Greyhound Band to perform in Bandera in November at annual military tribute

BANDERA — Boerne High School’s prestigious Mighty Greyhound Band has been selected to perform at the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic’s highly anticipated 10th annual Cork & Fork event set for Nov. 9, 2024, in Bandera.

The Mighty Greyhound Band, led by Band Director Daniel W. Person, will showcase its repertoire with renditions of Stars and Stripes Forever and The Star-Spangled Banner during the event’s annual tribute to America’s military veterans.

Last April, the iconic heavy metal band Metallica gifted $15,000 in musical instruments to the Greyhound Band for its winning performance in the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ “For Whom the Band Tolls” contest. Metallica had invited high school and college marching bands from around the country to share videos of themselves performing songs from the group’s catalog.

In 2022, The Greyhound Band performed before 17,000 fans at AT&T Stadium for their division’s UIL state championship football game.

“We are thrilled to have the multi-award-winning 5A Boerne High School Band join us for the 10th annual Cork & Fork,” Chuck Lutke, executive director of the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic, said. “Their participation not only enhances the honoring of America’s veterans but also underscores our commitment to spotlighting young talent across our Hill Country community.”

All proceeds from the event directly benefit the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing accessible primary health care services to uninsured and underserved populations in Bandera County.

Tickets for Cork & Fork are available at Nagelclinic. org/ events, by email to [email protected], or by calling 830-796-3448 ext. 9. For the 10th annual Cork & Fork event details, including sponsorships, tables and ticket sales, visit” Nagelclinic.org/events.