Cowboy Music Roundup

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Doors Open & Dancing Begins at 5:30 p.m.

~ Dance to the music of the Steve Culbertson Band ~

Location:

Lodi Moose Lodge
3824 E. Woodbridge Road
Acampo, California

Ample free, well-lit parking!

* Dinner catered by De Vinci’s Delicatessen & Catering
* No-Host Bar
* Raffles
* Door Prize

Featuring the Lodi Community Band performing memorable & iconic western-themed selections!

American Barndance ~ The Magnificent Seven ~ Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ~ Blue Ridge Reel ~ Aaron Copeland’s Hoe Down (from Rodeo) ~ Paint Your Wagon ~ Blazing Saddles ~ The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ~ The Cowboys (John Williams) ~ (Ghost) Riders in the Sky ~ Streets of Laredo ~ Take Me Home, Country Roads ~ Home on the Range

We encourage our audience members to wear their best western-themed gear! We will be decked out in our jeans, boots, etc. (But no six-shooters, please.)

$50 tax deductible* donation per person

How does the Band utilize your tax deductible donations?
* We provide scholarships to talented high school students to pursue their musical training/education
* We purchase music to perform at various events throughout the year in and around Lodi
* We cover the costs of presenting concerts without charging admission, including our annual Christmas concert presented at Hutchins Street Square (the City of Lodi charges a fee to use the facility and provide security personnel).

Thank you for your support!

*The Lodi Community Band was granted tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service on July 8, 2003, ID #68-0253816, and the California Franchise Tax Board on August 31, 2005, ID #2727121.

A Community Band Spring Concert

Sunday, March 8, 2026
2:00 p.m.

Charlene Powers Lange Performing Arts Theatre
Hutchins Street Square
125 South Hutchins Street
Lodi, California

featuring

Lodi Community Band

performing:

Guest Ensemble:

Delta Community Band

Directed by Eric Bishton

Combined Selections:

FREE Admission and Parking

Underwritten by a generous grant from the Lodi Community Foundation

A Christmas Celebration

Sunday, December 7, 2025
2:00 p.m.

Charlene Powers Lange Performing Arts Theatre
Hutchins Street Square
125 South Hutchins Street
Lodi, California

featuring

Lodi Community Band

performing:

A Christmas Celebration (Kenny Bierschenk)
Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano; arranged by Tom Wallace & Tony McCutchen)
O Christmas Tree (arranged by Jeff Simmons)
Themes from the Nutcracker Suite (P.I. Tschaikowsky; arranged by Clair W. Johnson)
Cowboy Christmas (arranged by Jeff Simmons)
Victory at Sea (Richard Rodgers)
Symphonic Scenario for Concert Band with Video
~ In Memory of Robert “Bob” Romans, Lodi Music Educator & Founder/Leader of Cell Block 7 Jazz Band ~

Guest Ensemble:

Millswood Middle School Concert Bands

Directed by Shane Park

Combined Grand Finale:

Christmas Sing-a-Long (arranged by James Ployhar)

FREE Admission and Parking

The Lodi Community Band is Proud to Again Participate in Lodi’s Annual

Veterans Day Commemoration

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Music begins at 10:30 a.m.
Program begins at 11:00 a.m.

St. Peter Lutheran Church Gymnasium
50 South Lower Sacramento Road
Lodi, CA

Admission and ample parking are both free!

Presented by American Legion Post 22

Musical highlights will include:

Victory at Sea (Richard Rodgers)
Symphonic Scenario for Concert Band with Video
An American Spectacular (Arranged by Chris Sharp)
Where Eagles Soar (Steven Reinecke)
Salute to the Armed Forces (Arranged by Jan Villanueva)
The Stars and Stripes Forever (J.P. Sousa, arranged by Keith Brion)

Rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Millswood Middle School Band Room, 233 North Mills Avenue, Lodi, California, commencing on January 12, 2026.

In order to be a member of the Lodi Community Band, you must register to be a San Joaquin Delta College student via the college’s online registration system. If you have not previously enrolled in a Delta College class or more than two semesters have elapsed since you last attended the college, you must reapply for admission following the step-by-step directions set forth on Delta College’s website.

Director Art Holton requests that all band members and prospective members register prior to the first rehearsal because that minimizes the amount of time that must be devoted to administrative/clerical matters. rather than rehearsing.

After you have completed the application process or, if you are a continuing student, you must enroll in one of two classes. If you would like to receive one unit of college credit, register for Music 028 (Course No. 31812). If you prefer to audit the course and not receive college credit, register for Music 128 (Course No. 31813). Note: Members of both the Lodi Community Band and Stockton Concert Band should register for Music 102 (Course No. 31814).

High school students, please note: You are invited to be a member of the Lodi Community Band and earn one unit of credit from Delta College, but you must be concurrently enrolled in your high school’s band and obtain permission from both your principal and high school band director. The forms may be obtained from Mr. Holton at the first rehearsal of the semester.

Questions? Feel free to drop an email to info at lodicommunityband dot com!

Join us at the Lodi Grape Festival on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

The festival grounds are located at 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi.  We will be performing on the Foster Lumber Stage, situated just inside the Main Gate.

Our performance is FREE with paid admission to the Grape Festival.

