Band concert at 49er

Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 7:15p

Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band

Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor

49er Drive-In Theater

675 N. Calumet Avenue

Valparaiso, Indiana 46383

The box office opens at 7:00p

$10 admission for ages 12 and older

$5 admission for ages 5-11

Ages 4 and under are free

The Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band will make its fifth annual appearance at the 49er Drive-In Theater in Valparaiso on July 9. The band will play a 45-minute concert before the start of the first feature of the evening.

The band’s repertoire will include a variety of music to entertain audiences of all ages. The tentative program includes Homeward Bound by John Philip Sousa; Caribbean Beach by Michael Boo; Vuelo by Salvador Jacobo; Popcorn by Gershon Kingsley; and several other selections.

The Valparaiso Community/University Concert Band is open to musicians of all ages, without audition. Since its founding in 1993, the band has performed hundreds of concerts in northwest Indiana. The band has already played this summer for the annual Salute the Recruits Dinner at the Porter County Expo Center, and the 19^th annual Valparaiso Memorial Day Concert, and the Summer Tunes Series with the Westchester Public Library.

In addition to their 49er Drive-In concert, they will make their annual appearance at the Porter County Fair on July 23. During the academic year, the band performs the Family Weekend concert at Valparaiso University, Veterans Day Dinner at the Porter County Expo Center, Julefest Christmas pops concert, Community Band Festival, and Sousa Concert.

The band’s conductor and founder is Jeffrey Scott Doebler, director of music education and bands at Valparaiso University.

Check https://49erdrivein.com/ for more information.