See you soon for our 27th Season, Summer 2023!
1st concert of the season, led by new conductor, Danny Lewis!
Celebration Fanfare…..Gary Gackstatter
Spirit of the Falcon…..Richard L. Saucedo
Irish Tune from County Derry……arr by Percy Grainger
The Genius of Ray Charles…..arr by Michael Brown
Delmar Gardens March….Ernest Natiello; arr Joseph Pappas
Columbian March…..Karl L. King; arr Gene Milford
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Medley…..John Lennon & Paul McCartney; arr by Michael Sweeney
The Lion King…..arr by John Higgins
On the Mall….Edwin Franko Goldman
Student Night. Area high school band students are invited to come play with the band! Registration is free, more information available on our website on the homepage.
Celebration Fanfare…..Gary Gackstatter
Adrenaline Engines…..Randall D. Standridge
Till Earth and Heaven Ring…..arr Ayatey Shabazz
Wii Song (Mii Menu)…..arr by Michael Stewart
The Incredibles…..Michael Giacchino; arr by Paul Murtha
Flight of the Thunderbird…..Richard L. Saucedo
Remember Me, from Coco…..Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez; arr Johnnie Vinson
The Avengers…..Alan Silvestri; arr Michael Brown
On the Mall….Edwin Franko Goldman
Special guests: St. Boogie Brass Band, New Orleans style brass band in concert with UCity Summer Band!
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University City Summer Band Concert
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Special Guests: University City High School Jazz Band 40th Reunion (Class of 1983) with Trumpeter Wayne Du Maine!
At Intermission, the University City Parks Centennial Committee will award three top winners to school age kids who completed the University City Parks Scavenger Hunt. In addition, the Fire & Ice Cream Truck will have limited free ice cream for attendees. Both the Scavenger Hunt and the Fire & Ice Cream Truck are sponsored by the Parks Centennial.
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Final concert of the season!
At Intermission, celebrate the centennial of the University City Parks. Mayor Terry Crow will honor the University City Parks and Recreation staff!
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Support our upcoming 2023 season led by new conductor Danny Lewis! Now you can securely donate to the band online using PayPal. You do NOT need a PayPal account to use it. Monetary support comes from the generous donations of businesses and friends of the UCity Summer Band like you! The University City Summer Band is a production of the University City Music Company, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Donations may be tax deductible. Thank you!
SUMMER 2023!!
The 100-member (give or take) UCity Summer Band is... Light Classics, Marches, Patriotic Music, Show Tunes, Transcriptions, Popular Music, Jazz, and Original Music for Band.
Concerts will be held at our venue in Heman Park, 1028 Midland Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (park entrance is off Midland, opposite Shaftesbury).
All concerts start at 7PM, last about 60 minutes, and include a short intermission. Seating is on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket as available seating is limited. Bring your children! Bring a picnic!
For our last piece each concert, we play "On the Mall." Children are invited to come up to the front and conduct the band and receive their very own UCity Summer Band pencil!