The musicians of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band and the Ovitt Family are proud to present a program entitled “Boots, Spurs, & Dolly” on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
The concert will be held in Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium, located on the campus of Chaffey High School at 1245 North Euclid Ave. in Ontario. The Woodwind Celebration Ensemble will present a pre-concert recital in the auditorium lobby at 7:00 p.m. Complimentary coffee and cookies will be served in the lobby prior to the concert. The performance is free to the public.
The concert will present an evening of country and western music. The Show Band is excited to have two guest performers return to our stage, Kim Eberhardt and Bob Morley. Also featured will be Show Band musician and vocalist John Holguin, along with the musicians of the Show Band.
Kim Eberhardt, who sings and talks like Dolly Parton, is an accomplished artist. She performs country legend Parton’s hits with panache. Kim’s love of Dolly Parton began young, early in her performing life, and was only enriched when she was cast as the Dolly Parton role in the stage musical 9 to 5. Kim says about her tribute performances, “This show is my love letter to Dolly. She is a national treasure!” Kim will perform four of Dolly Paton’s greatest hits, Here You Come Again, Jolene, 9 to 5, and I Will Always Love You.
Bob Morley started performing when he was in the sixth grade. At 14, he started his own rock-and-roll band at the birth of the genre in the 50’s. He traveled nationally as a solo performer, with a gospel quartet, and later with a folk trio, performing in every state and a half dozen foreign countries. Most of Bob’s musical talent, however, has been directed toward the ministry of the Church. Bob is an ordained United Methodist minister, having served churches in Southern California and Hawaii over his 45-year career. Bob will sing Help Me Make It Through the Night, Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys, and The Gambler.
In addition to playing his trumpet, John Holguin will sing Garth Brooks’ song If Tomorrow Never Comes and Johnny Cash’s Folson Prison Blues. The Show Band will be featured on a medley of country songs that will open the show, and “A Salute to Glen Campbell,” a tribute to the late, great singer and guitarist.
If you are country music aficionado, you will not want tot miss these performances.
All are invited to enjoy a night of country music, and their family and friends, as well.
Those who wish to can support the Show Band by visiting and feeding the Hungry Tuba located in the lobby.
The concert will be broadcast on local Ontario cable Channel 3. Check your cable listings for the date and time.
The Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band was founded in 1985 by R. Jack Mercer and is now under the direction of Mr. Patrick Arnold and assistant directors David Schaafsma and David Grasmick. Band members represent at least two dozen communities throughout Southern California. Adult musicians and students are invited to participate. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 7 to 9:00 p.m. at the Chaffey High School Jack Mercer Band Room. The band performs monthly concerts on the campus of Chaffey High School as well as at other venues throughout the community. All performances are free to the public.
For more information about the concert visit the Show Band website at www.showband.net or contact Pat Arnold at pat@showband.net. The “Friends of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band” is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3); EIN # 46-1422958. Donations are welcomed. Checks may be made out to: Friends of the OCCSB, P.O. Box 1512, Ontario, CA 91762. Concert goers interested in being included on the Show Band mailing list are encouraged to fill out an information card at our events. Be sure to follow the Show Band on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and our website at www.showband.net.