The Lex-Ham Community Band has been hosting the BandWidth Music Festival since 2011.  The festival has brought together outstanding community bands from across the state for an afternoon of music for the public.

BandWidth 2026 was held on April 26, 2026 at the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul as part of the Sundays at Landmark series.  

The bands participating in the 2026 BandWidth Music Festival included:

12:15 p.m. - Eden Prairie Community Band 
1:10 p.m. - Capital City Wind Ensemble
2:05 p.m. - Saint Louis Park Community Band 
3:00 p.m. - Saint Cloud Municipal Band 
3:55 p.m. - Minnesota Freedom Band
4:50 p.m. - Lex-Ham Community Band

Here are a few scenes from the 2026 BandWidth Music Festival
 

The theme for this year's BandWidth Music Festival was women composers.  Here are a few of the many talented women composers whose pieces were performed at the 2026 BandWidth Music Festival.
 

Watch for news about BandWidth Music Festival 2027.

Here is some more information about the Lex-Ham Community Band.

Photo credits: Holly Watson-Wetzel.