Saint Paul Episcopal Church and Columbia Historic Preservation Society will hold a benefit concert featuring authentic Civil War-era music presented by Beck's Philadelphia Brigade Band, known as Beck's Band. The concert will be held on Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Paul Episcopal Church, 340 Locust St., Columbia.

Beck's Band is a Civil War-era-style brass band portraying the brass band of the 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, 2nd Brigade of the Union Army of the Potomac in 1863. Beck's Band interprets an actual brass band that existed in Philadelphia from 1830 to 1876, the Beck Band No. 1, founded by the Beck family. To learn more, visit http://www.becksband.com.

There is a fee, with a discount for couples. Proceeds will benefit the restoration and preservation of Saint Paul Episcopal Church and the Columbia Historic Preservation Society. Donations of nonperishable food items will also be collected at the concert to benefit the Columbia Food Bank.

For more information about Saint Paul Episcopal Church, visit http://www.saintpaulcolumbia.org.