The Classic City Band of Athens, Georgia is the oldest continuously functioning community band in Georgia. Founded in 1976 for the purposes of preserving the rich cultural heritage of the American Concert Band, This non-profit organization gives free concerts throughout the year in Athens, Georgia and surrounding communities. The band’s repertoire includes all types of music: marches, jazz, pop, show tunes, excerpts from operas and musicals as well as traditional and classical selections.

You may have heard our band play on the Fourth of July celebration at Bishop Park in Athens or at a holiday concert at the Georgia State Botanical Gardens. We have performed for the Watkinsville Spring and Fall Festivals, the Madison Cultural Center and at the Spring Festival in Greensboro, Georgia.

On September 7th, 2006, Athens Mayor, Heidi Davison, and the Athens Clarke-County Commission issued a proclamation declaring The Classic City Band “…the official municipal band of Athens, Georgia.”