The Pekin Park Concert Band, under the baton of our dedicated and beloved maestro Steven D. Skinner, has a beautiful new home at the Pekin Mineral Springs Park, AND it is named in Steve's honor! Say hello to The Steven D. Skinner Performing Arts Venue, cozily nestled on Pavilion Drive by the Hillside parking lot. Just remember to pack your lawn chairs or blankets, because this venue is all about that open-air good ol' summertime fun with no fixed seating. Best part? Every concert is free and totally accessible. We’re buzzing with excitement! (cue reed section)
98th Annual Pekin Park Concert Band 2025 Season Schedule
Pekin Mineral Springs Park
Steven D. Skinner Performing Arts Venue
Located on Pavilion Drive next to the Hillside Parking Lot
June 22 & 29
July 6, 13, 20 & 27 "Fogelberg Foundation of Peoria is excited to announce that the world premiere of Living Legacy will be performed on July 27, 2025 by one of Lawrence Fogelberg's former ensembles, the Pekin Park Concert Band!"
August 3
Sunday evening at 6:30 pm
Rain location- Miller Center
Pekin Mineral Springs Park
Delavan Veterans Park
Fourth and Elm Streets
June 24
July 8 & 29
August 5
Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm
Rain location-
Delavan United Methodist Church
Morton Arts in the Park
Phil & Barbara Kuhl Arts Pavilion Idlewood Park – Morton
July 10
Thursday evening at 6:30 pm
All concerts are FREE to the public and attendees should bring lawn chairs. Handicapped accessible.
CONCERT SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
June 22: Pekin Park Concert Band will dedicate the opening concert to Director Steve Skinner in honor of the Pekin Park Concert Band’s debut of the band’s first concert in it’s new home on the stage of the Steven D. Skinner Performing Arts Venue in the Pekin Mineral Springs Park.
July 20: Keith M. Zimmerman Dedication Concert featuring the Pekin Park Concert Band Saxophone Section with Special Music and Memorial Tree Dedication Given by the Pekin Park Concert Band Members and Director.
July 27: Fogelberg Foundation of Peoria in partnership with the Pekin Park Concert Band presenting a World Premiere composition written by Robert Sheldon to honor “Leader of the Band” the late Lawrence Fogelberg and a former Director of the Pekin Municipal Band/now the Pekin Park Concert Band.
Very exciting season ahead!
The Pekin Park Concert Band is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization which allows the contributions to be tax deductible and, also, allows charitable giving to be matched, in some cases, by the giver's employer.
PEKIN PARK CONCERT BAND CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIP FUNDING:
PEKIN PARK CONCERT BAND FOUNDATION FUND
P.O. BOX 1568
PEKIN, IL 61555
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