Hooked On Bands

Hooked On Bands, Incorporated, is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports and encourages the mature amateur musician members of the Madison New Horizons Bands by sponsoring learning and performance opportunities.

2025 Door County Band Camp

Bjorklunden – Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin

September 5 – 7, 2025

“My favorite weekend of the year!” This is the sentiment expressed by many of the adult musicians of New Horizons age who join us every year on the weekend after Labor Day at Lawrence University’s Björklunden campus in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin to make music. All skill levels are welcome. We all participate in full band sessions and there’re breakout sessions too – including yoga! Our mission, of course, is to provide an opportunity to grow as musicians and learn from our conductors; our goal, however, is to have fun. Making music with friends in a welcoming environment, what more could be better?

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. Confucius (551–479 BCE)

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EXCITING NEWS, WE HAVE A NEW HOME! The Madison New Horizons Bands are now rehearsing in the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra’s beautiful new WYSO Center For Music at 1118 East Washington Avenue in Madison.

Band Camp 2025 Join us for a GREAT weekend making music! September 5-7, 2025 in beautiful Door County! Send us an email and we’ll send you a brochure. hookedonbands@gmail.com

Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life, bringing peace, abolishing strife.

Khalil Gibran

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Both Concert and Swing bands are organized through Madison-based Ward-Brodt Music. The bands play a variety of music and are comprised of musicians with a broad range of skill levels. While participation in the bands is targeted toward senior (50+) musicians (as that is the concept of the International New Horizons program), the Madison bands… Continue reading Join New Horizons

Meet the HOB Board

Hooked On Bands, Inc. Board of Directors Hooked On Bands, Inc. board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 4:30 PM at McFarland High School. The meetings are open to all HOB members, and minutes are available to members upon request. Agenda item requests should be submitted to the president by… Continue reading Meet the HOB Board