Shelburne Falls Military Band Summer Concert Series!
Every Wednesday Until August 19th, 2026 7:00pm
All concerts start at 7pm and are FREE to the public
Just bring a lawn chair and cash for refreshments.
June 17th – Arms Academy in Shelburne Falls
June 24th – Mary Lyon Church in Buckland Center
July 1st – Fellowship Hall in Shelburne Center
July 8th – Band Shell next to Buckland-Shelburne Elementary (in memory of Eva Otten)
July 15th – Buckland Recreation Area
July 22nd – Federated Church in Charlemont
July 29th – Band Shell next to Buckland-Shelburne Elementary
August 5th – Fellowship Hall in Shelburne Center
August 12th – Mary Lyon Church in Buckland Center
August 19th – Colrain Elementary School
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The Shelburne Falls Military Band began in the fall of 1835 when three farm boys, Martin Merrill, Jonathan Nims and Solomon . Merrill, bartered for 2 old clarinets and an old five keyed bugle. By the spring of 1836 they had learned eight tunes and added another clarinet and a bass drum to their number. In May of 1836, the bans was hired by the Heath Rifle Company to play for their May training. Each member of the band received the round sum of one dollar.
The Shelburne Falls Military Band has been operating continually, since those early days making it one of the longest continually operating military bands in the United States. They continued playing through the Civil War, World War One, Great Depression, the Second World War, Vietnam, and past the turn of the millennium.
Their members come from all over Franklin County Massachusetts – and beyond – and are dedicated to keeping alive this New England tradition
