In memory of Mary Watson-Ortiz, the musicians of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band are proud to present Home for the Holidays on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
The concert will be held in Merton E. Hill Auditorium located on the campus of Chaffey High School at the corner of Fifth Street and N. Euclid Avenue.
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 December concert features a repertoire of traditional and contemporary holiday music highlighted by talented soloists, including return engagements by guest artists Bobby Collins and Skip Cain. Show Band vocalists Joscelyn Washington and Natasha Le will be supported by the musicians of the Show Band.
The concert will include renditions of many holiday favorites, including Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, a Hanukkah Celebration, and a Christmas Medley sing-along.
Show Band vocalist Jocelyn Washington will be featured on Oh Holy Night along with the famous song written by Mark Lowry of the Gaither Band, Mary Did You Know?
Natasha Le will perform Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.
The Show Band is honored to feature Bobby Collins and Skip Cain in this year’s holiday concert.
Bobby Collins will sing The Christmas Song, Grown-Up Christmas List and We Need a Little Christmas.
Skip Cain will perform White Christmas by Irving Berlin from the 1942 musical Holiday Inn.
The Show Band will be featured on these and other selections, including a jazzy winter composition entitled Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! and March of the Toys from Disney’s Babes in Toyland.
All are to be welcomed to this musical celebration of the the holiday season and all members of the public are encouraged to invite their family and friends!
Those who want to support the Show Band can do so 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 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 the organization’s website at www.showband.net.