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Timeline of events
(taken from Heralds of Victory by Ronald Holtz, Ph.D. and compiled by Phil Rayment, bass trombone)
1887
June 18 First appearance of Staff Band at the Brooklyn Lyceum 1889
April 3-4 Joint concert with Household Troops Band from London, England July 20-22 First appearance at Old Orchard Beach Camp Meetings with Ballington Booth
The National Staff Band in 18941892
September National Staff Band reorganized under leadership of B/M Trumble 1894
Oct 20-27 American Jubilee Congress, NYC, with General William Booth 1896
April 7 First engagement at Carnegie Hall for Commander Booth-Tucker's welcome 1901
Nov-Jan 1902 Continental Campaign Band formed from NYSB for cross country tour with Commander Booth-Tucker 1904
June 14-July Overseas voyage on Carpathia to International Congress in London Dec 6 Evangeline Booth installed as National Commander 1912
June 5 First "Annual" Concert, under B/M Darby Sept Memorial services for General William Booth in NYC and Ocean Grove, NJ 1914
June-July International Congress in London; NYSB performs at Buckingham Palace 1917
Apr 19-24 Tour to upstate New York and Canada Sept-Dec Band greatly reduced in size due to WW1 military enlistments 1919
March NYSB featured in parade for President Woodrow Wilson and war heroes 1920
Nov 6 Concert at Ellis Island for 6,000 1921
Band begins to be called Territorial Staff Band (TSB) 1922
May 20-22 First radio broadcasts for band from Emory M.E. Church and Pittsburgh Theatre Fall First permanent recording made by band at request of Aeolian Co. of NYC 1923
Summer TSB ensemble plays for dedication of Star Lake Camp 1924
Oct 18-19 Band plays for President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge 1925
Dec Estimated 2 million listeners for TSB on WEAF radio with Dr. S. Parkes Cadman 1929
New Territorial Headquarters building constructed at 120 W. 14th Street, NYC
1930
May 16-22 National Congress includes TSB performances at the Metropolitan Opera House 1932
Nov 4 First Friday Evening at the Temple (FET) begins (TSB not on duty) 1934
May TSB begins broadcasting on WABC TV; regular series begins in July Nov 1 Farewell for Commander Evangeline Booth at Madison Square Garden 1936
Feb 14 Annual Festival made part of FET August Star Lake Musicamp begun with Staff Bandsmen serving as instructors 1937
May 27-June 2 Canadian Tour 1939
May-June Concerts at the New York World's Fair 1941
Dec 18-22 TSB Jubilee Celebration including concerts, parades, broadcasts, and receptions 1944
Apr 1 Part of "Youth for Christ" rally at Madison Square Garden 1946
Apr 15-18 Band begins annual Wall Street Holy Week open-air meetings 1947
Dec 12 WNBC nationwide Christmas radio broadcast 1951
First appearances of the name "New York Staff Band" (NYSB) Dec General Douglas MacArthur hails NYSB's rendition of "Star Spangled Banner" the best he has ever heard 1954
June 12-13 NYSB in Chicago for Central Territorial Music Congress 1955
Apr 29-May 1 "Diamond Jubilee" Territorial Music Congress features Edwin Franko Goldman as guest conductor (not first time) 1956
Mar 30 NYSB performs in premiere of Jerome Hine's opera, "I am the Way" at Centennial Memorial Temple (CMT), NYC 1957
Apr 5-7 Territorial Music Congress with International Staff Band (ISB) as guests June First official LP recordings taped: "Festival of Music" and "Carolers' Favorites" Oct Final Billy Graham Crusade meeting at the Polo Grounds, NYC 1959
Nov 17-18 NYSB guests at Eastern Canadian Congress in Montreal, Que. 1960
June 2-25 Tour of Great Britain including Bandmasters Councils and British Congress 1962
Feb 22-27 NYSB plays for opening of Army work in Puerto Rico 1963
Feb 8 Annual Festival, Erik Leidzen memorial May 21 NYSB plays at New York Yankees baseball game as tribute for Bobby Richardson 1964
Oct 14-22 Tour of Louisiana including Grambling State College and Tulane University 1965
Feb Salvation Army Centenary Festival and "New York, New York" ABC-TV show Apr 29-May 4 Toronto, Canada Spring Festival in Massey Hall and record broadcast for "The Living Word" series 1966
May 13-15 NYSB participates in 38 hr non-stop open-air meeting in Times Square 1967
Oct 21 Montreal, Canada Expo '67 World's Fair 1968
May 17-Jun 3 European Tour includes stops in The Netherlands Germany, Switzerland, and England. Bandmasters Councils at Royal Albert Hall in London 1969
June 13-16 General's Congress, Commissioning, and Billy Graham Crusade
The band in 1979 in front of the Centennial Memorial Temple1972
Dec 28-Jan 3, 1973 Western Territory Tour - Tournament of Roses Parade, visits to Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and Salt Lake City 1975
Jan 11 Band plays for first time at New York Brass Conference and receives many standing ovations 1976
Apr 24 Swedish-American Bi-Centennial Salute at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center (Band plays for King Gustav XVI) Dec 4 Concert at American School Band Directors' Association Convention, Atlantic City, NJ 1978
June-July Participation in International Congress in London, England 1982
June 23-July 26 World Tour (Norway, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand) 1984
Mar 2-4 International Band Retreat for NYSB and Canadian Staff Band, Speculator, NY 1985
May 16-June 2 "Return to England" Tour, including Songster Leaders Councils 1986
Oct 24 United Nations Peace Concert 1987
Mar 20-23 NYSB 100th Anniversary Festival and Reunion Retreat Mar 24-Apr 5 USA Tour (Utah, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio) Summer Performs "1812 Overture" with NY Philharmonic Orchestra in Central Park, NYC 1988
Nov First recording on CD, "Principals" released by band 1989
May 25-Jun 13 "Pacific Bridge" Far East Tour (Japan, Korea, Singapore, Australia) 1990
Oct 20 NYSB performs with US Coast Guard Band, New Londond, CT 1991
June 10 NYSB marches in "Operation Welcome Home" ticker tape parade in NYC which marks the end of the Gulf War Sept 22 NYSB plays to 250,000 at Billy Graham Crusade in Central Park, NYC 1992
May 21-Jun 8 Tour of Great Britain including Bandmasters Councils at Royal Albert Hall 1994
Apr 19-25 "On the Road" Tour and appearance at International Brass Spectacular at Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada with Canadian, Chicago, and International Staff Bands 1995
June 16-19 NYSB performs at Great American Brass Band Festival in Lexington, KY 1996
Jun 19-Jul 4 NYSB Tour of Australia 1997
Apr 11-13 110th Anniversary Reunion festival and retreat Spring NYSB performs at Carnegie Hall with singer Elton John in a Rainforest Benefit Concert 1999
May 13-Jun 1 Tour of Europe (Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Northern Ireland) Dec 19 NYSB ensemble performs with The Canadian Brass and Principal Brass of the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Dec 27-Jan 3 Millennial Celebration Tour of California includes marching in Tournament of Roses Parade, Holiday Bowl Parade, Band releases "New York Snapshots" compilation CD 2000
May 24 NYSB is featured at International Trumpet Guild Conference with soloist Philip Smith
