Joliet resident Gloria Mattei Watson (right) and her daughter Kathy Watson Hanneman (left), of Lockport, stand by a music stand made by Gloria's father in 1914 as seen at the "Strike Up the Band" centennial exhibit on the Joliet Township High School Band at the Joliet Area Historical Museum Friday, July 27, 2012, at 204 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Joliet resident Gloria Mattei Watson (right) looks at a bass saxophone that belonged to her father as seen at the "Strike Up the Band" centennial exhibit on the Joliet Township High School Band at the Joliet Area Historical Museum Friday, July 27, 2012, at 204 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

A view of a music stand made by Joliet resident Gloria Mattei Watson's father in 1914 as seen at the "Strike Up the Band" centennial exhibit on the Joliet Township High School Band at the Joliet Area Historical Museum Friday, July 27, 2012, at 204 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

People gather at the entrance to the "Strike Up the Band" centennial exhibit on the Joliet Township High School Band at the Joliet Area Historical Museum Friday, July 27, 2012, at 204 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Retired JT Central conductor Ted Lega leads the A.R. McAllister Band during the Alumni Associations concert celebrating the JTHS Centenial. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

JT West band leaderKevin Carroll leads the McAllister Concert Band. |John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

JT West band leaderKevin Carroll leads the McAllister Concert Band. |John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

Bob Moore, class of '39, was the oldest band member for the JTHS Alumni Symphonic Band Concert. |John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

The audience at the JTHS Alumni Association Centenial Band Concert stand up and sing the loyalties of the schools.

Retired JT Central conductor Ted Lega and the A.R. McAllister Band salute the crowd during the Alumni Associations concert celebrating the JTHS Centenial. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

Rich Larson, class of '68, and Rich Carlson, class of '60, warm up before the Centenial Concert by the JTHS Alumni Symphonic Band. |John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

JT Central Muke Fiske leads the band suring the JTHS Band Alumni Association Centenial concert. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

Trumpeters Carlo Isabelli, Myles Singleton, and Don Stinson play Bugler's Holliday. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

Mark Peterson plays the piccalo solo during Stars and Stripes Forever. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media

Deborah Tolander and Judy Sanders, daughters of JT Central's second band leader Bruce H. Houseknecht address the more than 1,000 people that came to the JTHS Band Alumni Association concert. | John Patsch~For Sun-Times Media