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MUSIC PAVILION, BANDSTAND, OR MUSIC STAND, designed by Jacob Wrey Mould, 1862, for the CONCERT GROUND on the Mall, now demolished.
MUSIC PAVILION, BANDSTAND, OR MUSIC STAND, designed by Jacob Wrey Mould, 1862, for the CONCERT GROUND on the Mall, now demolished.

MUSIC PAVILION, BANDSTAND, OR MUSIC STAND, designed by Jacob Wrey Mould, 1862, for the CONCERT GROUND on the Mall, now demolished.

Music Pavilion or Music Stand, popularly known as "the Bandstand", designed by Jacob Wrey Mould, 1862, now demolished.

CONCERT AT BANDSTAND, CIRCA 1905

CONCERT AT BANDSTAND, CIRCA 1905

Concert at the bandstand circa 1905-1915. (Library of Congress)

DRAWING, of Naumburg Bandshell's design, from the September 29, 1923 opening concert program.

DRAWING, of Naumburg Bandshell's design, from the September 29, 1923 opening concert program.

Drawing from September 29, 1923 for the opening concert program.

GOUACHE DRAWING OF BANDSHELL. ANONYMOUS

GOUACHE DRAWING OF BANDSHELL. ANONYMOUS

Gouache drawing of a concert at the Naumburg Bandshell.

THE GOLDMAN BAND,1925

THE GOLDMAN BAND,1925

THE NEW YORKER, 1927. BY ILONKA KARASZ

THE NEW YORKER, 1927. BY ILONKA KARASZ

COVER
AUGUST 6, 1927
BY ILONKA KARASZ

HARVEST DANCE CONTEST, 1942

HARVEST DANCE CONTEST, 1942

Harvest Dance Contest (September 22, 1942)

NAUMBURG CONCERT, DATE UNKNOWN

NAUMBURG CONCERT, DATE UNKNOWN

June 1950, ETUDE, 'The music Magazine'

June 1950, ETUDE, 'The music Magazine'

B.B. KING, AT BANDSHELL, JUNE 13, 1969. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

B.B. KING, AT BANDSHELL, JUNE 13, 1969. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

B.B. King (1925-2015) performs at the Naumburg Bandshell, June 13, 1969. From David Fenton's SHOTS, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

CENTRAL PARK, BOY ON BANDSHELL, 1973, WHEN BANDSHELL  50 YEARS OLD. PAUL McDONOUGH

CENTRAL PARK, BOY ON BANDSHELL, 1973, WHEN BANDSHELL 50 YEARS OLD. PAUL McDONOUGH

Paul McDonough - The Naumburg Bandshell in 1973 at 50 years old. Titled by artist - 'Central Park, Boy on Band Shell', 1973, by Paul McDonough, photographer

INDEPENDENCE DAY, BANDSHELL, 1975

INDEPENDENCE DAY, BANDSHELL, 1975

NAUMBURG BANDSHELL TRANSFORMED BY THE PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, UNKNOWN DATE.

NAUMBURG BANDSHELL TRANSFORMED BY THE PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, UNKNOWN DATE.

Merry Christmas, the Naumburg Bandshell transformed by the Parks Department for the holidays. Unknown date.

NY POST, DATE UNKNOWN

NY POST, DATE UNKNOWN

NY Post, Backstage view of Naumburg Concert showing crowd, no date

THE NEW YORKER, 1974. BY CHARLES E. MARTIN

THE NEW YORKER, 1974. BY CHARLES E. MARTIN

The New Yorker, cover, October 28, 1974, by Charles E. Martin

THE EMPIRE BRASS, 1978

THE EMPIRE BRASS, 1978

1978 press photo of the Empire Brass, who have often performed for the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts.

JOY SIMPSON, SOPRANO, & IMRE PALLO, CONDUCTOR, 1979

JOY SIMPSON, SOPRANO, & IMRE PALLO, CONDUCTOR, 1979

Joy Simpson, Soprano, & Imre Pallo, Conductor, June 2nd 1979

JOHN LENNON'S MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BANDSHELL, A CANDELLIGHT VIGIL, DEC. 14, 1980

JOHN LENNON'S MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BANDSHELL, A CANDELLIGHT VIGIL, DEC. 14, 1980

John Lennon's Memorial Service: a Candlelight Vigil, held at the Naumburg Bandshell. (December 14, 1980)

GATHERING SAVE THE BANDSHELL PETITION SIGNATURES, 1991

GATHERING SAVE THE BANDSHELL PETITION SIGNATURES, 1991

Karel de Haas and CW London gathering Save the Bandshell petition signatures at Bethesda Fountain Terrace 1991

DRAWING OF NAUMBURG BANDSHELL, 1992. ROBERT MILES PARKER

DRAWING OF NAUMBURG BANDSHELL, 1992. ROBERT MILES PARKER

Robert Miles Parker, Naumburg Bandshell, drawing, dtd. 1992

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, AT BANDSHELL, MAY, 1968. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, AT BANDSHELL, MAY, 1968. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

Jefferson Airplane performs at the Naumburg Bandshell, May, 1968. From David Fenton's SHOTS, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, AT BANDSHELL, MAY 1968. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, AT BANDSHELL, MAY 1968. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

Jefferson Airplane performs at the Naumburg Bandshell, May, 1968. From David Fenton's SHOTS, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72

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MUSIC PAVILION, BANDSTAND, OR MUSIC STAND, designed by Jacob Wrey Mould, 1862, for the CONCERT GROUND on the Mall, now demolished.
CONCERT AT BANDSTAND, CIRCA 1905
DRAWING, of Naumburg Bandshell's design, from the September 29, 1923 opening concert program.
GOUACHE DRAWING OF BANDSHELL. ANONYMOUS
THE GOLDMAN BAND,1925
THE NEW YORKER, 1927. BY ILONKA KARASZ
HARVEST DANCE CONTEST, 1942
NAUMBURG CONCERT, DATE UNKNOWN
June 1950, ETUDE, 'The music Magazine'
B.B. KING, AT BANDSHELL, JUNE 13, 1969. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72
CENTRAL PARK, BOY ON BANDSHELL, 1973, WHEN BANDSHELL  50 YEARS OLD. PAUL McDONOUGH
INDEPENDENCE DAY, BANDSHELL, 1975
NAUMBURG BANDSHELL TRANSFORMED BY THE PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, UNKNOWN DATE.
NY POST, DATE UNKNOWN
THE NEW YORKER, 1974. BY CHARLES E. MARTIN
THE EMPIRE BRASS, 1978
JOY SIMPSON, SOPRANO, & IMRE PALLO, CONDUCTOR, 1979
JOHN LENNON'S MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BANDSHELL, A CANDELLIGHT VIGIL, DEC. 14, 1980
GATHERING SAVE THE BANDSHELL PETITION SIGNATURES, 1991
DRAWING OF NAUMBURG BANDSHELL, 1992. ROBERT MILES PARKER
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, AT BANDSHELL, MAY, 1968. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, AT BANDSHELL, MAY 1968. DAVID FENTON, An American Photographer's Journal 1967-72
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