McAllen Community Concert Association is featuring six great concerts this season. The first concert will be held on Thursday, November 20 with C Street Brass.
C Street Brass is a brass quartet passionately committed to educating and inspiring the next generation of musicians. C Street Brass’s mission is to connect lovers of the arts from all walks of life around a highly energetic and engaging concert experience. Equally as comfortable with Baroque as they are Broadway, this brass ensemble features five of the most talented, classically trained musicians in the industry. Their concerts encompass a wide variety of genres, ranging from Frank Sinatra to Astor Piazzolla and Billy Joel to George Gershwin, and ensure that every audience member’s musical palate is satisfied.
Their next concert will be on January 6, 2026, with Bridge and Wolak: Scandalous Romantics. Michael Bridge (accordion) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet) are a globe-trotting musical duo who create life-affirming concerts full of beauty, virtuosity and humor. The two share a passion of fusing genres and a love of classical, jazz and world music, and their new show “Scandalous Romantics” is a hilarious tabloid take on the stories behind the most celebrated music stars across genres – and their spectacular lapses in judgement. Featuring songs like “Jealousy Tango,” “I Will Always Love You,” Marriage of Figaro” and more, this show will entertain audiences everywhere.
Pianomania – Rockin’ the 50’s with Jared Freiburg will be held on January 21, 2026. Piano Virtuoso Jared Freiburg has been performing 1950s era music since he was a teenager. With legends like Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino and Ray Charles as his role models and sources of inspiration, Freiburg channeled his talents into a hugely successful career as a touring musician and has gone on to tour and perform in venues of all sizes around the world. Filled with good vibrations, electrifying piano mastery and a non-stop parade of favorite Golden Oldies, this show celebrates the music and artists of the early years of Rock N’ Roll with songs like “Real Wild Child,” “Pretty Woman,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” and more.
On February 17, 2026, it will be A tribute to the Judds. “Here Come the Judds” is an authentic stylistic and musical tribute to one of the top duo vocals of all time – Naomi and Wynona Judd. Featuring two of Nashville’s most renowned artists, Victoria Venier and Liz Byler Shea, and backed by keys and guitar, this show brings the music of the mother-daughter duo to life in an exciting and highly authentic way with note-for-note accuracy, iconic costumes, and heartwarming stories. The show may feature, but it is not limited to, such songs as “Had a Dream,” “Girls Night Out,” “Love Can Build a Bridge,” and more.
February 26, 2026, will feature Gentlemen’s Quartet (GQ). GQ is a modern, elegant take on some of the most famous music ever written, fusing together multiple genres in a perfect symphony of sophistication, virtuosity, and humor. Comprised of cello/mandocello, electric guitar/bass, percussion, piano and violin, with special appearances by female vocalist Erin Shields, their concerts offer audiences a new, often deeper, way of listening to music. Featuring a multitude of musical genres, their repertoire includes selections like “Adagio,” “New York ‘States’ of Mind,” “Don’t Stop Believing,” “Rhapsody Overload,” and much more.
The Waddington Brothers will perform on March 9, 2026. The Waddington Brothers, a band of four brothers from rural North Dakota, perform what they live: music that is real with them, that takes listeners on a journey through the heart of the American West. Seth, Ethan, Jacob and Job skillfully blend cowboy and bluegrass music, creating a style that is timelessly classic and yet refreshingly new and unique. Their rich, stirring harmonies and instrumental versatility bring familiar favorites like “Old Home Town,” “Less Traveled Road,” and “Red River Valley” to life in a way that is entertaining and engaging for audiences of all ages.
All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Concerts are held in the McAllen Performing Arts Center, 801 Convention Center Blvd.
Single concert tickets available at the box office range from $25 to $65. Season memberships are available by calling (956) 581-3990. For more information and tickets, visit http://mcallenconcerts.com/.
McAllen Community Concert Association was founded on May 12, 1954. Since then, they have provided quality entertainment at affordable pricing. This is the foundation of the organization now, just as it was in 1954.
During the past 70 years, the association has presented a variety of entertainment from the classics to opera, jazz to musical theatre. The McAllen Community Concert Association is a non-profit organization comprised of a 40-member board and an active membership that has filled the auditorium to sold-out status for many years. They look forward to bringing many more years of fine entertainment to audiences in the McAllen Performing Arts Center.
