A message from the Hot Springs Concert Band...

On February 22, the Hot Springs Concert Band presented its annual Winter Concert at the Woodland's Auditorium in Hot Springs Village. The band played to an enthusiastic audience who come close to filling the auditorium – and on such a beautiful winter day. 

This special afternoon of wonderful music marked the first concert of the 2026 season and the first concert of the band's 51st year of making music for friends and neighbors in Hot Springs Village, Hot Springs and surrounding areas. As always, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Jim Lloyd chose a concert repertoire representing a variety of music genres and styles appealing to a wide variety of musical tastes and preferences. And, the concert highlighted the talents of some of the band's finest musicians, namely Sotonya Gordey and Deana Lesher on flute and David Laubach on flugelhorn. 

The band's next concert will be held on Sunday, April 19, at 3 p.m. in the Woodlands Auditorium in Hot Springs Village. This event will be the annual Spring Concert and Ice Cream Social, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Hot Springs Village. The Kiwanis Club and Hot Springs Concert Band have an association which not only goes back more than 35 years but has consistently been a very fruitful one. The proceeds from these many years of concerts have revealed not only a strong love of music by concert goers, but also their kindness, generosity and loyalty to the band and their belief in the Kiwanis mission of serving the needs of children and youth in our area.  

As is tradition the Kiwanis Club will provide complimentary ice cream and toppings to all concert attendees, which always makes this event a special one as folks have more time to visit with one another. It also gives the band more time than usual to visit with any of the audience who may still be around when the band gets to enjoy its ice cream after the concert. The ice cream will be served starting at 2 p.m., preceding the concert at 3 p.m. 

Tickets are $15 and may be purchased from the following: members of the Kiwanis Club of Hot Springs Village; members of the Hot Springs Concert Band, the Woodlands Auditorium Box Office between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays (501-922-4231); and through www.hsvticketsales.com. 

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