| HISTORY OF THE DESERT WINDS FREEDOM BAND |
| Our First Performance Rainbow Festival of Flags March 10, 2002, Desert Palms Inn Cathedral City, CA |
MILESTONES FOR THE BAND
08-01-01 - An Idea for a Band
10-06-01 - First Organizational Meeting
11-03-01 - First Booth at Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival
11-04-01 - 4 DWFB Members join GAYFBLA in Greater PS Pride Parade
11-15-01 - Second Organizational Meeting
2001 - 2002 SEASON ONE
11-28-01 - First Rehearsal at Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce
12-13-01 - First Rehearsal at Palm Regency Clubhouse
03-10-02 - Rainbow Festival of Flags, Cathedral City
04-05-02 - First Friday Festival, Palm Springs
04-14-02 - Annual AIDS Walk, Palm Springs
04-27-02 - GAYFBLA Concert (DWFB participation)
06-08-02 - First Concert at Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs
07-25-02 - Christmas in July with PS Front Runners & Walkers
2002 - 2003 SEASON TWO
10-05-02 - GAYFBLA Concert (DWFB participation)
10-20-02 - Festival of the Waters, Desert Hot Springs
11-02-02 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival Concert
11-03-02 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-20-02 - Holiday Concert at Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs
03-30-03 - Annual AIDS Walk, Palm Springs
04-27-03 - "Swing Into Spring" Concert at UMC Palm Springs
06-01-03 - 2nd Annual Wine Country Community Band Festival, Temecula
2003 - 2004 SEASON THREE
10-14-03 - Concert in the Park, Sunrise Park, Palm Springs
11-01-03 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival Concert
11-02-03 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-14-03 - Holiday Concert, Camelot Theatre, Palm Springs
02-15-04 - Celebrate Our Diversity, Sunrise Park
03-21-04 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk, Sunrise Park, Palm Springs
05-29-04 - Spring Concert, Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs
2004 - 2005 SEASON FOUR
10-23-04 - Fall Concert, Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs
11-07-04 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
11-14-04 - Walk-A-Thon, Stroke Activity Center, Palm Springs
12-11-04 - Holiday Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
02-24-05 - Desert Pride Center "Light Up the Night" Ceremony, Palm Springs
03-13-05 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk, Sunrise Park, Palm Springs
04-04-05 - Bits and Bites, Westin Mission Hiils, Rancho Mirage
06-04-05 - Spring Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
2005 - 2006 SEASON FIVE
10-02-05 - Walk-A-Thon, Stroke Activity Center, Palm Springs
10-04-05 - Concert In the Park, Sunrise Park, Palm Springs
11-05-05 - LGBA Concert, Palm Springs High School
11-06-05 - LGBA Combined Marching Band, Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-09-05 - Holiday Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
03-26-06 - Spring Concert, Cathedral City High School Theater
04-20-06 - Reel Pride Film Festival, Cinemas Palme d'Or, Palm Desert
05-06-06 - Gay Veteran's Ceremony, Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City
07-02-06 - Summer Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
07-15-06 - Participation In Opening Ceremonies, Gay Games VII, Chicago
07-18-06 - Participation in Millennium Park Concert, "Stepping Out"
2006 - 2007 SEASON SIX
10-28-06 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk, Palm Springs
11-05-06 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-09-06 - Annual Holiday Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
02-10-07 - Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Ride, SAG Stop Entertainment
03-18-07 - Spring Concert, Indian Wells Theater, CSUSB, Palm Desert
07-01-07 - Summer Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
2007 - 2008 SEASON SEVEN
09-22-07 - LaLaPOOLooza Benefit, Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs
10-27-07 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk, Palm Springs
11-03-07 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival
11-04-07 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-09-07 - Annual Holiday Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
02-09-08 - Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Ride, SAG Stop Entertainment
04-06-08 - Spring Concert, Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs Art Museum
06-28-08 - Summer Concert, Rancho Mirage Library
07-03-08 - Summer Concert, Cathedral City Fountainworks! Celebration
2008 - 2009 SEASON EIGHT
09-20-08 - LaLaPOOLooza Benefit, Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs
10-25-08 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk Palm Springs
11-02-08 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-14-08 - Annual Holiday Concert, Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs
02-14-09 - Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Ride, SAG Stop Entertainment
03-02-09 - Rancho Casa Blanca "Americana" Concert
03-29-09 - Spring Concert, Annenberg Theater Palm Springs
06-01-09 - Summer Concert, Sun City, Palm Desert
06-20-09 - Summer Concert, Rancho Mirage Library
2009 - 2010 SEASON NINE
10-31-09 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk Palm Springs
11-08-09 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-13-09 - Annual Holiday Concert, Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs
