# Westerly Band Holiday Concert: Tribute to America and the Holidays > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM - Where: Westerly Armory, 41 Railroad Ave, Westerly, RI 02891 - Ages: A family event for young and old - Price: $8 donation requested from adults; children free - Organizer: The Westerly Band - Official page: https://www.oceanchamber.org/events/details/tribute-to-america-and-the-holidays-westerly-band-43513 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/westerly-band-holiday-concert-tribute-to-america-and-the-holidays--listing-ed0d903f4617276eeddc317c ## About The Westerly Band, which bills itself as America's oldest active community band at 174 years old, plays a holiday and patriotic afternoon concert at the historic Westerly Armory. The program mixes American favorites with seasonal music and is billed as a family event for young and old alike. At about an hour and a half on a Sunday afternoon, with children admitted free, it is an easy, low-cost way to introduce kids to live band music. 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