Established 1987

Barbara Abarro, concert band director
Bob Good, jazz band director

Stephen J. Platko (1938-2016), founding director

 

 

 

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

For almost 40 years, the band has performed throughout Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana,
including tours of Washington D.C, Toronto, and Tinley Park's sister city of
Büdingen, Germany

Performances are often free, or have low admission fees, making live music affordable and family friendly. 

We perform a wide repertoire of music, including:  marches, show tunes, popular songs, contemporary compositions, movie soundtracks, American classic band literature, jazz standards, and more!   

Members gather from all over Chicago and the surrounding suburbs to share their talents.

 

 

Music notes with solid fillFall/Winter 2026 Schedule


All rehearsals held at:

   
Tinley Park Community Church
   
7939 167th St, Tinley Park, IL

 

Rehearsals are on Mondays from 7-9 PM.  Doors open at 6:30 PM.

 

Please help set up chairs/stand before and take down after rehearsal.

See this website, E-mails from the band, or follow us on Facebook 
for the latest information
on changes with rehearsals and performances.

 

All dates and/or times are subject to change.

 

Sep
7

Mon

7-9 PM

Labor Day Holiday – No rehearsal
Find your instrument, clean it, and remember which end to blow into…

Sep
14

Mon

7-9 PM

Jazz Band Rehearsal

Sep
21

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Sep
28

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Oct
5

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Oct
12

Mon

7-9 PM

Jazz Band Rehearsal

Oct
19

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Oct
26

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Nov
2

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Nov
9

Mon

7-9 PM

Jazz Band Rehearsal

Nov
14

Sat

3-7 PM

Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser - Jazz Band performs
Tinley Park Community Church
7939 167th St, Tinley Park, IL

Details TBA

Nov 16

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Nov 23

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Nov 30

Mon

7-9 PM

Concert Band Rehearsal

Dec
5

Sat

7-9 PM

Tinley Park Holiday Market

Tinley Park-Oak Park Ave. train station parking lot
Pending confirmation

Dec
6

Sun

3 PM

Holiday Concert
Central Middle School

18146 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL

Pending official approval from school

Dec
7

Monday

7-9 PM

Folder Cleaning Party!

 Important future dates…

Jan 11
2027

Mon

7-9 PM

Band Board Meeting

Mar 31
2027

Wed

7 PM

Jazz Band Performs - opening for Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra

North and Maple Kitchen + Bar

18401 N Creek Dr, Tinley Park, IL

May 2
2027

Sun

3 PM

Spring Concert
Central Middle School

18146 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL

Pending official approval from school

Oct 2027

TBA

TBA

Combined concert with band from Büdingen, Germany

 

Listen to Jazz Band -- Check out these recordings from our April 1, 2026
appearance at North & Maple in Tinley Park opening for Brass Tracks


About The Community Band and Jazz Band

  • No auditions or residency requirements.
     
  • “Try before you buy.”  Sit in on a few rehearsals before signing up.
     
  • Musicians aged 14 and up are invited to join.  High School students needing Community Service hours can join for free.

  • Click here to download the registration form.  Submit with payment at rehearsal or mail to address below.

  • Dues are $65.00 per year (July – June) and can be paid annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly. 
    Cash or check is accepted – make checks payable to: Community Band Foundation of Tinley Park 


Contact Us

Learn more about the band, or talk to us about playing for your event...

·         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



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Jenny Ketchmark-Liska Music Education Award at Millikin University

The Tinley Park Community Band has honored our dearest friend and former member by helping fund a music education student scholarship at her alma mater, Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.

With the initial goal was reached, a scholarship is given annually to a deserving music education major.  Future donations will increase the amount awarded.

To donate: Go to the donation link on the Millikin University website and 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.

 

 

 

A special “thank you” to the
Tinley Park Community Church
7939 167th St, Tinley Park, IL
for hosting our rehearsal space!

Support the church's weekly Bingo: 
Wednesday nights 7:00 - 9:30 pm. Doors open at 4:30.
Inexpensive, friendly old-fashioned bingo. No pull tabs or computers.

 

 

©2026 Tinley Park Community Band
The Band is an independent non-profit organization and is
not affiliated with any other organization or government entity.
Page last modified September 1, 2026

 

 

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