Oak Lawn Band is bigger than ever
May the Fourth be with you. Oak Lawn Band and members of the 501st Star Garrison were a force to be reckoned with at the May Wine Walk on Cedar Springs Road. (Photo courtesy of Oak Lawn Band) The 40-year-old organization came roaring back from the pandemic DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com While many groups are still struggling post pandemic, the Oak Lawn Band has come roaring back, bigger and stronger than ever.
For its 2021-22 season, the band had 38 members. And for its latest concert, band President Jonathan Harvey said, there were 86 musicians on stage.
For Pride, 125 musicians are confirmed to participate as of our interview, with more signing up every day. Compare that to 50 who marched last year. “Former members are flying in from all over the country,” Harvey said. “And this year, we have a color guard.
It’s the most professional we’ve ever looked.” Like Pride, Oak Lawn Band is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Harvey explained that the band organized specifically to appear in the first Texas Freedom Parade in 1983.
