Spring Valley, Peru will strike up the bands

Spring Valley and Peru are ready to strike up the bands.

The Spring Valley Municipal Band will launch its 2025 summer season of free concerts at 7 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Spring Valley’s downtown mini-park under the direction of Brandon Czubachowski.

The remaining concerts will begin at 7 p.m. June 20 and 27, as well as July 11, 18 and 25. With one exception, all concerts are at the mini-park. On June 20, the concert will be at Hall High School.

In case of weather-related issues (rain or 90-degree temperatures at 5 p.m.), the concerts will be in the auditorium at Hall.

The Peru Municipal Band will begin its season of free concerts Saturday, June 14, at the Maud Powell Plaza in downtown Peru. The conductor is Czubachowski.

Other concert dates are June 19 and 28, as well as July 3, 12, 19 and 26, and Aug. 2.

Regular performances are at 7 p.m. Saturday. Exceptions are two Thursday concerts: 5 p.m. June 19 at Zion Church and 7 p.m. July 3, at Maud Powell. Parking is available behind Ace Hardware.

Audience members should bring their own lawn chairs for both the Spring Valley and Peru concerts.