The American Legion Band of Greater Kansas City can provide ensembles of various sizes and musical style to perform for your event or organization. Small chamber ensembles composed of woodwinds, brass or mixed instruments can accomodate smaller and more intimate events and the full ensemble frequently travels outside the Kansas City area by request.
To request a performance: contact@kclegionband.com
The Band welcomes new members as section numbers vary from season to season. Our members are comprised of musicians with both intermediate and advanced proficiencies. Anyone with a love of music and a desire to perform regularly with fellow musicians in the Kansas City area is welcome to come to a rehearsal to observe and/or sit in and see if the band is a good fit! In addition to many local concerts and parades April through November, the band travels every August to the National American Legion Convention, competing with other American Legion Concert Bands across the country.
Interested in joining the band: conductor@kclegionband.com
We are always interested in preserving the history of the American Legion Band of Kansas City. If you know of a relative or acquaintance who has played with the band in their past, or if you come across American Legion Band documentation, old programs, uniforms, photographs, recordings or other memorabilia – please consider allowing us to archive it for you and keep the history alive.
To provide historical information or make corrections: webmaster@kclegionband.com
Financial donations are gratefully accepted to assist the band with travel expenses, music costs, instrument, uniform and equipment costs. The American Legion Band of Greater Kansas City has been reviewed and approved for donations through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. By partnering with the Community Foundation, donors receive the simplicity and tax advantages of a public charity combined with the personal recognition, involvement and flexibility of a private foundation. Donors also gain access to the highest level of strategic thinking on ways to meet community challenges.
The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation has met the National Standards for operational quality, donor service and accountability in the community foundation sector. The Community Foundation is in compliance with the National Standards of U.S. Community Foundations Program administered by the Council on Foundations, a membership body of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. This affirms our commitment to financial security, transparency and accountability.
View the GKCCF Profile for the Greater Kansas City American Legion Band
For more information on financial or equipment donations please contact: conductor@kclegionband.com