LAGUNA COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND
(A California Non Profit Corporation)

The LCCB was formed in 1998 when Dr. Bill Nicholls working through the Laguna Beach Recreation Department gathered a small group of musicians together and started practicing. Bill provided all the music, gave musical direction and also played trombone with the group. Today the group has grown to over 50 dedicated musicians, most of whom are semi professionals who collectively have literally been playing for hundreds of years. A major contributor to our band is our new Assistant Music Director, Mr. Ed Peterson who brings a wealth of directing experience to our band. The band is comprised of woodwind, brass, bass, drums and percussion. Occasionally we supplement our band with outside, high caliber musicians.

The Band has always tried to recruit musicians from Laguna Beach and the surrounding communities and has become the true community band for this area. Members come from Laguna Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Nigel, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Lake Forest, Huntington Beach, and Costa Mesa--so far. LCCB supports all the music arts through regular practice, instruction and performance. As you can see from our performance list below we support lots of civic and charitable functions.

Practice sessions are held at the LBHS music room each Tuesday from 6 to 9 PM. We regularly practice from a folder of about 50 pieces with an occasional addition depending on the character of the scheduled performances. Our music includes, Swing, Marches, Show tune Medleys, Big Band, Dixieland, Christmas Music, Folk and Classical.

The band also has several sub groups which specialize in certain categories. These include a Swing Band, a trombone quintet, a Dixieland group and on occasion a Fife and Drum Corps.

Concerts that we have performed include:

• Festival of Arts
• Sawdust Festival
• Art-A-Fair
• Patriots Day Parade
• Art Walk (at the Surf and Sand Hotel and Laguna Art Museum)
• Visions Laguna (at the LBHS quad)
• Relay for Life (at LBHS stadium)
• VFW, USO Night
• Hospitality Night (on Forrest Ave.)
• Memorial Day Concert on Main Beach
• Joint Concert with 4th and 5th grade Laguna Beach elementary school students (LBHS Artists Theater)
• Rotary Club Bike Race fund raiser
• South County Children's Society (abused children)
• Queen of Hearts Guild (fundraiser for CHOC)
• Major performances at Laguna Beach High School Artists Theater (470 seats): "Celebrate America," "America the Beautiful" and "Celebrate America".
• Trader Joe's Newport Beach
• Concordia University
• St. Andrews Church, San Clemente
• Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library

We enthusiastically invite your support and membership. If you live in the area and play an instrument, find out how to join the band. You can help support the band with a donation.