At 152 years old, the Iola Municipal Band is the longest continuing municipal band in the state, and remains one of the oldest in the nation. A PBS producer is working on a documentary about the band’s legacy. The Iola Municipal Band, which has been a part of Iola’s summers for the past 152 years, ended its summer session Thursday with a celebration of Christmas. The band, with musicians ranging from middle school to players in their 80s, performed a medley of holiday classics to bid adieu to 2023.
Source: The Iola Register
