The Milford Concert Band, the official band of Milford, will celebrate Christmas music three times this December beginning with its 30th “A Milford Christmas” performance at the Milford Town Hall on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. The band will be playing be holiday favorites as well as a reading of A Visit from Saint Nicholas by Milford Historian Richard “Dick” Platt.
The band’s second performance will be on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Milford Senior Center.
Finally, on Monday, Dec. 19, the band will bring the sounds of the holidays to the CT Post Mall at 7 p.m. on the lower level in front of Macy’s.
All performances are free and open to the public.
The 30-piece band is made up of local musicians of various talents, from student players, area semiprofessionals to retirees and performs around 20 shows a year for the public. It is always looking for new musical talent to join on Monday evenings at the Fowler Memorial Building for its weekly rehearsal.