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Last Update - August 19, 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 Stephen Crawford. Conductor, trombonist, and educator Stephen grew up in Houston and returned after earning degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and Pennsylvania State University. In addition to directing the Gulf Coast Concert Band, he teaches private low brass lessons, guest conducts frequently for a variety of other local ensembles, and performs on trombone and early music instruments. He was the Band Director at Houston's prestigious Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts for 21 years, and served as faculty and lead administrator for summer music programs for youth for more than 15 years including at the Austin Chamber Music Center and Houston Independent School District's Summer Academy for Scholarship in the Arts. He has been a lifelong fan of both very old and brand new music, with a particular interest in connecting that music to everyone's lives.

The band was previously under the direction of Bob Zwick from 1976 until 1995, then Ben Butler II from 1996 until 2025. Dottie Burroughs led the band from 2025 until May 2026. 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)

Folder Prep on Sept 3 at 7:00

Rehearsals Resume Sept 10

2026 - CONCERTS/EVENTS
Thursday	September 10	REHEARSALS RESUME
Saturday	Oct 10, 11:00AM Uniform: Red polo Dark shorts, white shoes	Village At River Oaks 1015 S. Shepherd (map) Fall Concert
Sunday	November 8, 2:00PM Uniform: Red Polo Black Pants, Black Shoes & Socks	Seven Acres Retirement Home 6200 North Braeswood (map) Veteran's Day Concert
Thursday	December 10, 7:30pm Uniform: Guys - Tux or dark suit Ladies - Christmas dress	Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor 4141 South Braeswood (map) Christmas Concert

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.

2026 Schedule, 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)