The Watauga Community Band will perform its 2026 Spring Concert on Friday, April 24th at 7 pm. The performance will be held at Watauga High School’s wonderful theater and will be free to the public.

The concert will feature a wide variety of music from classical pieces to more modern songs. The band looks forward to playing the haunting, but entertaining “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg as arranged by Lloyd Conley. We will also present the lovely “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” adapted from Richard Wagner’s “Lohengrin”.

In homage to the recent winter Olympics in Italy, we will perform John Williams’ famous piece, “The Olympic Spirit”, written originally for the 1998 Summer Olympics and arranged for concert band by Jay Bocock. With its driving melodies, the song captures the drama, excitement and exhilaration of the international games.

More modern songs include “Root Beer Rag”, composed by Billy Joel and arranged by Michael Sweeney, as well as “The Sound of the Tijuana Brass”. Many will remember Herb Alpert’s legacy with the Tijuana Brass. This medley celebrates some of the more their popular songs, such as “A Taste of Honey”, The Lonely Bull”, “Tijuana Taxi”, and “El Lobo.”

The band is planning to perform several additional compositions, so please join us for an evening of music that’s meant to be inspiring, beautiful, and in some cases, just plain fun!