Marshfield Civic Band
1895 - 2008

Over 113 Years Of Providing Music For Marshfield, Wis. & The Surrounding Area

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Listen to the band's opening number for the 2002 summer concert season, "Everything Is Coming Up Roses" from "Highlights From Gypsy"(arranged for band by Paul Yoder, music by Jule Styne). It was sung by Ethel Merman in the Broadway show.



Watch The 2007 Season Band Concerts On TV

Marshfield Residents Can Tune Into Charter Public Access Cable TV Channel 10

Concerts Air On The Following Schedule:



General Information

The band consists of almost 60 members and retains over three-fourths of the members from year to year. Many of those have been with the band for years. The members of the band, in any given year, represent a wide cross-section of the community, ranging from high school students all the way through senior citizens. The oldest member, Wally Ives, is 85 years old. They also represent a wide range of musical talent. Some of our members are retired professional or semi-professional musicians and current and retired music teachers.  While many are from the immediate Marshfield area, some come from outlying communities as well, including Pittsville, Colby and Abbotsford.  In the past, we had one member who lived approximately 50 miles from Marshfield.

Regular season concerts are held on Wednesday nights starting at 7:30 PM. The concert season begins in mid-June and continues through the month of July. All concerts are free to the public.  

What makes the band unique is that the musicians see the music for any given concert only once or twice before the performance. Compared with school bands who have weeks or months to practice a piece of music before a public performance, the Civic Band relies on the experience of its members.

A popular feature of regular season concerts held at the band shell is the "kiddie parade".  At some point during the concert, the band plays a selected march. A youngster is designated to be the parade leader, and all of the younger children in the audience are encouraged to participate in the "parade". While the band plays its march, the parade leader is free to lead the parade wherever they like throughout the park.  Following the conclusion of the parade, numbers are drawn to determine three winners of prizes donated by Figi's Inc. of Marshfield.  All parade participants earn some candy for their efforts.

The current conductor of the Marshfield Civic Band is Robert Johanek, who assumed that position in 2003.    James A. Rasmussen of Marshfield had formerly held the position, since 1963.  Robert is also the band director for Marshfield Elementary Schools in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

For more information about the Marshfield Civic Band, contact Robert Johanek at (715) 387-3659, or write to him at 1901 S. Cedar Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, or e-mail to: mfldcivicband@verizon.net 



This Website Is Dedicated In Memory Of  Jean Marie McHugh

Aug. 12, 1940-Feb. 10, 1997

Jeannie played the French horn, and was a 23-year member of the Marshfield Civic Band as well as a charter member of the Wood County Symphony. She also founded and organized the Royal Brass Quintet. She had attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she majored in music.

She will be sadly missed by her many friends and fellow musicians.


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