SAVE THE DATE: PFB Winter Concert – Jan. 18, 2025
For more info about these and other upcoming events, check out our calendar page.
Interested in playing with us? Fill out the Join Us form to receive member emails.
Questions? Reach out to our conference planning team at conference@philadelphiafreedomband.com
Concert Band
Jazz Ensemble
Marching Band
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates. Check out PFB's YouTube channel for throwbacks to parades and concerts past, plus a couple of exciting virtual videos!
Band members, join the internal BAND app/website for information, day-of event coordination, and community building (see the Member Info page).
Jazz Ensemble
Save the date for the next Jazz Ensemble concert: December 14, 2024. 7pm, 2110 Chestnut Street.
A big congratulations to our re-established Jazz Ensemble on their amazing first concert in Fall 2023! 🎉 The concert, directed by Esau Jones and hosted by Balena Canto, was held on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Lutheran Church of The Holy Communion.
Concert Band
Save the date for the next Concert Band concert: January 18, 2025. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
Featuring the debut of our new Wind Ensemble!
Our concert band holds two concerts annually, one in spring and the other in winter. We present a vast range of music, from classical pieces to pop tunes, centered on an interesting theme. Past themes include: A Compendium of Beasts, The Tonic of Nature, Roaring Twenties, PFB in SPACE, Elements, and Water is Life.
Marching Band
2024 marked the debut season for our new uniforms!
You can join at any time. We're always welcoming new musicians, color guard members, or volunteers to serve as band aides.
Our marching band performs all year long. Check us out at one of our upcoming events – see our calendar for more details!
2019 group in front of City Hall.
For more information or to book us, contact Marching Band Manager Glenn Scarborough (glenn@philadelphiafreedomband.com) or Drum Major Sophie Tenaglia-Neil (drummajor@philadelphiafreedomband.com).
We are a proud member of Pride Bands Alliance (formerly the Lesbian & Gay Band Association).
We are supported by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, providing general operating funds from the city of Philadelphia.
We are supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
We are supported by the Jon Sims Endowment Fund.