Upcoming Events

History of our Band

Musicians

Photos

Members Page

 


2025-26 Season
 


First rehearsal, August 18


Openings:
oboe, bassoon, percussion, trumpet, trombone, tuba, bass clarinet
Accepting musicians in some other sections
Closed sections:  Tenor Sax, Bari Sax
 

Contact Membership Recruitment Chair Jill Somers for more information or to get on our waiting/sub list

Jillyfrill@gmail.com
 


Concerts: Sundays at 2:30, Rio Americano High School Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Sunday, May 17, 2026

 

Community Band Festival at Carmichael Park
Saturday or Sunday, June 6 or 7th - Time tba.

 



 


Music Director Grant Parker retired in 2019 from the music department at Cosumnes River College where was Music Department Chair and taught Concert Band, Brass Choir, Music History, Introduction to Music, History of Jazz, Music Theory and Applied Music. He has conducted the Sacramento Concert Band since 1990 and says that, "Nothing pleases the musicians more than having a large enthusiastic audience."

For a listing of our scheduled concerts, visit our Upcoming Events page.

Visit the History of Our Band page to learn about the origin of the band and the band's conductors over the years.

A complete listing of the current band members can be found on the Musicians page.

Photos of the band can be found on the Photos page.

The Members' Page provides pertinent information for the band members.
 


If you play or have played an instrument, we welcome you to our rehearsals. Some of our band members hadn't played for 30 years before returning to their love of playing music. Some members are still in college or recently graduated and find the band to be an opportunity to continue playing. Whatever your musical situation is, if you would like to play with a community concert band, please contact us.

We rehearse every Monday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 during the school year. Rehearsals are at Rio Americano High School, 4540 American River Dr, Sacramento. We typically perform 3 major concerts a year; one in December, one in late spring and at the Carmichael Park Band Festival each June.

For more information, contact either of the following:

Patty Howard, President, Sacramento Concert Band Council, phow@pacbell.net 916.607.5659.

Grant Parker, Music Director parkerg@crc.losrios.edu


 

The Sacramento Concert Band is an adult education class of the member of the San Juan Unified School District, is a member of The Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association and the Association of Concert Bands.  

Grant Parker, Director

Patty Howard, Council President

Arnie Williams, Website Updates