Program

The Star Spangled Banner
Hands Across the Sea
Where Eagles Soar
West Side Story (A Medley)
American Folk Rhapsody (Four American Folk Songs)
The Pink Panther / Moon River / Baby Elephant Walk
Fairest of the Fair
Highlights from “Wicked”
Cartoon Symphony
The Stars and Stripes Forever

Tickets

Purchase tickets to the Grape Festival HERE.

Rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Millswood Middle School Bandroom, 233 North Mills Avenue, Lodi, California, commencing on August 18, 2025.

In order to be a member of the Lodi Community Band, you must register to be a San Joaquin Delta College student via the college’s online registration system. If you have not previously enrolled in a Delta College class or more than two semesters have elapsed since you last attended the college, you must reapply for admission following the step-by-step directions set forth on Delta College’s website.

Director Art Holton requests that all band members and prospective members register prior to the first rehearsal because that minimizes the amount of time that must be devoted to administrative/clerical matters. rather than rehearsing.

After you have completed the application process or, if you are a continuing student, you must enroll in one of two classes. If you would like to receive one unit of college credit, register for Music 028 (Course No. 70877). If you prefer to audit the course and not receive college credit, register for Music 128 (Course No. 70878). Note: Members of both the Lodi Community Band and Stockton Concert Band should register for Music 102 (Course No. 70931).

High school students, please note: You are invited to be a member of the Lodi Community Band and earn one unit of credit from Delta College, but you must be concurrently enrolled in your high school’s band and obtain permission from both your principal and high school band director. The forms may be obtained from Mr. Holton at the first rehearsal of the semester.

Questions? Feel free to drop an email to info at lodicommunityband dot com!

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Doors Open: 1:00 p.m.
Music Begins: 2:00 p.m.

Lodi Moose Lodge
3824 E. Woodbridge Road
Acampo, California

Bring your own picnic lunch & beverages!
(No alcoholic beverages permitted & no food or beverages will be offered for sale on site.)

FREE Admission and Ample Parking
Air Conditioned Venue

featuring

Lodi Community Band Summer Swing Ensemble

performing:

Puttin’ On The Ritz (Irving Berlin;arranged by Roger Holmes)
Mr. Lucky (Henry Mancini arranged by Rick Stitzel)
Misty (Jonny Burke & Erroll Garner; arranged by John Berry)
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington; arranged by Mark Taylor)
Groovin’ Hard (Don Menza; arranged by Peter Blair)

~ and ~

Lodi Community Band

performing:

Hawaii Five-0 Theme (Mort Stevens; arranged by Sean O’Loughlin)
An American Spectacular (Traditional; arranged by Chris Sharp)
The Pink Panther / Moon River / Baby Elephant Walk (Henry Mancini; arranged by John Moss)
Semper Fidelis (John Philip Sousa; arranged by Brion/ Schissel)
Irving Berlin’s Songs for America (Irving Berlin; arranged by James Swearingen)
American Folk Rhapsody [Four American Folk Songs] (Clare E. Grundman)
West Side Story [A Medley] (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim; arranged by Jay Bocock)
Cartoon Symphony (Arranged by Larry Clark)

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
6:00 p.m.

Hutchins Street Square
Omega Nu Stage
125 South Hutchins Street
Lodi, California

Featuring a program of patriotic and popular favorites, including:

Let Freedom Ring (arr. Kenny Bierschenk)
The Fairest of the Fair (John Philip Sousa)
Salute to the Armed Forces (arr. Jari Villanueva)
Highlights from “Wicked” (Stephen Schwartz; arr. Michael Brown)
West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim; arr. arr. Jay Bocook)
The Stars and Stripes Forever (John Philip Sousa; edited by Keith Brion)

FREE Admission and Parking!

Lawn Seating!
Bring a blanket or lawn chairs; picnic dinner; sunscreen; the kids and grandkids; the neighbors; grandma and grandpa; and all of your friends!
Relax, get comfortable, and enjoy a full evening of wonderful music and entertainment in conjunction with the City of Lodi‘s annual July 4th extravaganza during which we
Celebrate America!

Summer jazz ensemble rehearsals will begin at 6:00 p.m., with concert band rehearsals following immediately after at 7:00 p.m. in the Band Room at Millswood Middle School, 233 North Mills Avenue, Lodi, California. All members of the jazz ensemble must also be a member of the concert band.

In order to be a member of the Band, you must register as a San Joaquin Delta College student via the college’s online registration system. If you have not previously enrolled in a Delta College class or more than two semesters have elapsed since you last attended the college, you must reapply for admission following the step-by-step directions set forth on Delta’s website. It is extremely helpful and very much appreciated if you apply and/or register prior to the first rehearsal, because that minimizes the amount of time spent dealing with administrative/clerical matters and allows us to devote the bulk of our time together rehearsing!

After you have completed the application process or, if you are a continuing student, you must enroll in one of two classes: If you would like to receive one unit of college credit at a cost of $26.00, register for Music 028 (Course No. 50791). If you prefer to audit the course and not receive college credit, register for Music 128 (Course No. 50792). There is no cost to audit the course.

High school students, please note: You are invited to be a member of the Lodi Community Band and earn one unit of credit from Delta College, but you must be concurrently enrolled in your high school’s band and obtain permission from both your principal and high school band director. The forms may be obtained from Mr. Holton at the first rehearsal of the semester.

Questions? Feel free to drop an email to info at lodicommunityband dot com!