Richfield resident David Butler has loved bands — and band shells — for nearly nine decades. "I've had band shells in my background all my life," said Butler, 88, recalling a stint directing his first ...

The Prime Time Band performing on opening day at the restored Band Shell in Plaza Del Mar Park. (Courtesy photo) Credit: Sydnie Bierma / Noozhawk photo After being closed to the public for years, the ...

Thomas Owens Park has stood the test of time as a place for family gatherings and the music of the Two Harbors City Band, the oldest continually operating one in the state. Now, there is talk of ...

For more than 150 years, Elmhurst’s Wilder Mansion on Cottage Hill Road has been a community hub — a home, a meeting space and “a center of progress,” according to Lydia Wilder, whose family once ...

To mark the completed renovation of the Plaza del Mar’s historic Band Shell, the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will host a ribbon-cutting event, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the park, ...

If Larry Saur’s parents didn’t take him to the city band concerts as a child, he rode his bike. The kids would dare each other to ride a trail right where the director was conducting in front of the ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The City of Santa Barbara announced Monday that renovations of the Plaza del Mar off Castillo Street are now complete and the venue is ready to safely host outdoor events.

Before crowds began ending summer concerts with standing ovations, before moviegoers flocked to the lakeside spot, even before it was built, the Lake Harriet Band Shell got a round of applause. When ...

The city of Marysville will spend around $22,000 to replace the 1,100-square-foot roof deck on the band shell in Marysville Park and 100 feet of fascia. The work will not impede the city’s Concerts in ...