tuesday between now and July 20 at 8 p.m.
"We needed a big enough space that we could accomodate maybe up to 50 musicians," Johnston said. "It will be electrical powered on the edges, so we're hoping that not only the Municipal Band but other units can use it, as well."
If everything is on schedule, the band hopes to be in its new space for the Jazz Band's June 22 performance.
"We will be playing for the Patriots Parade this year," Johnston said. "We do maintain our quintet to do various events throughout the year. When Veterans Day comes, we'll have a unit for that, but we'll also do Christmas music and other things with our brass quintets."
The Hutchinson Municipal Band is a 501c3 non-profit corporation that is wholly funded by the City of Hutchinson and Reno County. As such, all concerts are free and open to the public.