Engaging the Community in Music for over 120 Years
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Engaging the Community in Music for over 120 Years
SUMMER, 2025
Join Us on Wednesday Evenings
at 7:30 in Highland Park
June 4-July 23
& Sunday, August 31 at 7:00 pm
Experience unforgettable performances led by Jay S. Gephart, Artistic Director and Conductor.
June 4 - Music from the Heartland
Fanfare from Korea, featuring Tony Kniffen (Tuba Soloist) and vocalist Cherissa Lawson.
Sponsored by Caron & Jones Dental Care.
June 11 - “C” Songs
Side-by-side performance with area HS musicians.
Vocalists Sally and Sam Duke.
Sponsored by Community First Bank of Indiana.
June 18 - Spotlight on Youth
Guest Conductor Steve Pratt.
Featured piece: Variations on a Korean Folksong.
Youth Multicultural Rhythm Ensemble (pre-concert at 7 PM) .
HS Student Solo Winner.
Sponsored by Cone Palace.
June 25 - Big Band Night - KPB Jazz Orchestra
Celebrate Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with Bethany Robinson conducting the KPB Jazz Orchestra and Cherresa Lawson (vocalist). Featuring Indiana's top jazz musicians.
All-County HS Jazz Band (pre-concert at 7 PM).
Sponsored by Primrose Retirement Community.
July 2 - We the People, One Nation
Patriotic music celebrating liberty and unity.
Flag ceremony and Armed Forces Salute.
Sponsored by Bayliff, Harrigan, Cord, Maugans & Cox P.C.
July 9 - The Greatest Show on Earth
Circus music and Retired Rum Runners Traditions Jazz Band.
Trombone feature.
Kokomo High School Marching Wildkats (pre-show at 7 PM).
Instrument Petting Zoo with KSO (6:30 PM).
Sponsored by cfc Advisers, Inc.
July 16 - Brass Band Night: “Brass and Barbershop”
Glenn Welch, Euphonium Solo.
Kokomo Men of Note Barbershop Chorus.
Sponsored by McGavic Outdoor Power.
July 23 - And the Oscar Goes to…
Music from award-winning films.
Vocalist Sally Duke.
Sponsored by Stout Funeral Homes.
Sunday, August 31 at 7 PM - The G.O.A.T.
The “Greatest of All Time” music selections
Featuring Trudy Whitford (flute soloist).
Sponsored by Encompass Credit Union.
For sponsorship opportunities, ad space, or further inquiries, reach out to KPB.
Support the next generation of musical excellence!
As a 501-3(c) Non-Profit Corporation, KPB donations qualify as tax deductions.
Thank you for Attending...
KPB's Annual Winter Concert
Sunday, February 23 at 3pm
"A Mardi Gras Celebration"
An unforgettable afternoon celebrating the carnival atmosphere
of New Orleans leading up to Fat Tuesday
Sunday, February 23, 2025
at 3 PM - Kokomo High School Auditorium
Fanfare from "La Péri" ⚫ Cajun Folk Songs II ⚫ High Society
Like a River ⚫ Bayou Breakdown ⚫ Basin Street Barbeque
Acadiana ⚫ At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral
Satchmo! A Tribute to “Pops”
Featuring John Huntoon, trombonist
"Slidin' Down the Mississippi"
Sponsored by Comprehensive Planning, Inc
PM
(Rain location: Northwestern Auditorium)
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT 2024 SEASON!!!
KOKOMO PARK BAND 2024 SUMMER CONCERTS
7:30 on Wednesday Evenings
at Highland Park
Rain Location: Kokomo HS Auditorium unless otherwise indicated
June 5, 2024 - “June, Gateway to Summer”
Neil Broeker, Alto Saxophone Soloist
Retired Rum-Runners Traditional Jazz Band
Sponsored by Caron & Jones Dental Care
June 12, 2024 - Side by Side Concert (click for program)
"Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue"
with selected area high school musicians
Sally Duke, vocalist; Glenn Welch, euphonium
Sponsored by Community First Bank of Indiana
(Rain location: Northwestern Auditorium)
June 19, 2024 - Spotlight on Youth
Youth Multicultural Rhythm Ensemble - demo at 6:45
Guest Conductor - Ishbah Cox, Director of Bands, Capital University
Collegiate Solo Winner Maximus Bruner, clarinet
Sponsored by Cone Palace
June 26, 2024 - “Big Band Night" (click for program)
Basie Straight Ahead!
Mo Trout, conductor
Cherresa Lawson, vocalist
Sponsored by Primrose Retirement Community
July 3, 2024 - Patriotic Celebration
“Liberty!”
Cherresa Lawson & Cody Kopka, vocalists
Marine Corps League Color Guard
Sponsored by Bayliff, Harrigan, Cord, Maugans, & Cox P.C.
July 10, 2024 - “Music of Magic and Mystery”
Special guests: the Kokomo Marching Wildkats
Explore instruments at instrument petting zoo at 6:30
Featuring clarinetist Isabelle Droll, HS Solo Winner
Sponsored by cfc Advisers, Inc.
July 17, 2024 - “Make Em Laugh”
featuring the Kokomo Men of Note
Sponsored by McGavic Outdoor Power Equipment
July 24, 2024 - “Music of the Knight” (Update: Rain ending: Still in Park)
featuring music of the Beatles, Queen, Tom Jones, Julie Andrew, John Williams, Elton John and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Sponsored by Stout Funeral Home and Crematory
Sept. 1, 2024 - “Made in America”
Sunday evening at 7 PM
(Rain location: Northwestern Auditorium)
Activities are made possible in part by The Arts Federation and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts. The KPB also receives funding from the Community Foundation of Howard County, the Allen Whitehill Clowes Foundation and the Center Township Trustee
The Kokomo Park Band is pleased to offer our free concerts thanks to the generosity of our friends and supporters in the community.
Activities are made possible in part by the Tippecanoe Arts Federation and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts. The KPB also receives funding from the Community Foundation of Howard County, the Albert Whitehill Clowes Foundation and the Center Township Trustee
KOKOMO PARK BAND
While Covid-19 forced us to suspend concerts in 2020 with our full-sized band, the KPB was able to provide performances utilizing our smaller groups.
Call 765-319-8554 or check our Facebook page for updates.
Our musicians are available to perform additional outreach “Curb-side Concerts”
in various locations in the area.
Contact us via email at info@kokomoparkband.org
Mission Statement
The Kokomo Park Band is dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the entire community by providing performances of broad appeal and high artistic quality, creating musical opportunities for local youth, engaging the talents of area musicians, and preserving the great heritage of American band music in North Central Indiana.
The Kokomo Park Band is comprised of over 130 musicians within a 90 mile radius of Kokomo. Approximately 48 of these are scheduled to perform each concert. The band currently provides a series of free concerts to the public during the summer months and performs an additional concert in February. Selections range from symphonic masterpieces to traditional jazz. Our organization serves the citizens of the greater Kokomo area including the surrounding counties. Each of our concerts typically has 1100-1500 people in attendance and attracts a diverse audience of all age levels. Many come to our summer concerts as a regular family activity. We provide youngsters with what is often their first exposure to live “classical” music. There are also a considerable number of senior citizens attending our events, some of whom are bused from retirement facilities. Because there is no admission charge, people are able to attend regardless of their economic situation.
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