Head 'South of the Border' with Arlington Heights band

Come and warm up with the Arlington Heights Community Concert Band as it musically transports you "South of the Border."

Put on your sunglasses, grab a cool drink and come and join the band on the sandy beaches of Florida, Mexico, California, Puerto Rico and Brazil.

The concert takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, in the theater of Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. The concert is free, but seating is limited. Concerts are typically a sellout.

To reserve tickets, email ahccbtickets@gmail.com or visit bit.ly/3EXaCsf. Any remaining reservations will be available at the door. The current CDC and Illinois COVID guidelines will be followed.

The band is a not-for-profit corporation, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Donations are used to offset the cost of concert production, purchase music and instruments.

The Arlington Heights Community Concert Band started with three musicians in November 1979 and has grown to more than 65 dedicated volunteer musicians of all skill level and ages. The group is led by Pietro Pisello, artistic director and conductor.

Interested musicians are always welcome. Membership is open to anyone ages 14 and older who has experience playing a musical instrument. No audition is required, and seat placement is at the conductor's discretion. The band members have varied skill levels, from professional musicians to former high school and college musicians.

Weekly rehearsals are from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Forest View Educational. The first several rehearsals of each concert cycle allow time for potential interested musicians to "try the band out."

The Arlington Heights Arts Commission honored the Arlington Heights Community Concert Band with its Cultural Arts Award, which celebrates achievements of artists or groups of artists in Arlington Heights who have created a substantial body of work in their field.

The band is in partnership with Community Education District 214 and receives support from both the Arlington Heights Park District and the village of Arlington Heights.

For more information, visit www.arlingtonheightsband.org or contact Pisello at ahccb.director@gmail.com.

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