The Merrimack Concert Band held its first rehearsal with twenty-eight musicians in attendance.
The newly formed Board of Directors held its first board meeting. The band scheduled a full calendar of indoor and outdoor concerts and parades.
Internal Revenue Service granted the MCA 501(c)(3) status.
The Merrimack Chorus began rehearsals under the direction of Ms. Sara Phelps. By its first performance at the Family Holiday Concert in December, the chorus boasted a membership of more than ninety.

Independence Eve Concert, July 3, 2009
Robin Colson Memorial Foundation
The Byrne Foundation
Frederick Smyth Institute of Music
Anheuser-Busch

Holiday Concert...An American Portrait, December 19, 2009
Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation
Robin Colson Memorial Foundation
Frederick Smyth Institute of Music
George R. Rivet Funeral Home

The Earth Concert, March 20, 2010
Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation
Robin Colson Memorial Foundation

Variety Show, May 15, 2010
Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation