The Sounds of Summer 2026 are over, but we still have some performances for you!
October 17 - Scarecrow Festival - members from the Dixon Municipal Band will perform some lively music for this event - (11am to 1pm) along the Riverfront.
December 4 - catch a few DMB members at the Annual Christmas Walk performing traditional Christmas songs for you.
December 5 - Annual Christmas Concert at 7pm in the Dixon Historic Theatre - The Dixon
Annual Spring Concert - March 6, 2027 at 7pm in the Dixon Historic Theatre -The Dixon
♪ — OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT — ♪
Ladies and gentlemen, Dixon is in for something truly extraordinary! The Dixon Municipal Band is beyond thrilled to welcome one of the most electrifying performers in the world of jazz — the one, the only, Dr. Doreen Ketchens: The Clarinet Queen of New Orleans!
Dr. Ketchens is a world-renowned jazz virtuoso, a cultural ambassador of New Orleans, and a woman who has performed for four United States presidents. She has graced concert halls, music festivals, and U.S. embassies across the globe, brought her magic to HBO’s Treme, CBS Sunday Morning, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, and earned a Doctorate in Music from Five Towns College. Known as Lady Louie, Miss Satchmo, and The Female Louis Armstrong, Dr. Doreen Ketchens has changed the way the world hears the clarinet — blending classical mastery with the soul of jazz, the fire of gospel, and the heartbeat of New Orleans.
And on Saturday, March 6, 2027 at 7:00 PM, she brings all of that brilliance to the Dixon Historic Theatre — right here in our own backyard — as the featured guest artist of the Dixon Municipal Band’s Annual Free Spring Concert.
Expect an unforgettable evening of soaring melodies, swinging jazz, and pure musical joy as Dr. Ketchens takes the stage alongside Dixon’s beloved hometown band. This is a once-in-a-lifetime concert experience — and it is absolutely, completely FREE. Bring your family, bring your friends, and come ready to be amazed. You will not want to miss this, Dixon!
