Rehearsals are temporarily at Oleander Hall,
Five Towns Condos, St. Petersburg
See Rehearsals page for details
We have openings for New Members especially if you play
flute, clarinet, French horn or percussion, but all instruments are welcomed.
Come join us as we present a concert of marches,
show tunes, and more . . .
Check the Calendar page for all concerts
Rehearsals are at 7:00 PM every Thursday night at Oleander Hall in Five Towns.
Note: Location change is due to hurricane damage at Pasadena City Hall
If you love band music and miss playing, the band would like to welcome you to drop
in on any Thursday evening's rehearsal (see Locations).
If you just enjoy listening to concert band music, our concerts are local.
We are supported by the City of South Pasadena and donations
which cover music costs, performance fees, and operational expenses.
All of our musicians are volunteers who play for the pure joy of it, and all of our concerts are Free!
If you have any questions, please visit our "Contact Us" page to call us
or send us a question via email.
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT FREE CONCERT
South Pasadena Community Band Concert
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Shore Drive South Condos
South Pasadena, Florida
David Jones – Music Director
***Program***
National Anthem Francis Scott Key
The Liberty Bell March JP Sousa
Themes from An Outdoor Overture Aaron Copland
Cumaná Barklay Allen
Cole Porter in Concert arr. Del Borgo
Grand March from Aida Verdi/Shaffer
American Folk Rhapsody No. 1 Clare Grundman
A Tribute to Glenn Miller arr. Henry Gass
America the Beautiful SA Ward arr. Dragon
***Free Admission – Donations Accepted***
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Shore Drive South Condos
1888 Shore Dr. S., South Pasadena, Fl. 33707
Thursday March 19, 2026
Public is Invited - Free Concert - 7 PM
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Join us for our Concert on Sunday March 22 at 2 PM at the Dick Holmes Bandshell in Galatea Gardens located at 7015 Sunset Dr., South Pasadena, Fl. 33707
Here is our volunteer band at this year's Holiday Tree lighting event
South Pasadena Community Band's Bass Drum was manufactured in 1942 for Merle Evans, Bandmaster of the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus.
The Big Circus Bass Drum survived the Great Hartford Fire of 1944 and subsequently followed an unlikely path to its current home with the South Pasadena, FL. Community Band.
In 2024 Hurricane Helene slammed Florida's west coast and flooded the South Pasadena City Hall where the Big Circus Bass Drum was stored.
The Band's Lead Trumpet Player, Gary Rhoads would not accept that the Drum was damaged beyond repair so he took it home and began the process of restoring the 83 year old relic of Circus Royalty.
Gary disassembled, restored, and reassembled the drum.
That included reconditioning of 56 tension rods of which 28 were severely corroded from sea water that rose half way up the drum during the hurricane.
The Big Circus Bass Drum will now be around for another 83 years thanks to Gary Rhoads.
Our recent concert at Five Towns Condos -Sunday August 17
News! The Band sponsors a music scholarship at Saint Pete College! (see below)
We support local bands and ensembles. One of which is the Saint Petersburg Community Band.
There was a French Horn that was playing sharp, so I decided to make it play flatter.