The Marine Band of Allentown is a civilian concert band based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded 1903, the band played over 130 engagements during its first year. Despite its name, the Marine Band has no affiliation to the military or the

United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...

. Today, the Marine Band performs a number of times each year in a number of venues, which include annual spring and Christmas concerts, West Park, the Festival of Bands, Mayfair and other locations throughout Allentown and the

Lehigh Valley The Lehigh Valley (), known colloquially as The Valley, is a geographic region formed by the Lehigh River in Lehigh County and Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania. It is a component valley of the Great Appalachian Valley bound to the no ...

. The Marine Band is part of Allentown's rich musical heritage of civilian concert bands, which also includes the

Allentown Band The Allentown Band is a civilian concert band based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest civilian concert band in the United States, having been in continuous existence since its first documented performance on July 4, 1828, although it ...

, the

Municipal Band of Allentown The Municipal Band of Allentown is a civilian concert band based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The band was established in 1923 as the Allentown Police Band, which was renamed to the Municipal Band of Allentown in 1941. The Municipal Band of Alle ...

and the Pioneer Band of Allentown.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marine Band Of Allentown Concert bands Culture of Allentown, Pennsylvania Musical groups established in 1903