Maine Pops Tribune
Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Concert Band
- Rehearsal Wednesday, 11/4 - Scarborough High School
- Concert Details "American Soundscapes" - Sunday 11/8
- Holiday Music
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Concert Band Rehearsal Wednesday, 11/4 - Scarborough High School
Our last rehearsal before our concert!
- Location: Scarborough High School Band Room, 11 Municipal Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074
- Time: Wednesday, November 4, 7 - 9 pm
This season's music is in the * 2026 Fall folder on our Google Drive
Concert Details "American Soundscapes" - Sunday 11/8
Our fall concert is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!
- Concert Name: American Soundscapes
- Time: Sunday, November 8 at 2:30 pm
- Location: Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St, Westbrook, ME 04092
We need two more front-of-house volunteers - please contact Gretchen
Details for Performers
- Time:
- 1:00 pm - Arrive and go to the Choir Room
- Please leave the closest parking spots for the audience
- David has asked for this earlier time to work on how the woodwinds enter after Fanfare for the Common Man, warm-ups, and tuning
- 1:15 - 2:00 pm - On-stage warm-ups with David
- Please stay off the stage until 1:00 pm, so that our set-up crew can prepare
- Dress:
- wear all black, head to toe. Covered shoulders, please
- Bring:
- your instrument(s) and music
- Music should be in a black folder
- a solid black music stand, if you have one and play a smaller instrument
- There will be chairs for all and stands for most, but we'll need a few extra stands
- a stand light and a water bottle, if needed
- No other food or drink - only water
After the concert, please join us for a celebration!
- Time: Just after 4 pm, or whenever the concert ends
- Location: Paper City BBQ - 855 Main St, Westbrook, ME 04092 (6 minutes from the concert)
- Who: Everyone is welcome - bring friends and guests
- Each person is responsible for their own food and drink
Concert Band Holiday Music
The music for our December 13 concert is now available
Download your parts from our * 2026 Holiday folder; check with your Section Leaders (listed at the bottom of this newsletter) for part assignments
Calendar: rehearsals, concerts and more
Our shared calendar is here: Maine Pops Member Events
If you have event notifications, please contact Jim for the calendar, contact Steve for web and social media, and contact Bob for the Tribune. For information or requests about other opportunities, contact Gretchen
Concert Band
- Fall Season Dates
- Rehearsals every Wednesday, 7 pm, at Scarborough High School band room
- Wednesday, November 11 - Scarborough High School is closed - we will announce the new location as soon as we can
- Sunday, November 8, 2:30 pm: American Soundscapes concert at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center
- Sunday, December 13, 2:30 pm: Holiday Concert at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center
- Friday, December 18th at 7pm - Portland Symphony Orchestra's Magic of Christmas Concert
- The discounted tickets are $28 ($56 for 2). The first 18 sign ups will have guaranteed seats. Any sign ups after that are subject to availability.
- Click here for the Magic of Christmas sign up form
- Sunday, February 21, 2027 at 3 pm - Play the national anthem and attend a Maine Mariners game
- Musician call time: 2pm
- Click here for the play-at-the-Maine-Mariners sign up form - don't forget to purchase tickets, too
- Click here to purchase tickets for the game
- Friends and family are welcome to join! Send the purchase-tickets link above to anyone interested in watching us perform from the stands!
- Sunday, March 21, 2027 at 3 pm - Play the national anthem and attend a Maine Celtics game
- Musician call time will be 2pm
- Click here for the play-at-the-Maine-Celtics sign up - don't forget to purchase tickets, too
- Click here to purchase tickets for the game
- Friends and family are welcome to join! Please send the FEVO link above to anyone interested in watching us perform from the stands!