Bill Rhodes, the evening’s announcer for the Missoula City Band, opened the program and welcomed the audience to a concert featuring Broadway selections, traditional marches and tributes to recent musicians. The band performed selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma, a Rosencrantz march dedicated to guest Mary McLean, and tributes including a rendition of “Yakety Sax.”

The program was presented on behalf of Gary Gillette, director of the Missoula City Band. Rhodes noted that vocalist Dawn Douglas, originally scheduled as the guest artist, was absent due to a family illness in Alabama. He introduced Mary McLean, a trumpet player who travels from Grass Valley, California, to sit in with the band each season, and dedicated a Rosencrantz march to her.

The concert included a mix of repertoire and short spoken introductions that provided historical context for selections. Rhodes introduced the band’s clarinet ensemble for Morton Gould’s Pavan, and the program featured a compilation titled “Memories of Stephen Foster,” with a trumpet solo by Dave Tandy. The band also acknowledged Bill Manning, described in the program as a University of Montana clarinet professor emeritus, who sat in with the ensemble.

Rhodes asked concertgoers for donations to support the Missoula City Band, saying, “Now we don't wanna bankrupt anyone, but if you could come awfully close, that would be certainly appreciated.” Band staff member Corey Storer and his crew circulated among the audience to collect contributions.

The evening included announcements about upcoming appearances: Ken Colson and Karen Callan were scheduled to sing with the band at a future concert, and Bill Holland was named to conduct the next week’s performance. Rhodes also acknowledged Chad Reap as the new band director at Big Sky High School.

The program closed with Henry Fillmore’s “Men of Ohio” march. Rhodes thanked the clarinet ensemble, the sound crew led by Jay Straw, and the audience before concluding the concert.

Though the event included several named musicians and local music-program references, no formal actions, votes, or policy decisions were part of the program.