KBYG 106.3

NEWS RELEASE
FROM: POPS IN THE PARK
COMMITTEE
DATE: JUNE 10, 2026

RE: Dave Alexander Band to appear at Pops in the Park

The Pops in the Park Committee is excited to announce that the Dave Alexander Band will be taking the stage and performing with the Big Spring Symphony for the 29th Annual Pops in the Park Event, which will be held on July 3rd. The Dave Alexander Band last appeared in Big Spring in April 2023 for the Symphony’s Memorial Concert in honor of longtime Music Director, Dr. Keith Graumann, who unexpectedly passed away in March 2023.

Over the past 25 years Texas music legend Dave Alexander has established himself as one of today’s most sought-after Country and Western Swing performers. The multi-instrumentalist and Four-Time GRAMMY nominee has gained national notoriety as a musician, writer, arranger, composer, performer and conductor while mesmerizing his audiences with each performance as a World Class Entertainer. When Dave is not performing with his own award winning Big Texas Swing Band, you’ll find him touring and recording with such artists as George Strait, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Sheryl Crow, Asleep At The Wheel, Tracy Byrd, Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakam and LeAnn Rimes.

As an established conductor and music director, Dave continues in his 12th season at the podium with The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, helping to raise over 22 million dollars for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Other musical directorships include 22 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, La Fiesta de las sies Banderas (Highland Park Debutante Ball) Southern Methodist University, The Houston Rodeo, The National Finals Rodeo and The Tyler Rose Festival.
Dave has been inducted into numerous Halls of Fame including the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame. He currently holds the honor of having received the most Will Rogers Awards (6) by a single artist from the Academy Of Western Artists including Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, Two–Time Group of the Year, Song of the Year and Entertainer Of The Year. He recently received a Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum for his album “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall” for 2023 Outstanding Traditional Music Album of The Year.

In 2017 Alexander premiered his Western Symphonic Works at the Big Spring Municipal Auditorium with the Big Spring Symphony, featuring music from his CD, The Western Symphonic Works of Dave Alexander, which includes his own compositions along with Texas and Western Music favorites.

The family motto was “Every player should teach and every teacher should play,” says Alexander. In keeping with the family tradition, Dave’s teaching credits include The University of North Texas, North Central Texas College, Arts Magnet High School at Booker T. Washington in Dallas, Texas and The Bob Wills Western Swing School of Music, established by Dave in 2012.

Now residing on his ranch in North Texas, Alexander began his life in music at age 4 when his father, Ashley, enrolled him in his 5th grade band class in Pernell, Oklahoma, primarily because there was no kindergarten at the school. He studied both classical and jazz throughout high school and went on to complete his studies at the University of North Texas in Denton.

This will be the 29th year that citizens and visitors have gathered around the Comanche Trail amphitheater to celebrate our nations’ independence with food, live music, flyovers, and fireworks. In addition to The Dave Alexander Band, the Pops in the Park Committee is working very hard to make this year’s event, extra special in honor of America’s 250th Birthday. There are Sponsorships and a few Vendor Booths still available. Remember that sponsorships are tax deductible and can help promote your business, while helping keep this special celebration going that not only honors our country, but brings our community and surrounding areas together to make unforgettable memories. You can contact the Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce at 432-263-7641 or the new Sponsorship/Fundraising Chair, Natalie Permenter, at 432-270-2125 for details.