The Lehighton Band will present special anniversary concerts in the Lehighton Park Amphitheater on Thursday and in Eurana Park in Weatherly on Sunday.

This concert is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the band and will feature music from each decade of the band's existence.The Lehighton concert begins at 8 p.m. while the Weatherly concert will start at 7 p.m. There will be a freewill offering accepted at each concert.In case of rain, the Lehighton concert will be held at 8 p.m. Friday.Color guards from the Lehighton and Weatherly UVOs will start the concerts with the presentation of the colors, after which the band will start the concert of the decades.From the 1860s, the band will play "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" followed by the "Lost Chord," which will feature Michael Reph and Chris Short on fluegelhorns.Skipping a few decades, the band presents Irving Berlin's first hit, "Alexander's Rag Time Band" representing the first decade of the 20th century.Soloist Joseph Plechavy will play a selection from the 1920s with the trombone solo, "Blue Moon."Representing the 1950s will be Richard Rodgers' "Victory At Sea," the music from the famous TV series of that decade.From the 1970s will be selections from the Broadway musical "Annie," and moving up to the present decade, the band will play music from the recent movie "Frozen."Closing the concert will be a moving rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" featuring two brother and sister teams as vocalists. Laurel and Kevin Seemiller and Laura and Brandon Cressley will be the featured singers.The Lehighton United Veterans Organization will retire the colors as the band plays "National Emblem March" by Edwin Eugene Bagley.The music for the concert is sponsored by many businesses, professional people and music lovers from throughout the area; however, the primary sponsor for this concert will be the Jim Thorpe National Bank.