Coopersville Community Concert Band

We’re excited to begin the 23rd season of Coopersville Communty Concert Band!

Mark your calendar for the following concert dates:

Monday, October 12, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Fall Concert
At the Centerstage Theatre within Coopersville High School

Monday, December 7, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Christmas Concert
At the Centerstage Theatre within Coopersville High School

Monday, May 10, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Spring Concert
At the Centerstage Theatre within Coopersville High School

Check our website https://coopersvilleccb.org for updates and outreach concerts.

Our rehearsal and concert schedule is now available on our website.

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To our returning musicians:

it’s time to dust off those instruments, find your reeds, valve oil, drumsticks, and music folders, and get ready to play!

Rehearsals begin Monday, August 31, starting at 7pm at Coopersville High School.

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Whether you’re a longtime member, a returning player, a new member, or one of our valued subscribers and supporters, we’re looking forward to another season filled with great music, fun, and community.

Unfortunately, The Alley Cats performance and Ice Cream Social scheduled for Monday, July 27, in Coopersville has been canceled due to the stormy weather.

Unfortunately, The Alley Cats performance and Ice Cream Social scheduled for Monday, July 20, in Lamont has been canceled due to the weather and poor air quality caused by smoke.

But don’t worry—you’ll still have a chance to enjoy an evening of live music and a sweet treat!

Join us on Monday, July 27, at 7:00 PM at Coopersville Veterans Park for an evening of live jazz and ice cream. Bring your lawn chairs, relax with friends and family, and enjoy a wonderful summer night in the park.

We hope to see you there!

Come enjoy an evening of live jazz music with the Coopersville Alumni Alley Cats and free ice cream! Bring your lawn chair, don’t forget your dancin’ shoes, and get ready for a fun night of music and community. This is a free event, and everyone is welcome!

Monday, July 20, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Lamont Community Park
Off Leverett Street between 42nd and 44th Avenue, Lamont

Monday, July 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Coopersville Veterans Park
250 W. Randall Street, Coopersville – sponsored by the Coopersville Area Arts Council.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Coopersville Community Concert Band warmly invites you to its Spring Concert on May 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Center Stage Theater at Coopersville High School. This free event is open to all, and we encourage the entire community to attend.

This band will feature patriotic selections in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, offering a meaningful and memorable musical experience for all ages. Join us as we come together to celebrate our nation and the spirit of community through music.

At the concert, the band will be collecting non-perishable food items for Coopersville Cares, our local food pantry. Please consider bringing a donation to support neighbors in need.

Since 2003, the Coopersville Community Concert Band has proudly shared free concerts, bringing music and community together year after year through the dedication of its all-volunteer musicians and the generous support of the community.

Program:

• The Star Spangled Banner (John Stafford Smith, arr. Jack Stamp)
• American Fanfare (Rick Kirby)
• National Emblem (E. E. Bagley, edited by Frederick Fennell)
• American Civil War Fantasy (Jerry H. Bilik)
• America The Beautiful (Samuel Augustus Ward, arr. by Carmen Dragon)
• Chester (William Schuman)
• Appalachian Morning (Robert Sheldon)
• A Cowboy Symphony (Pierre La Plante)
• The Golden Age of Broadway (Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Richard Rodgers, arr. by John Moss)
• Irving Berlin’s Songs of America (Irving Berlin, arr. by James Swearingen)
• Armed Services Medley (arr. Jeremy S. Martin)
• The Stars and Stripes Forever (John Philip Sousa)

The Coopersville Community Concert Band invites families, friends, and music lovers of all ages to gather for an evening of festive cheer at their annual Christmas Concert on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Centerstage Theatre within Coopersville High School. Doors open at 7:15 pm.

The band—joined by the O.K. Choir—will fill the auditorium with holiday favorites, heartwarming carols, and the nostalgic charm that has made this concert a beloved Coopersville tradition. Adding an extra spark of fun, this year’s performance comes with a playful twist: a very special appearance by the Grinch himself.

Program Order

O.K. Choir

• It’s the Most Wonderful Time
  words and music by Eddie Pola and George Wyle, arr. by Carl Strommen
• Festive Carols. arr. by Shelly Hamilton
• Mary, Did You Know? Mark Lowrey and Buddy Greene, arr. by Jack Schrade

Coopersville Community Concert Band

• Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson
• Toboggan JaRod Hall
• Concert Suite from the Polar Express
  Alan Silvestri & Glen Ballard, arr. Jerry Brubaker
• March of the Toys (from Babes in Toyland)
  Victor Herbert, arr. Jay Wallace
• Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
  Leon Jessel, arr. John J. Morrissey
• How The Grinch Stole Christmas
  Albert Hague & Eugene Poddany, arr. Larry Clark
• The Night Before Christmas ..(based on the poem by Clement C. Moore)
  composed by John Moss | Narrated by Tom Harsay
• Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Featuring Dixieland Band
  Johnny Marks, arr. James D. Ployhar
• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Vocal soloist: David Inbody
  Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, arr. Douglas E. Wagner
• A Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson
  Audience sing-along led by the O.K. Choir
• The Hallelujah Chorus from “The Messiah” G.F. Handel
  Audience members are welcome to come up on stage to join the O.K. Choir in singing The Hallelujah Chorus. Copies of the music are available on stage.

The Coopersville Community Concert Band (CCCB) had the honor of welcoming Grand Rapids area composer Nicholas Sparks to the podium at our September 29, 2025 rehearsal. Mr. Sparks is a composer, conductor, and student at Grand Valley State University,  as well as a fine clarinetist. He has composed several works including the The Grand Rapids March, commissioned for the Grand Valley State University U-Band, directed by Dr. John Martin, and premiered in April 2025. Inspired by the classic marches of John Philip Sousa, this piece brings a fresh energy to the iconic march style. Mr. Sparks led the CCCB through rehearsing the piece and fine-tuning it so his musical vision truly resounds.

The CCCB, along with special guest the Zeeland Community Band, will perform together for A BANDtastic Evening on Monday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Centerstage Theatre at Coopersville High School. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. The concert is free, and all are invited to attend.

Don’t miss this exciting night of live music and your chance to hear The Grand Rapids March. Experience the joy and energy of live performance, and see why this group of passionate musicians is making Coopersville—and beyond—a more vibrant, BANDtastic place!