Join the McKinney Community Band for our annual summer concert, full of musical works that conjure up feelings of Americana and patriotism, including pieces by John Phillip Sousa, John Williams, Leroy Anderson, and more!
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Big Band Royalty: Salute to Quincy Jones
The McKinney Dance Band will salute the music of Frank Sinatra and Count Basie with arrangements by Quincy Jones. The most famous live recording of Big Band Jazz is of Sinatra and Basie at the Sands Casino in Las Vegas. Quincy Jones arranged and conducted those shows and we will feature many songs as recorded on that album… along with a few surprises!
Song & Dance – Free Band Concert!


McKinney Community Band Annual Christmas Concert
Red White & Big Band! Free Dance Band Concert & Dance
“Spirit of Place” Concert
Spirit of Liberty Concert
The McKinney Community Band celebrates American music and patriotic traditions with an evening of music from American composers, Broadway, and plenty of rousing favorites, including Omar Thomas’s “Come Sunday.”
As always, our concerts are free to attend with no ticket required.
Check out the band’s 2023 patriotic concert on our YouTube channel.
McKinney Dance Band presents: The Elegance of Ellington
Join the McKinney Dance Band as we salute the music of Duke Ellington on the 125th anniversary of his birth. Plenty of dance floor space, comfortable seating, and free admission – no ticket required!!
Check out the McKinney Dance Band’s past performances on their YouTube channel!
“Cosmic Odyssey” Free Concert
In observance of the total solar eclipse on April 8, the McKinney Community Band is “celebrating” the celestial event on eclipse weekend with a concert filled with music harkening to all things space. On the program are familiar pieces from classic movies, “E.T. The Extraterrestrial” and the Star Wars epic film franchise as well as three movements from Holst’s “The Planets” Suite and more.
As always, McKinney Community Band concerts are free and do not require a ticket or reservation to attend. This concert is made possible in part by a grant from the McKinney Arts Commission and support of donors.
(Note: The band invites you to come in costume if you are a Star Wars or E.T. fan! And make sure to stop in the lobby to take photos with our Star Wars cosplayer friends from the Star Garrison.)