Medalist Concert Band: If it Ain't Got That Swing!
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Inspired by Duke Ellington’s "It Don’t Mean a Thing" (If It Ain’t Got That Swing), this program celebrates the irresistible rhythmic drive that has kept jazz at the heart of American music for nearly a century. And we'll feature the winner of the 2026 Earl C. Benson Concerto Competition.
Adult $21 | Senior (60+) $19 | Student $19 All fees included
Since its founding in 1968, the Medalist Concert Band has given countless performances, distinguished itself through a wide variety of invitational appearances, and is proud to have earned a reputation as “one of foremost community bands in the nation,” as described by the National Band Association.
The band was the 1996 recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s Sudler Silver Scroll Award, which is given annually to the top two community bands in the United States. Learn more about the Medalist Concert Band, and see a schedule of upcoming performances at medalistband.com.
Presented as part of the Bloomington Center for the Arts Performance Series.