American Wind Band “It’s an Enigma” Autumn Concert will be on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 West Brush Hill Road in Elmhurst, IL 60126. Admission is free and donations towards the band’s operations are very much appreciated.American Wind Band, an adult community band based in Downers Grove, was created to promote and encourage the understanding and appreciation of concert band literature through performance.
Our concert will feature Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar, The Tsar’s Bride Overture by Rimski-Korsakov and a seldom heard Sousa march, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. In the spooky spirit of the season, the band will also be performing Halloween by Morton Gould, Music for a Darkened Theater (film scores of Danny Elfman) and Selections from Wicked by Stephen Schwartz.
Upcoming, the band will be performing a free Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Hinsdale South High School Auditorium, 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien, IL. For more information about becoming a member, donating to the band or advertising in our program, visit our website at www.americanwindband.org.Questions can be sent via e-mail to americanwindbandil@gmail.com.