St. Patrick’s Day Concert 2020

Update 2 March 13, 2020:

The concert has been postponed until further notice.


Our next concert will be Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College. Doors open at 1:15, pre-show at 1:45, and the band concert begins at 2:30. The concert and parking are free and no tickets are needed.

Please note that ALL of our concerts this season will be at Branscomb.

We hope you can join us!

Christmas Concert 2019

Our annual Christmas Concert will be Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College. Doors open at 1:15, pre-show at 1:45, and the band concert begins at 2:30. The concert and parking are free and no tickets are needed.

Please note that ALL of our concerts this season will be at Branscomb.

Christmas songs and carols — in traditional, jazzy, popular, and Latin settings — are the feature of our Christmas Concert. We are also pleased to welcome back vocalists Ken Brady and The Fabulous Lady Z, who will sing several numbers with the Band.

And, once again, your kids and grandkids are invited to join us on stage to conduct the band!

We hope you can join us.

poster describing the December 2019 concert of the Lakeland Concert Band

Season Finale 2019

Photo of drummers performing with the Lakeland Concert BandThe Season Finale concert of our 40th anniversary season will be presented on Sunday, March 31 at the Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College. Doors open at 1:15, pre-show at 1:45 and the band concert begins at 2:30. The concert (and parking!) are free, and no tickets are needed.

We’ll wake you up with the “1812 Overture” (cannons, anyone?) and soothe you with Ravel’s “Pavane.” We’ll have marches and Dixieland, songs from The Carpenters and The Beach Boys, and the hits will just keep on coming.

The pre-show features Lakeland vocalist The Fabulous Lady Z. And in the lobby before the concert, enjoy selections by our new flute ensemble, featuring players from our flute section.

We hope you can come!

St. Patrick’s Day Concert 2019

Clarinet players from the Lakeland Concert Band wearing silly St. Patrick's Day hatsOur St. Patrick’s Day concert will be presented on Sunday, March 10 at the Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College. Doors open at 1:15, pre-show at 1:45 and the band concert begins at 2:30. The concert (and parking!) are free, and no tickets are needed.

We’ll have some Irish music (of course), along with music from “Cabaret” and songs from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” You’ll get a chance to sing along with an old Irish favorite. And we’ll feature our tuba section in a special march and our trombone section in a lyrical trio.

The pre-show will present the vocal group The NYCE Guys. And in the lobby before the show, enjoy the Licorice Sticks, featuring our clarinet section.

Our concert is dedicated to the memory of Ron Walker, who played with the Band and the Music Ambassadors.

Valentine Concert 2019

Photo of sax section in the Lakeland Concert BandOur next concert will be presented Sunday, February 3 at the Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College. Doors open at 1:15, pre-show at 1:45, and the band concert begins at 2:30. The concert (and parking) are free, and no tickets are needed.

The concert will feature romantic songs for Valentine’s Day, including songs from Burt Bacharach and Tony Bennett, Broadway hits and beguine arrangements. We’ll also have themes from the original Mary Poppins movie, a Chuck Mangione favorite, and so much more.

In the lobby before the show, enjoy The Licorice Sticks, featuring our clarinet section. The pre-show will feature the return of singer Ken Brady. Ken was lead singer for The Casinos, a doo-wop group from Cincinnati. Their hit single “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” reached #6 in the Top 40. Ken performs in the central Florida area and nationwide.

We hope you can join us.

Winter Concert 2019

Trumpets performing Stars and Stripes ForeverOur next concert will be presented Sunday, January 13 at the Youkey Theatre in the RP Funding Center. Doors open at 1:15, pre-show at 1:45, and the band concert begins at 2:30. The concert is free and no tickets are needed. The Center has a parking fee.

Our Winter Concert features well-known popular songs from the 40s to the 70s, themes from “Rocky” and “The Lone Ranger,” big band favorites, Latin rhythms, a Leroy Anderson waltz, and a very famous song from “Sesame Street.”

The pre-show presents our very own Music Ambassadors dance band, with a preview of their public dance Friday, January 18 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lakeland.

We hope you can come!

Christmas Concert 2018

photo of Lakeland Concert Band's flute section with Christmas hatsOur annual Christmas Concert will be Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Youkey Theatre in the RP Funding Center. Doors open at 1:15, pre-show at 1:45, and the band concert begins at 2:30. The concert is free and no tickets are needed. The Center has a parking fee.

The Christmas Concert will feature music from “The Nutcracker,” favorite Christmas carols,  Rudolph and Santa, sleigh bells and jingle bells, and a carol from Mannheim Steamroller. We will be joined by not one, but two wonderful vocalists — Ken Brady and Rebecca Renfroe.

Plus a chance for your kids and grandkids to join us on stage to conduct the band!

Before the concert, enjoy the Licorice Sticks in the lobby, featuring the Band’s clarinet section.

The pre-show will feature Slide Dish, a group of local trombone players who will serve up savory holiday treats. Sing along with your favorite carols and pop songs.

We hope you can join us!