Gainesville POPS

Gainesville POPS Celebrating our 16th year, the Gainesville Pops is a wind ensemble that performs for delighted audiences. Modeled after the Boston Pops, the Gainesville Pops!

presents a similar program using traditional concert band instrumentation with a twist: We also feature piano, keyboard, string bass, and occasional vocals. Musical selections at a Pops concert may include Light Classical, Broadway Showtunes, Hollywood Soundtracks, Popular Hits, and Jazz arrangements.

02/11/2026

We hope everyone has had a great start to their 2026! Mark your calendars for our first concert of the year on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the First United Methodist Church in Gainesville. The concert begins at 3 pm and is free to the public! We hope the blossoming sounds of our Spring-themed concert will bring some warmth to the end of the six extra weeks of winter Punxsutawney Phil predicted. 🌷🌹🪻

Our first concert of the season is this weekend! Join us at the Rock of Gainesville at 3pm this Saturday, October 11, fo...
10/07/2025

Our first concert of the season is this weekend! Join us at the Rock of Gainesville at 3pm this Saturday, October 11, for an afternoon of music from Broadway musicals such as Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, and more! Concerts are free and all are welcome, so please join us for Opening Night on Broadway!

08/22/2025

Hi everyone! We are so excited to be rehearsing for our 2025-2026 season! Below is the information for our concerts this season. We are also going to be performing at a new venue, The Rock of Gainesville, which we are very excited about! We hope to see you at one (but preferably ALL) of our concerts this season. The event post for our first concert will be created soon with more information.

Fall Concert - Saturday, October 11th, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: The Rock of Gainesville
Theme: ✨Opening Night on Broadway✨🎟

Christmas Concert 1 - Friday, December 5th, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Florida Gateway College Alfonso Levy Performing Arts Center

Christmas Concert 2 - Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: First United Methodist Church

Spring Concert - Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: First United Methodist Church

Armed Forces Salute Concert - Saturday, April 25th, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: The Rock of Gainesville

Come out on Saturday, April 26th at 7pm to our annual Armed Forced Salute Concert! This concert will be held at Westside...
04/09/2025

Come out on Saturday, April 26th at 7pm to our annual Armed Forced Salute Concert! This concert will be held at Westside Baptist Church and is free to attend. All are welcome and we hope to see you there!

We are a week and a half from our first Spring concert, A Little Disney Magic! Come out Saturday, March 8th at 3pm at th...
02/26/2025

We are a week and a half from our first Spring concert, A Little Disney Magic! Come out Saturday, March 8th at 3pm at the First United Methodist Church.

02/04/2025

Mark your calendars now! Gainesville POPS has three great concerts lined up this Spring! Additional information about each concert will be shared here and on their respective event pages so make sure you check those out too!

1st Spring Concert
Saturday, March 8, 2025
3:00 PM
First United Methodist Church

2nd Spring Concert
Saturday, April 26, 2025
7:00 PM
Westside Baptist Church

3rd Spring Concert - Live at Dowling Park Artist Series
Saturday, May 17, 2025
3:00 PM
Dowling Park - Advent Christian Village Church

A concert poster with more information about the March concert will be posted soon so keep an eye out! 👀

12/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to our concert today! In case you missed it, here’s a video of our talented saxophone players playing “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”. We wish everyone Happy Holidays and we hope to see you at our next concert in March.

Join the Gainesville POPS at our Holiday with the Pops concert on Saturday, December 7th at 3pm. The concert will take p...
11/19/2024

Join the Gainesville POPS at our Holiday with the Pops concert on Saturday, December 7th at 3pm. The concert will take place at the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Gainesville. All are welcome!

It's a week and a half until our Spooktacular! Be sure to join us at Westside Baptist Church on Saturday, October 12th a...
10/01/2024

It's a week and a half until our Spooktacular! Be sure to join us at Westside Baptist Church on Saturday, October 12th at 3pm for a wonderful concert!

08/27/2024

Mark your calendars! Gainesville POPS invites you to our concerts for the 2024-2025 season! **We are also still looking for Clarinet players to join our ensemble. Please reach out to Gary Langford at [email protected] if you are interested!**

2024-2025 Concert Schedule

Fall Concert
Saturday, October 12, 2024
3:00 PM
Westside Baptist Church

Christmas Concert
Saturday, December 7, 2024
3:00 PM
First United Methodist Church

​Spring Concert
Saturday, March 8, 2025
3:00 PM
First United Methodist Church

Armed Forces Salute
Saturday, April 26, 2025
7:00 PM
Westside Baptist Church

Live at Dowling Park Artist Series
Saturday, May 17, 2025
3:00 PM
Dowling Park - Advent Christian Village Church

The Gainesville "POPS" is looking to fill several clarinet positions for the upcoming season. Repertoire includes standa...
07/17/2024

The Gainesville "POPS" is looking to fill several clarinet positions for the upcoming season. Repertoire includes standard concert band literature, marches, Broadway sound tracks and film scores. Rehearsals are every Monday night from 7-9 PM at Howard Bishop Middle School. If you are interested, please contact Gary Langford, conductor to schedule an audition. [email protected]

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