About 20 Watertown High School band students, volunteers, and composer Omar Thomas performed "A Mother of a Revolution!" in a community show after the school board voted to remove it from the spring concert.

Watertown School Board defends decision to pull song tied to LGBTQ+ history from spring concert

The Watertown School Board is defending its decision to remove an instrumental piece of music from the high school band's spring concert.

Composer of 'A Mother of A Revolution!' coming to Watertown to conduct piece

Composer Omar Thomas will conduct the piece at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.

Concert — Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church - Watertown, WI

All are invited to a community performance of A Mother of a Revolution! on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The performance will be held at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA), located at 209 North Ninth Street in Watertown, Wisconsin. Doors will open at 7:00pm with the performance beginning at 7:30pm. Seating is limited. This event is open to the public and free of charge. A live-stream of the event will also be provided.

Let them play. #freedomofexpression #watertownwisconsin #watertownschoolboard #music #entertainmentattorney

Watertown Wind Symphony to Play Banned Song at the Minocqua Brewing Company

Next Saturday, May 23rd, at 5 pm

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Stop Watertown Schools from Banning Music Over Its LGBTQ+ Ties

A Wisconsin school board voted against allowing a high school band to perform a piece of music that honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising due to a 2025 school policy. Parents, students, and professional musicians are protesting the decision.

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Open Letter to the Watertown School Board

Watertown School Board stance on LGBTQ song is disappointing | Letter - AOL

Years from now, students will remember who encouraged their passions and who tried to silence them. Let the students play their songs.

Composer speaks out as Watertown school board debates LGBTQ+ linked concert piece

The composer who created "A Mother of a Revolution" is speaking out ahead of Tuesday’s Watertown school board vote on whether students at Watertown High School will be allowed to perform the piece.

Wisconsin school board considers pulling piece from spring band concert due to LGBTQ+ history ties

Watertown High School band students have spent months preparing for their May 18 spring concert. But a piece of music will likely be struck from their set list over its history.

Wisconsin School Board May Silence High School Band Performance Of Trans-Linked Piece

The board of Watertown United School District in Wisconsin may require the high school band to pull one piece from its spring concert because of an LGBTQ connection.

A Mother of A Revolution! | omar-thomas

“Political violence!”: Chaotic school board meeting descends into screaming match over Stonewall

"Political violence is not something we praise with music or song!" one board member said as they voted to ban a musical composition.

Former director defends students and educators after Watertown school board bans LGBTQ+ linked song

Students and community members are pushing back after the Watertown school board voted to ban a piece of music tied to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City from the upcoming spring concert.

Watertown school board pulls song tied to LGBTQ+ history from spring concert

Watertown High School band students won’t be allowed to perform an instrumental piece of music tied to LGBTQ+ history at their spring concert.

Watertown student, parent speak out as board considers removing song linked to LGBTQ+ history from concert

A Watertown High School student is speaking out after the school board began considering whether to pull a piece of music from an upcoming spring concert over its connection to LGBTQ history.