Milt Simon, director of the Auburn Community Concert Band, addresses the crowd Wednesday evening at Festival Plaza in Auburn at the start of the band’s first concert in over a year due to coronavirus. This is the band’s 40th season. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal

Carrie Palmer, a member of the Auburn Community Concert Band, prepares for their first concert in over a year Wednesday evening at
Festival Plaza. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal

Jason Toussaint prepares his saxophone while talking to another band member Angela Greenwald. Toussaint and Greenwald are members of the Auburn Community Concert Band and were excited to play for a crowd for the first time in over a year Wednesday evening at Festival Plaza. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal

Stephen Smith of the Clover Healthcare group smiles Wednesday evening at the Auburn Community Concert Band’s first performance in over a year. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal

Hayden Pelletier of the Auburn Community Concert Band prepares before their concert Wednesday evening at Festival Plaza. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal

Linda Harris of Poland chats prior to the start of the first concert by the Auburn Community Concert band in over a year Wednesday evening at Festival Plaza. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal

Migdalia Mass of Auburn, left, and Tizz Crowley of Auburn move their seats to shelter from the rain at a concert by the Auburn Community Concert Band on Wednesday evening at Festival Plaza. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal

Milt Simon informs the audience of the rain delay at the Auburn Community Concert Band’s first preformace in over a year. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal

Members of the Auburn Community Concert Band quickly pack up Wednesday evening as rain approaches Festival Plaza in Auburn. The band played an opening song by Frank Sinatra before pausing for rain at the first concert of their 40th season. Anna Gouveia/Sun Journal