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Anyone have a list of dates and times for Tuba Christmas in the great state of Virginia?

Here ya go:

(Enjoy yourself. I sat downrange of your helicon a couple years ago in Bellevue, WA. What an experience!)

VIRGINIA

BLACKSBURG - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 - TIME: 6:00 pm
LOCATION: Blacksburg Farmers Market Square
REGISTRATION: 3:00 pm, Virginia Tech., Department of Music, Squires room 243
REHEARSAL: 4:00 pm, same
PARKING: Kent Square garage, 207 Draper Rd.
CONDUCTOR: Dr. Jay Crone
COORDINATORS: Elizabeth Crone 540-998-5972, Laureen Blakemore 540-808-7550
FREDERICKSBURG - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 - TIME: 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Spotsylvania Towne Centre
REGISTRATION: 1:00 pm, same, Food Court
REHEARSAL: 1:30 pm, same, back of Food Court
PARKING: Food Court is on the east end of the mall near Sears
NOTE: Please wear red, white or green shirt with dark colored slacks or jeans
CONDUCTOR: Senior Chief William Gray of the U.S. Navy Band
COORDINATORS: Rebecca Atkinson 540-286-2329, Diane Speer 540-538-8621

LEESBURG - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 - TIME: 2:00 pm
LOCATION: Leesburg Corner Premium Outlet Mall
REGISTRATION: 1:00 pm, Food Court area
REHEARSAL: same
PARKING: Mall
CONDUCTOR: Rick Reaves
COORDINATOR: Rick Reaves 540-751-2403
NEWPORT NEWS - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 - TIME: 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts, Lobby
REGISTRATION: 1:30 pm, same
REHEARSAL: 1:45 pm, same
PARKING: free at the venue
NOTE: See web address below for more details
CONDUCTOR: Doug Minerd
COORDINATOR: T. Dru Stowe - MurSto Productions 757-357-0508
WEB SITE: http://www.santabones.com/tubachristmas.htm" target="_blank

RICHMOND - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 - TIME: 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Virginia Center Commons Mall, Food Court
REGISTRATION: 9:30 am, Third Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 600 Forest Avenue
REHEARSAL: 10:00 am, same
PARKING: for reg/reh: lot along Forest Ave. across from Tuckahoe Elementary. Concert: park near JC Penney & use food court entrance
CONDUCTOR: Iris Schwartz
COORDINATORS: Jeff Hassler 804-217-6759, Elizabeth Gunn 804-783-7284

Thanks, Big Ben! Yes, the helicon will be present @ at least two of these Tuba Christmas's

There will be one in DC of course. I did it there years ago when they were still doing it outside by the national tree.

WASHINGTON - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 - TIME: 6:00 pm
LOCATION: Kenedy Center - Grand Foyer - Millenium Stage
REGISTRATION: 3:00 pm, Hall of States
REHEARSAL: 4:00 pm, Grand Foyer
PARKING: There is a fee to park at the Kennedy Center garage, mention that you are a playing participant for TubaChristmas
NOTE: Dress in bright festive colors. Bring a folding music stand/lyre. Please use gig bag, leave cases in car/bus. Chairs provided for participants
CONDUCTOR: TBD
COORDINATORS: Brian Sands 703-913-7720, Dave Bragunier 703-525-3626, Robert Pallansch 703-532-0137, Chris Quade 703-323-1676, Scott Cameron 301-260-9361

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mike