Founded in 1981, the Austin Symphonic Band is comprised of volunteer musicians who combine their talents and services to provide performances of artistic merit for the benefit of ASB band members, audiences, and the Austin community. The band provides an average of 10 concerts annually throughout the Austin area and has performed on multiple occasions at conferences of the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association. Guest soloists with the band have included, among others, acclaimed tuba artist Patrick Sheridan; renown flautist, Jim Walker; former Dukes of Dixieland clarinetist, Michael Sizer, and international touring ensemble, Rhythm and Brass. Today the Austin Symphonic Band is recognized as one of the premier adult community bands in the nation.

Keynote performances in the band's history included concerts for the Midwest Clinic in 1989, 1997, and 2007; the American Bandmasters Association in 1993 and 2006; and a 2006 performance at the Northwest International Band Clinic in Seattle. In 1989 the Austin Symphonic Band was named the "Official Band of the City of Austin" and was an honored recipient of the Sousa Foundation's Sudler Scroll for outstanding achievement as a community band in 1991.

ASB offers several public and community service concerts each year. The annual Christmas sing-along at the City of Austin's Trail of Lights, and three free concerts in Austin's famed Zilker Park Hillside Theatre are among ASB's community service performances. For many years ASB performed for the KMFA (Austin's classical music radio station) Benefit Record Sale. ASB's Microband performs regularly for area retirement centers.