The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, Iowa

The Karl King Band is the municipal band for Fort Dodge, Iowa. This ensemble has historically provided a summer concert series in the Karl King Bandshell in beautiful Oleson Park and an indoor concert series held in the auditorium of Iowa Central Community College.   These concerts are free to all, and are provided as a service by the City of Fort Dodge. Jerrold P. Jimmerson is the Director of the King Band, and Dan Cassady serves as the band's Assistant Conductor.  Duane Oley Olson is the band’s announcer.  Learn more about the Band and visit the online archive of photos related to the history of the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, Iowa.

 
The Indoor Winter Concert Season will begin February 20.

The Karl L. King Municipal Band's 2011 winter concerts will be held on February 20, March 13, and April 10 in the Decker Auditorium on the Iowa Central Community College campus in Fort Dodge.  All concerts will begin at 3:30 pm.  There is no admission charge.

FEBRUARY 20, 2011 - Karl L. King Birthday Concert (King's birth date was February 21, 1891)
 
MARCH 13, 2011 - Irish Concert (St. Patrick's Day March 17)
 
APRIL 10, 2011 - Scholarship Concert/ ICCC Focus Concert - (The Caribbean)

View photos from this summer's concerts.

June 13 Flag Day Concert - - - June 20 & June 27 Concerts - - - July 4 Concert

July 11 Concert - - - July 18 Concert - - - July 25 Concert

View photos of the bandshell during the renovation process.

View concert photos from previous seasons
Concert Archive

2010 Karl L. King Band Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, Iowa

The Karl L. King Municipal Band was honored by the Iowa Bandmasters Association by being selected to perform at their 80th annual State Conference.  This three-day event featured some of the finest school and professional bands from throughout Iowa, along with clinicians and other performing groups from throughout the United States.  The conference was held at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. - more


Fort Dodge’s newest monument was dedicated in a ceremony held October 22, 2006.  The life-size monument to famed band composer and director, Karl L. King, was placed in the Karl L. King Park in downtown Fort Dodge and was first seen by the public following an open house of the Karl King Archives. 

The dedication ceremony included a program by the Karl L. King Municipal Band and the introduction of special guests and an address by former Fort Dodge mayor, Judge Albert Habhab.  - program photos -2006 Open House

Statue proposed - Statue in progress - Statue mounting process - Dedication speakers - Dedication program

Cardiff Announcement    Cardiff  Premiere


Scholarships awarded by the Karl King Band were announced at the 2010 Scholarship Concert.  Decorah bassoonist Rachel Leeper, freshman at the University Iowa, was the major scholarship winner. View more photos of the scholarship audition participants.


What's New with the Band?
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 The Karl King Band was the featured performing ensemble for the 2006 Summer Meet of Windjammers, Unlimited.   - photos -
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The Karl King Band performed in the Iowa State
Capitol to promote a postage stamp in his honor.

Iowa Public Radio's Rick Fredericksen 
interviews Oley about Karl King.
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Dr. Timothy Rhea, director of bands at Texas A & M University
in College Station, was the special guest conductor for the June 15 concert.

Walking Frog excerpt 1 - Walking Frog excerpt 2

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