A group for community oriented bands in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Region (Armstrong, Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Fayette, Green, Lawrence, Indiana, Washington, Westmoreland Counties). This group will have a newlsetter to highlight and promote community music in the region and a website which will have a link to the newsletter, a combined calendar of concerts of the community bands, and a links page. The website is to be an information resource for the community bands and their musicians. We hope to have joint ventures between groups whether they are arranged by Southwestern PA Band Partners or individual groups. The main goal is promote music and be an information resource for community music groups in the region.

This mailing list will be moderated. It may take a day or two for messages to be approved.

This list shall be used for the following:
-announce new issues of the newsletter as they are posted online
-monthly reminders of upcoming concerts
-bands looking for substitute musicians
-discussion of ideas for groups and musicians to work together