Oriental Band

The Oriental Band is a marching unit consisting of reeded musical instruments and percussion. Our colorful uniforms, along with the unique musical instruments that we play and our famous

“Street beat” of the drums make for an attention-getting combination as we are one of the few remaining marching Oriental Bands in the country.

In 1930 Charles Anderson and Jack Olson started promoting the formation of the Oriental band. The Oriental Band (OB) is the fourth oldest unit in the Temple and was officially organized 93 years ago in 1932.

The Oriental Band has maintained since our inception a vibrant energetic membership c

omposed of both active and inactive members called “Legends”.  Our band consists of a roster just under 50 active and inactive members, and we participate in three to four parades per year.

Our major fund-raising event is the annual Halloween Party, and we are also an active group volunteering to bartend various Shrine Venue Events.

We meet every Thursday evening between 5 pm to 9 pm with a formal meeting aroun

d 7 pm and practice following at 7:30 pm.  There is no requirement for musical experience.

Annual Dues are $50