Music Under the Stars 2025

Join us on Wednesday evenings this summer for the Sterling Municipal Band's 2025 Music Under the Stars concert season.
Held at the historic Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park in Downtown Sterling.
Pre-Concert entertainment begins each night at 6:15pm, with the Sterling Municipal Band taking the stage at 7:30pm.
Concessions are available for purchase, or bring a picnic!
All ages are welcome for these FREE weekly concerts!

Summer 2025 Line-up:

June 4 - Season Opening Concert
~ Pre-Concert: Who Drank All The Tequila

June 11 - Barry Houser, University of Illinois, guest conductor
~ Pre-Concert: Just 4 Fun Band

June 18 - "A Salute To The Greatest Generation"
~ Pre-Concert: Woodlawn Arts Academy Summer Musical

June 25 - Corynn Latta, guest vocal soloist
~ Pre-Concert: Class of '82

July 2 - Independence Day Celebration
guests: The Chicago Mercantile Battery
~ Pre-Concert: Maggie's Ridge

July 9 - Anthony Marinello, guest conductor, Illinois State University & Andy Rummel, guest tuba soloist, Illinois State University
~ Pre-Concert: Mariachi Comprianos

July 16 - Kidz Koncert
with Jeremy the Amazer, balloon artist & Face Paint Pizzazz
~ Pre-Concert: Sterling HS Summer Musical

July 23 - Matthew Gregg, guest conductor, University of Wisconsin, Platteville
~ Pre-Concert: Robbie LeBlanc and the Real Live Show

July 30 - Rachel Maxwell, guest conductor, Traughber Middle School, Oswego, IL
~ Pre-Concert: Jerry Criss Band

August 6 - Season Finale
~ Pre-Concert: The Freeport Early Jazz Society

Special Saturday Night Concert:
July 19 - Big River Brass Band @ 7:30pm