For nearly six decades, the high school bands of Carbon County have come together once a year to celebrate their best.

The 57th annual Carbon County Band Concert took place Thursday night at Panther Valley High School.Musicians who practice year round with their own bands had only three days to come together as a unit, with the help of their band directors.The band played a dozen songs including Toto's 'Africa' and a medley of Broadway classics.The county band includes students from Jim Thorpe (JT), Lehighton (L), Palmerton (PL), Panther Valley (PV), Weatherly (W) and Pleasant Valley (P) from Monroe County.Flute: Sami Knepper (W), Nikki Polivka (W), Rachael Caccese (W), Matthew Binder (P), Kelly Heinick (P), Hailey Holcomb (PL), Sarah Petzold (PL), Kayla Ramsey (PL), Alyssa Stametz (JT), Brittany Marzen (JT), Emilio Mercado (JT), Leanne VanEssendelft (JT), Grace Obert (L), Jordan Lichtenwalner (L), Courtney Arce (L), Hannah Christman (L);Oboe: Kathleen Skellenger (PL)Clarinet I: Brianna Cicalese (PL), Erica Gravell (PL), Morgan Gower (W), Will Bernstein-Cuevos (PV), Lauren Donati (JT), Kira Williams (L), Amanda Passiglia (L), Ashton George (L)Clarinet II: Jessica Havansky (PL), Grace Costenbader (P), Ella Cronk (P), Faith Szena (P), Cailyn Gould (PV), Saige Sterner (JT), Samantha Sterner (JT), Abigail Hoppes (L)Clarinet III: Senia Smith (P), Jessica Thomas (PV), Catherine Fuos (PV), Kamryn Clifford (PV)Bass Clarinet: Cheryl Gary (PL), Keith Staats (PL), Mikayla Wilkins (P)Alto Clarinet: Lilly Newton (W)Contra Bass Clarinet: Soukaina Rezqui (PL)Alto Saxophone I: Kevin Ramsey (PL), Sean Hall (P), Katie Graham (W), Nicholas Maruschak (PV), Samantha Smalley (L)Also Saxophone II: Peter Krpata (PL), Nick Sclafani (PL), Kyle Rich (JT), Christopher Williams (JT)Tenor Saxophone: Alexyi McGinnis (PL), Nick Massa (PL), Kira Kuehner (L), Aiden Malloy (L)Baritone Saxophone: Alexis Behrens (PL), Katelyn Rehatchek (P), Andrew Surotchak (PV), Ezekiel Kuneck (L)Trumpet I: Patrick Soares (PL), Connor Pandolfo PL, Ryan Stewart (PL), Eliza Asmann (L), Victor McCandless (L), Joshua Pickerin (L), Alex Strauss (JT)Trumpet II: Mitchell Ertle (PL), Kim Ray (W), Devin Berger (W), Joel Hinkle (W), Matthew Green (JT), Samantha Lambert (L)Trumpet III: William Milburn (PL), McKenzie Lazar (PV), Noah Easterly (PV), Jessica Lauer (JT), Dylan Coffin (L)Horn I: Gabriel Schaeffer (PL), Lynea Reiner (W)Horn III: Megan Gudzinas (PL)Horn IV: Mary Wilhelm (L)Trombone I: Lucas Swartz (PL), Mitchell Hourt P, John DeMatte (L), Calvin Maholick (L)Trombone II: Amarynth Ruch (PV), Isaiah Ventura (JT)Trombone III: Mark Bartolacci (PL), Cera Gaston (L), Ethan Malkowicz (L), Luke Wilusz (L)Baritone: John Vile (PL), Ahmad Wyatt (PL), Grant Wetzel (L), Cera Bowman (L)Tuba: Paige Hinton (PL), Scott McDonald (PL), Joshua Eckman (L)Snare/Bass Drum: Matt Schmitt (PL), Aidan Melber (P) Robbie Renode (JT), Damola Taiwo (JT), Mason Strausberger (L), Zachary Zehner (L)Auxiliary Percussion: Jacob Bachert (P), Alexander Keck (L), Erik McLain-Walter (JT)Mallet percussion: Josh Burpo (PL), Travis Martinez (PL), Jason Stier (PL), Teagan Angell (PL)Timpani: Jade Marshall (PL), Vanessa Holcomb (PL)