Town and community · added September 14, 2026
Idabel Concert Band
Evidence note · high confidenceWhat the evidence supports
May 8, 1920 McCurtain Gazette announces Fairly Shows opening the following Monday for a week, under the auspices of and for the benefit of the Idabel Concert Band.
Limits and open questions
Do not report a completed carnival or money received. Matching name provides a later anchor but does not demonstrate uninterrupted identity from the 1914 photograph. The adjacent baseball item reports unnamed band boys; it is not merged automatically.
Confidence detail: high. Evidence notes are not a count of distinct ensembles.
Sources
McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 8, 1920 - Page 1 of 12 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Related band profiles
A related link does not establish that two ensembles share one continuous identity.