Too true: Summer is fading, and some instruments are getting a wee bit overrun with cobwebs, so I hear. So rehearsals are kicking into gear just in time. See you Monday night at 7 p.m. at Central Middle School. Then…
Our final concert of the season is at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Brownstown. Forecast sounds toasty, so bring some water or buy a bottle there. Traffic gets heavy and parking gets distant, so be sure to allow extra travel…
Our next concert is Monday, July 9, at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds south of Columbus on Hwy 11. We’re in the David Boll Theater, attached to the 4-H Community Building on the far west end of the fairgrounds. Load: 5:30…
Sunday’s concert will be on the courthouse square in Brownstown, on U.S. 50 between Walnut and Cross streets. Thanks be to Ron for getting our equipment to the square! Let’s all please help unload and reload after. Other than that,…
Summer band season is upon us! That means out with the winter all-black attire and in with the easy-breezy summer fashions. That entails black pants/skirts and the official band shirt or close proximity. You’ll probably note them on our fabulous…
Saturday, May 5, is our graduation gig at Franklin Middle School. We’ll be playing for part of Ivy Tech’s largest graduating class to date (graduating in different ceremonies, not just this one). When to be where: Load at Central Middle…
CCBers: Wonderful concert last Sunday. Many, many positive comments following the concert…and a check for $100.00. It was in memory of a husband who loved the CCB concerts. It will be noted in the next printed program (Fall of 2012).…
Our Spring Concert is this Sunday, April 15, at Asbury UMC. Loading: 12:30 p.m. from Central MS — please help! In seats: 1:20 p.m. – quick sound check with our vocalist. Concert begins: 2 p.m. Reload: Afterward, please help reload…
The Winter Concert is this Sunday, Feb. 12, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1751 27th St. in Columbus. Parking is off Wildwood Lane or Forest Drive. Loading: 12:45 p.m. from Central MS — please help! In seats: 1:30 p.m. Concert…
If you missed it, here’s a link to Beethoven (played by Jimmy Fallon) introducing the band on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago. One of my favorite lines: “Now let’s move over to the tuba, music’s answer to the…
CCB members, Thank you for another successful Fall Season. The concert yesterday was very nice, and what a crowd! With the move back to the Commons for our Christmas Concert, I was a bit skeptical concerning audience size. It was…
The Christmas Concert is this Sunday at the new Commons. Remember that we need to be prompt with set-up and tear-down. Loading: 12:30 p.m. from Central MS — please help! In seats: 1:30 p.m. Concert begins: 2 p.m. Reload: Afterward,…