Community Band

Christmas Concert 2025

Join us for an evening of beautiful festive wind band favorites to jump-start your holiday season!
December 1st - 6:30 PM
First Baptist Church Opelika
FREE Admission
Donations to the EACB are welcome!

Program will include:
- The Star Spangled Banner - John Stafford Smith
- Sing of Christmas - Douglas Court
- In the Moon of Wintertime - Anne McGinty
- Hanukkah Festival - Chris Bernotas

Community

Founded in 2012 by Mrs. Mary Slaton, the East Alabama Community Band is an adult community band that rehearses weekly on Monday evenings in the band room at Auburn Jr. High School, 405 South Dean Road, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The band is directed and conducted by Mr. Joshua Wine, a local-area band director & music educator. 

Our goals are as follows:
• Provide a high-quality musical experience.
• Musically provide for and engage our community.
• Reignite a love for playing in our members.
• Build relationships with other musicians in our area.
• Have a great time making music in a fun, low-stress environment!

The band specializes in both standard and newly-composed Wind  Band  Repertoire, Holiday Music, Folk Songs, Orchestral Transcriptions, and Pops music like Broadway selections,  Movie Soundtracks and so much more!

We would love to have you join us at any point in the season, and we definitely have a place for you! If you have any questions, reach out to our director,  Joshua Wine at  jwinemusic@gmail.com

You can also engage with us on Facebook on our page: https://www.facebook.com/EastAlaBand/

FAQ’s

• Meeting time & location:

  Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the band room at Auburn Junior High School (405 South Dean Road)

• Are auditions required?

  No! We simply ask that you be college-age or older and have some school experience playing your instrument.

• Are dues required?

  No dues are required from the EACB at this time.

• How many concerts per year?

  We perform about 3-4 concerts a year in a variety of venues.

• I can’t play, but can I support the band?

  Absolutely! You can donate to the band through the East Alabama Arts Association so we can continue to secure quality venues for concerts and purchase new literature to play! Every gift helps! Venmo is also accepted, send to @ArtsOpelika.