Gem City Bands

You have the power to keep live music thriving in Erie! During Erie Gives Day, your donation to Gem City Bands helps ensure that music remains free and accessible to everyone in our community.

Our dedicated, volunteer musicians invest their passion and talent to deliver vibrant, high-quality concerts at community events, senior living facilities, and various local venues. From energetic jazz and steel drum ensembles to concert band performances, we create musical experiences that unite people, ignite joy, and enrich the cultural fabric of our region.

Your generosity directly supports:

• Free concerts enjoyed by audiences of all ages


• Essential operational costs that keep the band thriving


• Music and instrument purchases to expand our repertoir


• Outreach efforts that bring live music to neighborhoods and venues often overlooked by traditional performance groups

Every gift of $25 or more is matched with matching funds from the Erie Community Foundation, multiplying your impact and helping us reach even more people with the gift of music.