Community Band at 49er Drive-In
COMMUNITY BAND AT 49er DRIVE-IN
Wednesday, June 19, 2023, 7:15p
Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
49er Drive-In Theater
675 N. Calumet Avenue
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
The box office opens at 7:00p
$10 admission for ages 12 and older
$5 admission for ages 5-11
Ages 4 and under are free
Check https://49erdrivein.com/ for more information
The Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band will make its fourth annual appearance at the 49er Drive-In Theater in Valparaiso on June 19. The band will play a 45-minute concert before the start of the first feature of the evening.
The band’s repertoire will include a variety of music to entertain audiences of all ages. The tentative program includes Riders for the Flag by John Philip Sousa; Pink Panther by Henry Mancini; Soul Bossa Nova, the Quincy Jones classic used in the Austin Powers movies; Theme from Get Smart; Sun Chaser by Carol Brittin Chambers; National Emblem March by Edwin Eugene Bagley; Spyquest by Timothy Loest; and several other selections.
The Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band is open to musicians of all ages, without audition. Since its founding in 1993, the band has performed hundreds of concerts in northwest Indiana. The band has already played this summer for the annual Salute the Recruits Dinner at the Porter County Expo Center, and the 18th annual Valparaiso Memorial Day Concert.
In addition to their 49er Drive-In concert, the band will play a Flag Day (June 14) concert at Hawthorne Park in Porter for the Westchester Public Library Summer Tunesfestival, and they will make their annual appearance at the Porter County Fair on July 24. During the academic year, the band performs the Family Weekend concert at Valparaiso University, Veterans Day Dinner at the Porter County Expo Center, Julefest Christmas pops concert, Community Band Festival, and Sousa Concert.
The band’s conductor and founder is Jeffrey Scott Doebler, director of music education and bands at Valparaiso University.