The musicians of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band and the Keith Family are proud to present a program entitled “Love Is In The Air” on Monday, February 23, 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 N. Euclid Avenue 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 February concert will feature many selections related to Valentine’s Day and the spirit of love. The show will be highlighted by special guest artists vocalist Skip Cain and jazz saxophonist and vocalist Jeff Waldon. Show Band soloists will include trumpeters Steve Collins and David Grasmick and a vocal by Show Band Director Pat Arnold.
Skip Cain a becoming a regular with the Chaffey Community Show Band. His vocal repertoire includes songs of joy, romance, and love from yesteryear and today. Skip’s repertoire ranges from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Jones, Lionel Richie, Tony Bennett, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, and Teddy Pendergrass. Skip will perform “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and the Tom Jones megahit “It’s Not Unusual.”
Jeff Waldon will be making his first appearance with the Show Band. Walden has been performing at local venues throughout Southern California for more than ten years as a solo artist and as a guest performer with many bands. He will be playing the Burt Bacharach ballad “Here I Am” and the Duke Ellington song “In a Sentimental Mood.”
Also featured will be songs about the perils of love, including “Love Potion Number Nine” sung by Pat Arnold, and Jeff Waldon singing “Ain’t No Sunshine When You’re Gone.”
Show Band trumpeters Steve Collins will perform “Misty” and David Grasmick will provide a rendition of “We’ve Only Just Begun.”
The musicians of the Show Band will be featured on the songs “Love Is Sweeping the Country” and the beautiful “Come Rain, or Come Shine.”
Concertgoers will alos hear “Love Is In The Air.”
Those near and far should feel free to invite family and friends.
Those who want to support the Show Band can do so by visiting and feeding our 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.