About the Band
The Rutherford Community Band was founded in 1941 by Thomas “Doc” Monroe as a musical outlet for adults in the Rutherford community. The band was founded as a summer concert band entertaining crowds on warm summer nights in Lincoln Park in the heart of downtown Rutherford.
Over the last eighty-four years the RCB has expanded to include additional indoor concerts in the winter and spring throughout the Rutherford area, and in the 1960s sponsored the construction of the Hutzel Memorial Band Shell in Lincoln Park to continue our tradition of outdoor performances in downtown Rutherford.
The Rutherford Community Band Celebrates our 85th Year!
2026 Spring Concert Series
America 250!
Celebrate America with The Rutherford Community Band!
Join us for our Spring Concert Series as we mark our 85th season with a musical tribute to the American spirit!
In honor of America 250, we're bringing you an exciting program that spans the full breadth of American music — from the stirring marches of John Philip Sousa to the soulful sounds of Duke Ellington, the timeless classics of Aaron Copland, and the beloved songs of Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope. We'll also feature music from Disney's Pocahontas, rousing Revolutionary and Civil War songs, and the proud service marches of all five branches of the Armed Forces.
Best of all? It's completely free and open to everyone!
No tickets, no admission — just great music for the whole community. Come celebrate America's 250th with us!
The Rutherford Community Band is always looking for new members!
No professional experience or training is needed, just a love for music and whatever instrument you play!
We rehearse Monday nights 7:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. in the Rutherford High School Band Room.
The high school’s address is 56 Elliott Place in Rutherford, on the corner of Elliott and Mortimer Avenue.
The entrance to the high school for our rehearsal is the right-most door with the ramp on Mortimer Avenue.