Community bands are back after being battered by the pandemic
There are more than a thousand community bands in big cities and small towns throughout the country.
Community bands date back to the American Revolution. The Association of Concert Bands estimates that there are more than 1,000 of them around the country. Several have been playing since the 19th Century, including The Allentown Band in Pennsylvania, which began in 1828. The pandemic has battered these amateur bands but they're getting back to performing, especially after Labor Day.
The , a predominantly African-American band, is gearing up for a concert in November, its first in more than two and a half
