Join the Piedmont Prime Time Community Band 

First rehearsal for 2019-2020 season 7:15-9 p.m. Aug. 5: Concord High School’s band room, 481 Burrage Road. Membership open to musicians with prior experience in high school or college bands or equivalent; member fees $25/semester. Season includes weekly rehearsals and four performances. Directed by Jason Partridge. See Facebook page or primetimeband.org or contact president Gwen Sembroski at president@primetimeband.org

Join the Stanly County Concert Band

6:30 pm Aug. 15: Did you play an instrument in high school or college? Want to relive those band ‘glory days’? Now you can! No membership fee. Loaner instruments may be available. In the Pfeiffer University Band Room adjacent to the maintenance bldg behind the chapel. Rehearse Thursdays 6:30-8:15 pm. Directed by Carmella Hedrick, Tim Hedrick, Frank Poolos. Contact Carmella Hedrick at cmhedrick@carolina.rr.com with questions or see Facebook.

Salisbury Symphony Orchestra auditions​ 

Sept. 7 (strings)/ Sept. 8 (non-strings): Music Director David Hagy will hear auditions at the Williams Music Building, Catawba College. Positions: assistant principal viola, section bass, third trumpet, section percussion, any instrument for sub-list. Details at www.salisburysymphony.org. To schedule an audition email pm@salisburysymphony.org or call 704-216-1513. Direct questions about repertoire for the audition to dhagy@wfu.edu