Tuba Christmas in SF Bay Area??

[dave]

Is there a Tuba Christmas this year anywhere in the SF Bay Area? Since Tony stopped sponsoring the annual Tuba Christmas in San Jose a few years ago, I have been looking for something to take its place.

-Dave

[eupher61]

Tony did NOT do a Tuba Christmas!!!!

http://www.tubachristmas.com/

[tokuno]

Well, it's not tubachristmas, but if you want to join my little gang (~15 folks last year) in downtown Saratoga on the evening after Thanksgiving, you're certainly welcome. I have plenty of the Forrest Buchtel Christmas Time books to lend, so folks show up with a lyred horn, a light, and warm clothes, and we stroll up and down main street tootling away.

It's all-comers, all-ages, though, so if you seek a professional-level low-brass-only experience, you'll be disappointed. It's my first opportunity to play my beater Pan-American eBay horn, so there will be at least one sousaphone present

Drop me a pm for details if you're interested.

[Ace]

The San Jose event that Dave mentions was called Tubafest by its founder, Tony Clements. It played at a large shopping mall around the time of Christmas, and attracted 200 or more low brass players. I think 2003 was the last time it was produced. http://www.tubafest.com/" target="_blank

[rocksanddirt]

There doesn't seem to be an official Tuba Christmas event in the Bay Area, but there is one in Sacramento!

SACRAMENTO - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 - TIME: 1:00 pm
LOCATION: C.K. McClatchy High School - Auditorium 3066 Freepont Blvd.
REGISTRATION: 9:00 am same as performance.
REHEARSAL: 10:30 am same as registration
PARKING: High school lots & street parking, "free".
NOTE: This is the 29th anniversary for TUBACHRISTMAS in Sacramento, directed by Steven Iwata, with over 150 players. Audience of over 800!! Please come and join our concert. Chairs & stands provided. Hosted by the McClatchy High School Marching Band.

[tclements]

I did a Tubafest for many years. When Eastridge rebuilt and got new management, they decided they didn't need us anymore. I have approached several venues and no one seems interested. We'll try again for next year.

As an Aside, I was not ALLOWED to do a TubaChristmas, because I wouldn't use their music or follow their format.