Members of the Harbor Brass Quintet - one of 10 Maine Pops Concert Band small ensembles - are joined by STRIVE U program director Kevin Fitzpatrick during the kickoff of the annual “Kevin on the Roof” fundraiser on September 8 at Patriot Subaru in Saco. (Photo by Steve Barrett.)

The Maine Pops Concert Band has announced the dates, times, and location for its fall and holiday concerts for 2026 season. The 110-member community concert band will perform its fall concert on Sunday, November 8 and its holiday concert on Sunday, December 13, with both concerts slated for 2:30 p.m. at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street in Westbrook, Maine.

The video of the Maine Pops Concert Band’s Scarborough Summerfest performance on August 21 is now available.

The Uniquehorns - one of the Maine Pops Concert Band’s 10 small ensembles - prepares for performance on Panther Pond in Raymond on August 29. It was the second performance of the French horn ensemble while cruising one of Maine’s Lakes Region locations. (Photo courtesy of Arthur McClanahan.)

The Maine Pops Concert Band’s Clarinet Chromatics - shown here at the April 12 Small Ensembles Concert in Saco - closed the Ocean Park (ME) Association’s 2026 concert series with an hour-long performance at Ocean Park’s Jordan Hall on August 26. (Photo by Steve Barrett)

The members of “Polished Brass” - one of 10 Maine Pops Concert Band small ensembles - performed its inaugural “Echoes Across the Water” concert August 26 from Raymond’s Camp Timanous shoreline overlooking Panther Pond. This was the nine-member ensemble’s first public solo concert since it formed in 2025. (Photo by Steve Barrett)

Members of the Harbor Brass Quintet - one of 10 Maine Pops Concert Band small ensembles - concluded a four-appearance series that provided music to arriving passengers at the Portland International Jetport on August 22. (Photo by Steve Barrett).

Bass Clarinetists Gregory Stone (left) and Joe Bentencourt perform during the Maine Pops Concert Band’s Scarborough Summerfest concert held August 21 on the grounds of Scarborough High School. (Photo by Steve Barrett.)

Under the direction of David Watts, the Maine Pops Concert Band performs its annual Library Park Gazebo concert in Bath, ME on August 7. The band performed 10 compositions for Bath residents and band followers despite the 90-degree temperatures. (Photo by Arthur McClanahan.)

The Maine Pops Concert Band’s “Uniquehorns” French horn ensemble at a pier on Lake Bunganut in Lyman, ME before boarding a pontoon boat to perform a floating concert on July 31. From left-to-right: Barbara Wolejko, Diane McClanahan, Charles Lessard, guest performer Skip Smith, Meagan Concannon, and Denis Drobinski. (Photo by Steve Wolejko.)

Bassist Gregory Stone (left) and guitarist Chris Beavan focus on music during the Beach Street Big Band’s July 29 performance at The Temple in Ocean Park, ME. (Photo by Arthur McClanahan.)

Another successful outreach performance by the Harbor Brass Quintet on July 25 in Scarborough, ME. (Photo courtesy of Larry Langmore.)

Trumpeters Peter Flournoy (left) and Raymond Levesque of the Beach Street Big Band perform during the band July 19 concert at the 2026 Yarmouth Clam Festival in Yarmouth, ME. The Beach Street Big Band concludes their public summer schedule on Wednesday, July 29 at Jordan Hall in Ocean Park at 7 p.m. (Photo by Steve Barrett.)

Maine Pops Concert Band Director David Watts leads the band in its July 22 performance at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Kennebunk, ME. (Photo by Arthur McClanahan.)

The Maine Pops Concert Band has returned to the web, with www.mainepops.org back online following an extended absence. We’re new, we’re refreshed, and we’re ready to keep you informed about one of Maine’s largest community bands as we prepare for the 2026-2027 season.