Barbara Abarro, Concert Band Director
Bob Good, Jazz Band Director

Established 1994

The Tinley Park Community Band and Jazz Band are active year-round, sharing their talents and bringing the sound of live music to Tinley Park and the surrounding communities.

Established in 1987, the band has performed throughout the Chicagoland area. Many of our concerts and performances are free or have low admission fees, making an afternoon or evening of live music affordable and family-friendly.

The band performs a wide-ranging repertoire, including marches, show tunes, popular songs, contemporary compositions, and classical band literature.  Members come from all over Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.   
 

Spring 2025 Schedule

• All rehearsals are on Mondays from 7-9 PM
   
• Setup begins at 6:30 PM, and band members are asked to lend a hand
   
• All rehearsals are held at:
     Tinley Park Community Church
     7939 167th St, Tinley Park, IL  60477
   
• Please keep checking this website, E-mail from the band, or follow us on Facebook for the latest information on rehearsals and performances
   
• Download a printable copy of the current schedule
   

Future Events

• Oct 2027 - Combined concert with the band from Büdingen, Germany

About The Community Band and Jazz Band

• Musicians age 14 and older are invited to join.
   
• No auditions or residency requirements.
   
• Try before you buy: sit in on a few rehearsals before signing up.
   
• High School students needing Community Service hours can join for free.
   
• Dues are $65.00 per year (July – June) and can be paid annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly.
  (If other arrangements are required, please speak to the Treasurer.) 
   
• Cash or check is accepted. Make checks payable to: Community Band Foundation of Tinley Park. 
   
• Download this registration Form and submit with payment at rehearsal.

To learn more about the band, or have us play for your event...

Contact Us Email: tinleyband@gmail.com Phone: 708-620-7701 Facebook: www.facebook.com/tinleyband Mail:    Tinley Park Community Band    7939 167th Street    Tinley Park, IL 60477

Buy Stuff...Raise Money for the Band

• Register with flipgive at https://www.flipgive.com/f/435302 and select “Tinley Park Community Band”.
   
• Shop eligible online merchants and earn a percentage back for the band...or use it to donate directly to us.  Thanks!

Jenny Ketchmark-Liska Music Education Award at Millikin University The Tinley Park Community Band honors our friend and former band member by helping to fund a music education student scholarship at Jenny's alma mater, Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.   The initial goal has been reached, allowing the scholarship to be given annually to a deserving music education major.  Future donations will increase the awarded amount.

How you can donate:

• Go to the donation link on the Millikin University website
   
• Enter the donation amount and mark "yes" or "no" to it being a recurring gift
   
• On the next page, in the comments box, type that the donation is for the "Jennifer Ketchmark-Liska Music Education Award"
   
• Proceed through the rest of the online form until you have completed the donation

OR donate by check:

• Please make checks out to Millikin University and write "Jennifer Ketchmark-Liska Music Education Award" in the memo
   
• Mail check to:
  
  Millikin University
  Attn: Alumni & Development Office
  1184 W. Main St.
  Decatur, IL 62522

Thank you! 

The band thanks the Tinley Park Community Church for providing our rehearsal space! Support the church's bingo. Wednesday nights 7:00 - 9:30 pm. Doors open at 4:30. Inexpensive, friendly old-fashioned bingo. No pull tabs or computers. Tinley Park Community Church 7939 167th St, Tinley Park, IL  60477

©2025 Tinley Park Community Band Tinley Park Community Band is an independent non-profit organization not affiliated with any government entity. Page last modified 5/5/2025