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Last Update - February 8, 2026

About The Band

The Gulf Coast Concert Band was formed in 1975 by local music educators, area musicians and the City of Pasadena as the Pasadena Municipal Band. The city was the major financial sponsor of the band until the fall of 1993. At that time, members of the band formed Gulf Coast Community Concerts, Inc. to fund the band. In the fall of 1994, the band's name was officially changed to the Gulf Coast Concert Band.

The band is composed of approximately 35 adults coming from all walks of life. The band has been fortunate to attract and retain some very talented musicians, many of whom play with local big-bands, civic symphonies and various ensembles. Many have been active in the band for 15 years or more.

The band plays a wide variety of selections ranging from orchestral transcriptions to broadway music. The band has played all around the Houston area including Jones Hall, a college music conference in Atlanta, GA, the Battleship Texas, Miller Outdoor Theater, area churches, senior citizen centers and more!

The band season usually runs from early September to early December, then January through Memorial Day. Generally, the band plays one concert a month in the Houston area.

The band is under the leadership of Dottie Burroughs, who joined the band as an oboist in 1998. She has filled in as conductor when needed and has been conducting the band since March of 2025. She has spent the past 50 + years as a middle and high school band director in Lutheran Schools in Lombard, IL, Milwaukee, Wi, and Minneapolis, MN, and Houston. Starting children on a musical instrument experience is a great joy. Seeing the joy in making music still exhibited by the members of the GCCB brings it full circle.

The band was previously under the direction of Bob Zwick from 1976 until 1995, then Ben Butler II from 1996 until 2025. The band is very appreciative of their leadership and all who have helped shape us.

We rehearse at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The church is located at 306 E 15th (you may also see 1440 Cortlandt). (map)

We are looking for a new music director. However, we've had such a great response we are going to waitlist any further candidates, but you are still welcome to apply. See attachment for details

2026 - CONCERTS/EVENTS
Thursday	January 8	Folder Cleanup
Thursday	January 15	REHEARSALS RESUME
Sunday	February 15, 2:00PM Uniform: Red Polo Dark Pants, Black Shoes & Socks	Seven Acres Retirement Home 6200 North Braeswood (map) Valentines Day Concert
Thursday	April 2	NO REHEARSAL Holy Thursday
Saturday	April 18, 10:00AM Uniform: Red polo shirt Dark pants, dark shoes/socks	The Houston Yacht Club 3620 Miramar Dr, La Porte, TX (map) Opening Day Ceremony
Saturday	April 25, time TBA Uniform: Red polo Dark Pants, Black Shoes & Socks	Fondren 7th Day Advent Church 7950 W. Fuqua, Missouri City (map) Veteran's Day Concert
Monday	May 25, 6:00PM Uniform: Red polo Dark shorts, white shoes	Country Place Country Club Pearland (map) Memorial Day Concert
Thursday	May 28, 7:00pm Uniform: Red polo Dark pants	Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor 4141 South Braeswood (map) Memorial Day Concert #2

Previous schedules. Schedules before 2006 may be incomplete as they were reconstructed from old programs and notes. Unable to recreate the 1993 schedule and any schedule before 1986.

2025 Schedule, 2024 Schedule, 2023 Schedule, 2022 Schedule, 2021 Schedule, 2020 Schedule, 2019 Schedule, 2018 Schedule, 2017 Schedule, 2016 Schedule, 2015 Schedule, 2014 Schedule, 2013 Schedule, 2012 Schedule, 2011 Schedule, 2010 Schedule, 2009 Schedule, 2008 Schedule, 2007 Schedule, 2006 Schedule, 2005 Schedule, 2004 Schedule, 2003 Schedule, 2002 Schedule, 2001 Schedule, 2000 Schedule, 1999 Schedule, 1998 Schedule, 1997 Schedule, 1996 Schedule, 1995 Schedule, 1994 Schedule, 1992 Schedule, 1991 Schedule, 1990 Schedule, 1989 Schedule, 1988 Schedule, 1987 Schedule, 1986 Schedule

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If you are interested in joining the band, would like us to play a concert, or want to contact us for any reason, please email us at gulfcoastconcertband@yahoo.com.

No auditions are required, nor do we have limits on the number of people in each section. The band currently practices on Thursday nights, 7:30pm-9:30pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The church is located at 306 E 15th (you may also see 1440 Cortlandt). (map)