The Taylorville Municipal band will host its annual Children’s Concert on Wednesday night, July 23, at the Christian County Historical Society. The free show starts at 7 p.m. and all children in attendance will receive a goodie bag—and even get the chance to take part in the performance.

As part of this season’s “Play the Music Forward” campaign, the band is highlighting guest performers who are alumni of the Municipal Band and Taylorville High School. This week’s theme is “Municipal Band Families.”

Featured moments include Emily Jones performing an oboe solo while her father Dennis Jones conducts, a vocal duet from Jan Phillips and her daughter Denise Prosser, and a Disney selection played by three generations of the Hohenstein family.

The concert will include crowd favorites like the Star Wars main theme, We Don’t Talk About Bruno, Rock Around the Clock, selections from Hamilton and Moana, and patriotic classics like America the Beautiful.

Next week’s concert on July 30 will be the final show of the 2025 season. You can follow the Taylorville Municipal Band on Facebook for updates.