Melbourne Municipal Band Will Celebrates the Music of America June 24 and 25 at Melbourne Auditorium
By Maria Sonnenberg // June 4, 2026
Melbourne Municipal Band has been the official band of the City for more than six decades
Melbourne Municipal Band Celebrates the Music of America
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Arguably, no other musical group is as American as the municipal band.
As the official band of the City of Melbourne for more than six decades, Melbourne Municipal Band (MMB) is as American as apple pie, and the band will prove it with “Songs for America,” a pair of concerts that celebrates the rich heritage of our country’s music, from Stephen Foster melodies and John Phillip Sousa marches to American jazz standards and Irving Berlin show tunes.
The concerts, which begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 and 25, have an added benefit any red, white, and blue-blooded citizen appreciates: they are free.
Both concerts take place at the band’s home venue, Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne.
The program includes Irving Berlin’s Songs for America, Aaron Copland’s Variations on a Shaker Melody(from Appalachian Spring), Stars and Stripes Forever, by John Philip Sousa, music from the John Williams/Paul Lavender score for the film “Lincoln,” and the iconic Samuel Ward/Carmen Dragon arrangement for America, the Beautiful, among others.
“We want to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in style!” said Conductor Staci Rosbury.
To make it a dinner-and-a-show experience, the auditorium’s concessionaire, City Bistro, is preparing an All-American dinner of all-beef hot dogs, chips, baked beans, lemonade, and apple pie at 6 p.m., as the Sunshine Brass Quintet provides pre-show entertainment.
Since 1965, MMB has consistently entertained Brevard audiences with free concerts of some of the best music in the world.
MMB additionally offers dances and a variety of ensemble performances at venues throughout the county.
The band also nurtures the next generation of musicians through a free summer youth band program and performance opportunities.
Conductor Staci Rosbury, currently in her 15th season as MMB conductor, has also performed as a flute player, board member, and associate conductor of the organization.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in music education and a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Florida.
She studied conducting with Dr. David A. Waybright at the University of Florida’s School of Music and attended conducting master classes with Col. John R. Bourgeois, former conductor of the United States Marine Band, and with Jerry Junkin (University of Texas at Austin), Kevin Sedatole (Michigan State University), Jamie Nix (Columbus State University), Richard Floyd (University of Texas at Austin) and Gary Hill (University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music).
After serving as the Director of Admissions and Undergraduate Advising for the School of Music at UF, she taught band and general music in the Florida Public Schools and became increasingly involved in the community music and theater scene in Central Florida.
