Gem City Bands

Keep the Music Playing. Keep It Free.
You have the power to keep live music thriving in Erie.

On Erie Gives Day, your gift to Gem City Bands does more than support our bands. It helps make sure that everyone in our community can experience the joy of live music, regardless of age, background, or ability to pay.

Every week, more than 100 volunteer musicians come together to rehearse, perform, and share our love of music with the community. From energetic jazz and steel drum performances to powerful concert band programs, we bring high-quality live music to community events, senior living facilities, local venues, and audiences throughout the region.

And we do it for free.

Your gift helps make that possible.

Your generosity supports:

• Free concerts for audiences of all ages
• Music and instruments that keep our repertoire growing and our ensembles sounding their best
• Equipment, rehearsal space, and other essentials that keep three community ensembles playing
• Community outreach that brings live music to neighborhoods, events, and venues that might otherwise have limited access to it

Every note we play is made possible by people who believe live music belongs in our community.

And on Erie Gives Day, your gift goes even further.

Gifts of $25 or more are eligible for a share of the Erie Community Foundation's matching funds, multiplying the impact of your generosity.

So whether you give $25, $50, $100, $500, or more, your part helps us reach more people, play more music, and keep our concerts free.

Every part matters. Every note matters. Every donor matters.

• $25 — Play Your Part
  Every great performance starts with individual parts coming together.
• $50 — Keep the Beat 🎵(Fan Favorite)🎵
  Help keep Gem City Bands rehearsing, performing, and sharing music.
• $75 — Find Your Groove
  Help us bring more live music to more people in our community.
• $100 — Strike Up the Band ⭐(Recommended)⭐
  Help cover the everyday costs that keep three community ensembles playing.
• $150 — Make It Forte
  Turn up your impact and help us continue providing free performances.
• $500 — Hit the High Note
  Your generous support makes a big difference in keeping community music strong.
• $1,000 — Maestro’s Circle
  Make a lasting investment in the future of Gem City Bands and free live music in Erie.
• $2,000+ — Standing Ovation 👏👏👏
  For those who want to make an extraordinary investment in the music we bring to our community.

Play your part. Help us keep the music going.

Give today and help Gem City Bands continue bringing free live music to Erie!