Founded in 1981, the band's membership includes more than 80 amateur, volunteer musicians from the greater Pittsburgh area.
[8] The band initially rehearsed in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania before moving to Forest Hills in 1993.
[9] The band's mission relates to initiatives in Pittsburgh to "provide people of different backgrounds and economic levels to enjoy the arts" and it participates in several free concert series in support of community music initiatives.
[10] For this work, in 2008, the band received the Sudler Silver Scroll Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
[21] In 2016, the band received a proclamation from the office of Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto naming April 2016 "Greater Pittsburgh Community Concert Band Month" in honor of its work to promote music in the community.