S. Filadelfo S. Alfio S. Cirino
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The band performs in a variety of venues, including religious feasts, parades, and concerts. If you are interested in playing with the band or booking a performance, contact Sal Erna at: s.erna@comcast.net . If you need directions to any event, contact John Collins at: john.collins14@comcast.net
2008 Preliminary (some dates subject to change) Schedule (updated 10 September 2008):
| Date | Place | Event | Call Time | Show Time |
| 16 March | S. Boston | St. Patrick's Parade - Gillette Parking lot, Closest T stop is Broadway on the Red Line. Streets are closed at 1130. | 11:30 | 1:00 PM |
| 6 April | Boston | Greek Independence Parade - Boylston St by Hynes Center | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 21 April | Boston | Patriot's Day, meet at Coast Guard Base. Parade starts at the upper City Hall Plaza, Be aware that you may not be able to park at the CG base due to a full lot. | 8:00 AM | 8:45 AM |
| 25 May | Somerville | Memorial Day Parade - Park at Dilboy Field off Rt. 16. Buses will go to the parade start. | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 26 May | Marblehead | Memorial Day Parade - Washington + Pleasant | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 26 May | Tewksbury | Memorial Day Parade- Rt 38 by Town Hall | 1:15 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 15 June | Charlestown | Bunker Hill Parade, If early find a space on 1st Ave in the Navy Yard. If after 11:30 park in the Nautica garage on Constitution road. Get stub stamped at Park Service Office for reduced rate. Form up by USS Constitution. | 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 14 June | Quincy | Parade, Start near Red Line T stop, Coddington Street just off Washington Street. | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 27 June | Gloucester | St. Peter Procession | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 29 June | Gloucester | St. Peter Procession | 10:30 AM | 12:00 Noon |
| 29 June | Gloucester | St. Peter RTS | 9:45 PM | 10:15 PM |
| 3 July | Gloucester | Horribles Parade - High School. Take first right off traffic circle, 5th right onto Centennial Ave, then 2nd right onto Commonwealth Ave. If you have a yellow parking permit and get there before 5 PM, go into the High School area. If not, try to turn right into Emerson Ave. Park at the end in the lot. | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 4 July | Hingham | 4th Parade - Start at High School. Take Route 3 to Exit 14, "Rockland/Nantasket, Route 228". Coming from the south, turn right onto Route 228 N. Coming from the north, turn left onto Route 228 N. After traveling approximately 1 mile, you will come to a set of lights at Queen Anne’s Corner, at the junction of Rte. 53. Continue going straight through the lights on 228 N. (This is Main Street in Hingham). After about 3 miles, take a right onto Free Street (at the "Wompatuck State Park" sign). At the end of Free Street, bear left onto Union Street and pass Wompatuck State Park. The playing fields and tennis courts will be on your left. A few hundred yards later, you will see the High School. | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 4 July | Norwood | 4th Parade - Start at the middle school about 2 miles south of Norwood center on Route 1A. | 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 13 July | North End | Madonna della Grazie, Park at Coast Guard Base. | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 20 July | Nonantum | SM del Carmine Procession/Concert/Return Saint | 12 Noon | 1:00 PM |
| July | Cranston, RI | Procession and Concert | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 8 August | North End | Madonna della Cava Procession, Park at Coast Guard Base. | 6:15 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 10 August | North End | Madonna della Cava Procession, Park at Coast Guard base. | 12:00 Noon | 1:00 PM |
| 17 August | North End | Fisherman's Procession | 11:30 AM | 12:00 Noon |
| 29 August | Lawrence | St. Alfio Parade, Start at City Hall | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 31 August | Lawrence | St. Alfio Torch Parade | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 31 August | Lawrence | St. Alfio Church | 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 31 August | Lawrence | St. Alfio Procession | 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 7 September | Cambridge | Saints Cosmas and
Damian Feast Church From I93S, off at Exit 30 and left to Rt 38. Go a mile and bear right on Rt 28 (McGrath Highway). In another mile Rt 28 goes over RR tracks and bears left. Take the exit after the Washington Street one. Go straight at the light at the bottom of the ramp on Medford Street. Just after going under the RR tracks, park behind the building on the left. From I93N get off at Exit 26 and go through Leverett Circle north on Rt 28 past the Museum of Science. Just after the Lechmere T station go left on Gore Street. Just after crossing the RR tracks, park on the right. |
8:00 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 7 September | Cambridge | Saints Cosmas and Damian Feast Procession | 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 14 September | Allston | Parade - Start on Brighton Ave. between Chester and Malvern Streets. Ends at Oak Square. Get to Oak Square early and park on Tremont St. (the left fork at Oak Square) | 12:00 | 1:00 PM |
| 12 October | East Boston | Starts by Suffolk Downs Blue Line station | 12:00 | 1:00 PM |
| 20 October | Everett | Starts at Glendale Park, off Ferry Street about 1000 feet South of Rt 99. If parking at football field, off Rt 16, go east a couple of streets to Ferry Street. MBTA Bus 110 leaves the Wellington Orange Line/Wonderland Blue Line stations every half hour and goes by Glendale Park. | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| 11 November | Boston | Parade - Starts near Blue Line Suffolk Downs T Station on Bennington Street, East Boston. | 12:00 | 1:00 PM |
| 22 November | Methuen | Parade, meet in Park and Ride lot on Pelham Street at bottom of ramp from Exit 47, I93 North | 12:00 Noon | 1:00 PM |
| 29 November | Lowell | Parade, meet
on Jackson Street Take Lowell Connector off Rt 3. get off at Exit 5 to Rt 3A north. Take Middlesex St, the first right after Rt 110 and find some place to park. Jackson is the next street parallel to this. |
4:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 6 December | Amesbury | 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | |
| 14 December | North End | Parade | 12:00 Noon | 1:00 PM |
Rehearsal at the Sons of Italy Hall, 155 Marston St., Lawrence 10 AM - 1 PM
| 30 March 2008 | 27 April 2008 |
| 30 March 2008 | 4 May 2008 |
| 13 April 2008 | 18 May 2008 |
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Links to Feasts
| Three Saints 2002 | Lawrence |
| Three Saints 2001 | Lawrence |
| SS Alfio Cirino e Filadelfo patroni di Lentini | Lentini, Italy |
| Saints Cosmas and Damian | East Cambridge |
| St. Peter | Gloucester |
Links to other bands in the area:
| Sal's St. Alfio's Band site | Lawrence |
| Roma Band | Boston |
| Italian Band of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH |
| Gilmore Society Community Band | Boston |
| Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps | Boston |
| Crusaders Senior Drum and Bugle Corps | Boston |
| Boston City Band | Boston |
| Merrimack Valley Concert Band | West Newbury |
| Concord Band | Concord |
| Metropolitan Wind Symphony | Boston |
| New England Brass Band | Wilmington |
| Bands of Maine | Maine |
| Chelmsford Community Band | Chelmsford |
| Old Crow Indian Band | Farmington, ME |
| R. B. Hall Day 2005 | Brunswick, ME |
| Light Brigade Senior Alumni Drum and Bugle | Revere |
| UMass Lowell Marching Band | Lowell |
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