Symphonic Band Rehearses For Off-Season
By Door County Pulse, Peninsula Pulse — August 13th, 2026
Peninsula Symphonic Band. File photo.
The start of rehearsals for the Peninsula Symphonic Band’s upcoming fall-winter season marks the second half of the community band’s 36th year of making music throughout the peninsula, as well as Jason Palmer’s final season as music director.
The first rehearsal of the season will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, at 7 pm, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1756 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay. Rehearsals will continue on Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30 pm at Prince of Peace.
The Peninsula Symphonic Band is a volunteer ensemble open to any high school or adult musician who loves making music with others. The band offers two seasons each year: spring-summer (April – July) and fall-winter (September – December). The band’s wide-ranging repertoire includes marches, patriotic selections, movie themes and popular music.
Approximately 75 musicians, including about 15 high school students, perform in the band, which currently has openings in all sections. For more information or to register, contact peninsulasymphonicband@gmail.com or visit peninsulasymphonicband.org.
Symphonic Band To Play During Boat Show
By Door County Pulse, Peninsula Pulse — July 9th, 2026
Local community ensemble the Peninsula Symphonic Band will provide live music for the 35th-annual Classic and Wooden Boat Show, hosted by the Door County Maritime Museum.
Listeners will hear concert band classics, patriotic selections and popular favorites during the show on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 4 pm, outside the Door County Granary, 72 E. Locust Court in Sturgeon Bay.
The concert is free, with donations encouraged to support the band and its summer band camp scholarship program.
The Peninsula Symphonic Band, composed of nearly 75 musicians, rehearses on Monday evenings in Sturgeon Bay welcomes new members year-round. For more information, visit peninsulasymphonicband.org or contact peninsulasymphonicband@gmail.com.
Big Band Swings Into Egg Harbor
By Door County Pulse, July 2nd, 2026
The Swingin’ Door Big Band. File photo.
Swingin’ Door Big Band will bring the sounds of the swing era to the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center at the end of the month.
The free concert is set for Saturday, July 25, at 7 pm at the Peg Egan, 7840 Church St. in Egg Harbor.
The evening’s program will feature a lively mix of big band favorites, swing-era classics and traditional jazz.
Founded in 2019 by music director Jason Palmer and his wife, Jamie, Swingin’ Door Big Band is a sister ensemble of the Peninsula Symphonic Band. The band features nearly 20 musicians, ranging from high school students to seasoned professionals. Vocalists Jamie Palmer, Claire Morkin and Donna Ruzicka perform together as Company B, an Andrews Sisters-inspired trio that joins the band for select performances and brings an extra layer of vintage charm.
Donations are encouraged to support the band’s summer band camp scholarship program. This year, the program awarded $1,500 in scholarships to six Door County student musicians, bringing its total scholarship support to more than $8,000 since its founding.
For more information about Swingin’ Door Big Band or this performance, visit peninsulasymphonicband.org or contact peninsulasymphonicband@gmail.com.
peninsulasymphonicband.org 