2nd Annual Winds at the Winery Community Band Festival
Sunday, July 9, 2017 -
1:00pm to 7:00pm
We are pleased to present the second annual Winds at the Winery Community Band Festival! Spend a summer afternoon at the winery and enjoy several local community bands.
Food and Wine* will be available for purchase throughout the event. Performances by Take Five Brass Quintet, Gem City Brass, Ashtabula Brass Band, Younstown Area Community Concert Band, and Austintown Fitch Alumni Jazz Band will take place throughout the afternoon, starting at 1. The evening will conclude with a combined performance of Stars & Stripes Forever by all festival musicians.
There will be a 50/50 drawing, a raffle, and donations will be accepted, all to benefit Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley in support of their Move Our Mission capital campaign.
Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the event for $1 each. CCCB members will be selling them in advance of the event as well. The drawing will occur just before the grand finale performance. First prize is an Apple Watch, second prize is a 1-year subscription to Apple Music, and third prize is an Amazon Fire Stick. Winner does not need to be present.
Wine and beer will be available for purchase from the winery and food and snacks will be available from food trucks and the winery. You may bring your own food, however Ohio law prohibits anyone from bringing alcoholic beverages onto Winery property. Picnic tables and chairs will be available on a first come first serve basis, but you are welcome to bring lawn chairs or blankets and sit on the lawn.
Current and Past Festivals: Current | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2016
Event Schedule
- 12:00 pmWinery Opens to the Public
- 1:00 pm"Take Five" Brass Quintet
- 2:00 pmGem City Brass
- 3:00 pmAshtabula Brass Band
- 4:00 pmYoungstown Area Community Concert Band
- 5:00 pmAustintown-Fitch Alumni Jazz Band
- 6:00 pmCanfield Community Concert Band
- 6:45 pmRecognition of participating bands and directors, Mastropiétro Winery, and the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley.
- 6:50 pmRaffle and 50/50 Drawing
- 6:55 pmGrand Finale performance of "Stars and Stripes Forever" with musicians from all participating bands.
About the Ensembles
Take 5 Brass Quintet
Take 5 is a brass quintet comprised of individuals from the Mahoning Valley. The group performs for a variety of events ranging from church services to outdoor festivals throughout the area. Their repertoire includes classical music, jazz standards, popular tunes, and patriotic favorites.
Gem City Brass
Gem City Brass originated as a small group ensemble from the Toronto, Ohio (known as Gem City) Community Band. They play a wide variety of music styles ranging from Baroque to Jazz and play at many types of venues and community functions throughout the tri-state area. Find out more about them on Facebook.
Ashtabula Brass Band
This band is based on the style of the traditional British brass band. They play several concerts a year in the Ashtabula area. They play all types of music, from classical to pop and are directed by Bo Violette. Find them on Facebook @AshtabulaBrassBand or on Twitter @ashtabula_brass.
Youngstown Area Community Concert Band
The YACCB was founded in 1983, and is directed by Joseph Pellegrini. The 60+ member band performs 14-18 concerts a year throughout eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The band rehearses at Bliss Hall on the campus of Youngstown State University. Find out more about the band at http://www.yaccb.org/ or on Facebook @YACCB.
Austintown-Fitch Alumni Jazz Band
The Alumni Jazz Band was formed in 2015 to help promote and support jazz education in the Austintown Local Schools. Their Jazz and Dessert concert every January helps to benefit the jazz bands at the middle and high school level. The band is directed by Austintown-Fitch principal, Marc Pupino.
Canfield Community Concert Band
The CCCB was founded in 1976 and is directed by Eric Bable. In addition to performing at outdoor venues during the summer, the band performs year-round including a major concert in the spring. Summer highlights include performing on the historic Canfield Green, the Canfield Fair, and hosting "Winds at the Winery."
Event Location
Mastropiétro Winery
14558 Ellsworth Road, Berlin Center, OH 44401