Join us for an evening of exciting band music featuring pieces by Copland, Hindemith, and more! Details to come.
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Christmas Concert – Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
Ring in the holiday season with the McKinney Community Band during an evening of holiday favorites, singing, and maybe even a special guest, if he has some time free from the North Pole.
Red, White & Big Band 10th Anniversary Concert
Join the McKinney Dance Band for our 10th annual veteran’s salute. We will have swinging patriotic music for dancing or listening and we will also have the Boogie Woogie Trio join us for some wonderful music and this our 10th annual Veteran’s salute at MPAC so you don’t want to miss it! 
Sea Odyssey Fall 2025 Concert
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. for our Fall 2025 concert, Sea Odyssey, featuring music by John Mackey, Percy Grainger, and more! We hope to see you there for a night of wonderful classic band literature that will take you on an adventure on the Wine Dark Sea!
FREE CONCERT: American Roundup – Annual Patriotic Concert
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!
Also, a special feature of this concert is our “Sousapaloosa” segment at the end of the evening when we’ll be asking community members up on stage to perform Sousa’s “The Stars & Stripes Forever” with the band. This requires registration beforehand and downloading of music. Find details here: https://mckinneyband.com/stars-and-stripes-registration/
This concert is made possible in part by a grant from the City of McKinney Arts Commission.
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!
Join the McKinney Community Band on Saturday, April 5, for sn evening of song and dance-related tunes to that’ll surely have you tapping your toes to band works by composers including Bernstein, Ticheli, Grainger, and more.
This concert is made possible in part by a grant from the City of McKinney Arts Commission and gifts from private donors.
Saturday, April 5, 7 pm
McKinney Boyd High School, 600 N. Lake Forest (park and enter on the south end of the school.)McKinney Community Band Annual Christmas Concert
Join the McKinney Community Band as we celebrate the festive holiday season with a wide variety of favorite carols, stories, and more! As always, our concerts are free with no ticket required.
This concert is made possible in part by a grant from the City of McKinney Arts Commission.
Red White & Big Band! Free Dance Band Concert & Dance
Come dance and listen to the great sounds of big band as we salute our veterans at the annual Red, White & Big Band concert and dance. Free admission!
“Spirit of Place” Concert
Join the McKinney Community Band for a program of classic musical literature featuring featuring “An American in Paris,” “Pines of Rome,” and “Armenian Dances Part I.”
As always, our concert are free to attend.
