The Lehigh Valley Italian American Band is the best regional concert band that many have never heard.

With origins in the ethnic Italian neighborhoods of Roseto and Easton, the band - following in the historical footsteps of the old Easton based Triple City Band – is actually quite well known in the Easton area.

Performing in various ethnic festivals such as the Roseto Big Time and old-country style processionals of churches like St. Rocco's, the band is known for its signature piece, the Italian march, Caderna. Locally, the march is called Number 9 because the directors numbered the marches and called out the numbers during the processionals. (The Godfather movie featured this type of church processional in the form of the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy.)

The Lehigh Valley Italian American Band has grown in size and stature from about 10 members (who are actually independent contractors) to its current complement of some 25 members. Several members play in area musical organizations such as the Allentown, Reading, and Pottstown symphonies and the Allentown, Pioneer, Municipal, Bethlehem Legion, Macungie, and Marine bands.

In 1996, the band participated in a two-week concert tour of Europe playing in such venues as Heidelberg, Munich, Venice, Verona, Lucerne, and Rotenburg.

The work of the band has been celebrated by notable Lehigh Valley Italian icons such as Salvatore J. Panto, Jr., Mayor of Easton, and John Richetta, host of Tempo Italiano. Their efforts to promote the band’s work has not gone unappreciated!