The Thompson Community Band is gearing up for their 16th season.
Director Kevin Lewis says the band will be returning to in-person rehearsals, but do have plans in place to meet up virtually in case COVID-19 health measures are reinstated.
Here, Lewis highlights the performances the community band does in a typical season.
“We play a number of different events in our community. The very first one is our City of Thompson Remembrance Day ceremony. We also look to do a few performances at Christmas time. One of our favourite performances is stopping by the City Centre Mall and playing some carols for the shoppers there towards the end of December and also visiting Northern Spirit Manor. I don’t know if that one is going to be possible this year but we look forward to being able to return and play for the residents. We usually play for the Thompson Community Christmas concert as well. In the new year, we typically play at the Relay for Life ceremony as well as Nickel Days and we sometimes do an additional spring concert as well.”
The Thompson Community Band meets Tuesday evenings, and the first rehearsal will be September 20th at 6:30 at the RD Parker Collegiate band room.
Listen to the full interview with Lewis on Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 for more information.