02-13-10 - Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Ride, SAG Stop Entertainment
08-01-01 - An Idea for a Band
10-06-01 - First Organizational Meeting
11-03-01 - First Booth at Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival
11-04-01 - 4 DWFB Members join GAYFBLA in Greater PS Pride Parade
11-15-01 - Second Organizational Meeting
2001 - 2002 SEASON ONE
11-28-01 - First Rehearsal at Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce
12-13-01 - First Rehearsal at Palm Regency Clubhouse
03-10-02 - Rainbow Festival of Flags, Cathedral City
04-05-02 - First Friday Festival, Palm Springs
04-14-02 - Annual AIDS Walk, Palm Springs
04-27-02 - GAYFBLA Concert (DWFB participation)
06-08-02 - First Concert at Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs
07-25-02 - Christmas in July with PS Front Runners & Walkers
2002 - 2003 SEASON TWO
10-05-02 - GAYFBLA Concert (DWFB participation)
10-20-02 - Festival of the Waters, Desert Hot Springs
11-02-02 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival Concert
11-03-02 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-20-02 - Holiday Concert at Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs
03-30-03 - Annual AIDS Walk, Palm Springs
04-27-03 - "Swing Into Spring" Concert at UMC Palm Springs
06-01-03 - 2nd Annual Wine Country Community Band Festival, Temecula
2003 - 2004 SEASON THREE
10-14-03 - Concert in the Park, Sunrise Park, Palm Springs
11-01-03 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival Concert
11-02-03 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-14-03 - Holiday Concert, Camelot Theatre, Palm Springs
02-15-04 - Celebrate Our Diversity, Sunrise Park
03-21-04 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk, Sunrise Park, Palm Springs
05-29-04 - Spring Concert, Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs
2004 - 2005 SEASON FOUR
10-23-04 - Fall Concert, Church of St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs
11-07-04 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
11-14-04 - Walk-A-Thon, Stroke Activity Center, Palm Springs
12-11-04 - Holiday Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
02-24-05 - Desert Pride Center "Light Up the Night" Ceremony, Palm Springs
03-13-05 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk, Sunrise Park, Palm Springs
04-04-05 - Bits and Bites, Westin Mission Hiils, Rancho Mirage
06-04-05 - Spring Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
2005 - 2006 SEASON FIVE
10-02-05 - Walk-A-Thon, Stroke Activity Center, Palm Springs
10-04-05 - Concert In the Park, Sunrise Park, Palm Springs
11-05-05 - LGBA Concert, Palm Springs High School
11-06-05 - LGBA Combined Marching Band, Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-09-05 - Holiday Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
03-26-06 - Spring Concert, Cathedral City High School Theater
04-20-06 - Reel Pride Film Festival, Cinemas Palme d'Or, Palm Desert
05-06-06 - Gay Veteran's Ceremony, Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City
07-02-06 - Summer Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
07-15-06 - Participation In Opening Ceremonies, Gay Games VII, Chicago
07-18-06 - Participation in Millennium Park Concert, "Stepping Out"
2006 - 2007 SEASON SIX
10-28-06 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk, Palm Springs
11-05-06 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-09-06 - Annual Holiday Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
02-10-07 - Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Ride, SAG Stop Entertainment
03-18-07 - Spring Concert, Indian Wells Theater, CSUSB, Palm Desert
07-01-07 - Summer Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
2007 - 2008 SEASON SEVEN
09-22-07 - LaLaPOOLooza Benefit, Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs
10-27-07 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk, Palm Springs
11-03-07 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival
11-04-07 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-09-07 - Annual Holiday Concert, Church of St. Paul, Palm Springs
02-09-08 - Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Ride, SAG Stop Entertainment
04-06-08 - Spring Concert, Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs Art Museum
06-28-08 - Summer Concert, Rancho Mirage Library
07-03-08 - Summer Concert, Cathedral City Fountainworks! Celebration
2008 - 2009 SEASON EIGHT
09-20-08 - LaLaPOOLooza Benefit, Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs
10-25-08 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk Palm Springs
11-02-08 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-14-08 - Annual Holiday Concert, Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs
02-14-09 - Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Ride, SAG Stop Entertainment
03-02-09 - Rancho Casa Blanca "Americana" Concert
03-29-09 - Spring Concert, Annenberg Theater Palm Springs
06-01-09 - Summer Concert, Sun City, Palm Desert
06-20-09 - Summer Concert, Rancho Mirage Library
2009 - 2010 SEASON NINE
10-31-09 - Annual Desert AIDS Walk Palm Springs
11-08-09 - Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
12-13-09 - Annual Holiday Concert, Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs
02-13-10 - Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Ride, SAG Stop Entertainment
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