
New Jersey’s Oldest Continuously Active Community Band, since 1884

Bloomingdale Concert Band!
The Bloomingdale Concert Band, an ensemble of the Bloomingdale Cornet Band. The Band performs a range of concert band music, from marches to symphonic works. Adult, College & High School Musicians, if your interested in rehearsing in December or in rehearsing with us in 2026, please fill out our Concert Interest Form and we will contact you.
Bloomingdale Big Band!
The Bloomingdale Big Band, an ensemble of the Bloomingdale Cornet Band, performs a range of music, from the Big Band era, Jazz & Blues, up to Rock music from the 1970’s. The Band performs at stand alone Indoor & outdoor Concerts as well as at Organizational & Community events, such as, Beef Steak Dinners, Tricky Trays, Independence Day celebrations, Nursing Homes, etc.
If you looking for live Music at your next community or organizational event or as part of your town Concert Series, contact our Director, Mike Kallimanis.
BCB Parade Band!
The BCB Parade Ensemble performs in Parades around Northern New Jersey & nearby New York State. The Band has performed in hundreds of parades during it’s 140 year history! If you looking for a marching band for a parade, contact our Director, Mike Kallimanis.
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The Big Band at an outdoor performance in Sloan Park, Bloomingdale

The BCB Parade Ensemble getting ready to step off at a parade

The Trombone section poses for a picture during a break at a recent concert



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- Big Band Rehearsals – Tue, 7 pm
- Concert Band Rehearsals – Thu, 7 pm
- Current Big Band Openings: Trumpet – Contact our Director – Mike Kallimanis
- Current Concert Band Openings: Spots available! Oboe, Bassoon, Alto Sax, French Horn, Trumpet, Percussion – Fill out our Concert Interest Form
- PERFORMANCES IN 2025
- BCB Concert Band – Friends & Family Holiday Concert, Thursday, Dec 18, 8:00 pm, Bloomingdale Senior Center (103 Hamburg Turnpike, Bloomingdale, NJ).
- BBB Big Band Concert – Big Band Performance on Sunday, Sep 21, 3:00 pm Outdoors, in the new Pavilion in the Senior Center Parking lot (behind Borough Hall), at the end of Second Street, Bloomingdale, NJ. Bring a Chair!
- BBB Big Band Concert – Big Band Performance on Saturday, Sep 20, 1:00 pm Outdoors, on the lawn next to the Pompton Lakes Library, 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ. Bring a Chair!
- BBB Big Band Concert – Big Band Performance on Jun 29, 2:30 pm at Allegro in Harrington Park
- BBB Big Band Concert – Big Band Performance on Jun 5, 7:30 pm at the Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains
- BBB Big Band Concert – Big Band Performance at Pequannock Township Jazz Night on Thursday, April 10, 7 pm, at Pequannock Township High School, 85 Sunset Road, Pompton Plains, NJ. Special Guest singer Sami Murphy!
- The Parade Ensemble performed in Parades in Totowa, Pequannock, Florham Park, Chatham, Boonton, Haldeon & Mendham in 2025!
- PERFORMANCES IN 2024
- Christmas Concert by the Bloomingdale Concert Band and Bloomingdale Big Band ensembles, Sunday, Dec 8, 3 pm, Butler United Methodist Church, 5 Bartholdi Ave, Butler, NJ
- BBB Senior Center Concert – The Big Band performed on Saturday, September 28, 2 pm, inside the Bloomingdale Senior Center in the new Pavilion in the Senior Center Parking lot (behind Borough Hall), at the end of Second Street, Bloomingdale, NJ.
- BBB Summer Park Concert – The Big Band performed on Wednesday, August 14, 7 pm in Sloan Park, Main Street, Bloomingdale, NJ. In case or rain, Concert will be postponed to Thursday, August 15, same time and location
- BCB Summer Park Concert – The Concert Band Performance, Wednesday, July 17, 7:00 pm in Sloan Park, Main Street, Bloomingdale, NJ. Due to rain, the Concert was postponed to Thursday, July 18, same location (7:30 pm Start).
- The Concert Band performed a concert on June 28 at 7 pm in collaboration with the Hawthorne Fire Department Band for their 100th Anniversary at the Hawthorne Band Shell in Hawthorne, NJ.
- The Parade Ensemble performed in Parades in Totowa, Pequannock, Hopatcong, Florham Park, Chatham, Boonton & Mendham!
- Big Band Performance for the Pompton Lakes Summer Concert Series, on Saturday, May 25, 1 pm, outdoors, on the lawn next to the Pompton Lakes Library, 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ. Bring a Chair! Rain location is Pompton Lakes High School Auditorium.
- “An Evening of Jazz” – Big Band Performance for the Pequannock Friends of the Library, on Friday, May 10, 7 pm, at Pequannock Township High School, 85 Sunset Road, Pompton Plains, NJ.
- BCB Spring Concert – Both the Concert Band and the Big Band performed on Sunday, May 5, 3 pm at the Butler United Methodist Church, 5 Bartholdi Ave, Butler, NJ
- PERFORMANCES IN 2023
- Christmas Concert by the Bloomingdale Concert Band and Bloomingdale Big Band ensembles, Sunday, Dec 3, 2 pm, Butler United Methodist Church, 5 Bartholdi Ave, Butler, NJ
- The Parade Ensemble participated in parades in Totowa, Pequannock, Florham Park, Chatham, Mine Hill, Mendham and earned First Place at the parade in Boonton!
- Big Band Performance on Aug 16 in Sloan Park in Bloomingdale at 7 pm!
- Big Band Performance on Aug 10 at the Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains – Watch It Here!
- Big Band Performance on Aug 5 at the NJ Firemen’s Home in Boonton – Watch It Here!
- Big Band Performance for the Pompton Lakes Summer Concert Series, on Saturday, May 27, 1 pm, outdoors, on the lawn next to the Pompton Lakes Library, 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ.










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