Capitol City Band 50th Anniversary Concert

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Capitol City Band, directed by James Latimer.

One of Madison’s best-kept secrets, the Capitol City Band has been entertaining several generations with free concerts featuring old-timey band music, pop, jazz and Sousa marches.

Founded by the late Dr. Elmer Ziegler, the Capitol City Band played its first concert season of concerts in the park in Vilas Park in 1969. Since 1971, the band has been playing summer concerts in Rennebohm Park. Jim Latimer has conducted the band since 1981 with Dave Pedracine as the associate conductor since 1983. The musicians are some of the area's finest. The band plays all genres of music including polkas, waltzes, pop, jazz, and Sousa marches. There's music for everyone!