Updated 6/20/2025


WALB SCHEDULE 


Monday Practice at the Post, upstairs small room, 7:15 to 9:15 pm, March - December. 


Due to John O’Toole’s surgery, we will adjust our June practice schedule as follows: 


June 16: No practice

June 23: John Baboian will conduct the practice

June 30: TBA


Open to everyone: non-members, listeners, new musicians.


There will be food and drink at all parades. The band will provide if the parade doesn’t. 


2025 Calendar (subject to change)


Sunday, June 15, 12:30 stepoff: Bunker Hill Day

Trolley (no van) leaves Post at 10:30

Trolley will pick up riders at Sullivan Station

Parade starts at Hayes Square in Charlestown.

Trolley will line up on Chelsea St. at the corner of Chelsea and Vine St. 

TROLLEY


Sunday, June 22, 1:00 stepoff: Whitman 150th parade

van and trolley leave Post at 10:30

The parade begins at South Avenue near Colebrook Blvd.

More details to come

TROLLEY


Saturday, June 28, 11:45 stepoff: Braintree 4th of July parade; 1.6 mi

Van leaves Post at 9:45

Parade starts at the RMV lot at 14 Plain Street

Parking at end of parade at the Hollis School, 482 Washington St.

Shuttle buses from end to beginning running from 9:00 - 11:15

MARCHING


NOTE: Burlington is not having a parade this year because of road work. Maybe next year. 


Friday, July 4, 10:00 stepoff: Chelmsford, 2 mi.

Trolley and van will leave Post at 8:30

MARCHING


Lunch at Post between parades


Friday, July 4, 5:00 stepoff: Wakefield 4th of July

van and trolley will leave Post at 3:15

Parking lots at end of parade; shuttle to beginning runs 12:30-3:20; parking at Galvin Middle School and MG Fitness; Bathroom facilities at staging and parking areas.

TROLLEY


Sunday, August 3, 12:00 stepoff: Newburyport Yankee Homecoming parade, 1.8 mi 

MARCHING/TROLLEY: If we get enough marchers, it will be a marching parade; otherwise trolley


Wednesday, August 20, 6 pm: Framingham Common concert

Concert begins at 6:30, Framingham Veterans Park, 636 Concord Street (next to the Court house), 

Please arrive by 6:00. Plenty of parking available.


Tuesday, August 26,  7:00: Waltham Concert on the Common; 

Rain date Thursday, August 28


Please hold the following dates for the fall: 

Sept 1: Marlborough (marching)

Oct. 5: Shrewsbury St. in Worcester (trolley)

Oct 26: Woburn (trolley)

Nov 30: Quincy (trolley)