Passing of SSSB Charter Member Tracy Luna
A valued SSSB member and friend to many has passed… It is with sad and heavy hearts that we wish to inform you that charter SSSB musician, Tracy Luna, passed away early Tuesday, December 21. Tracy’s nearly 18 month fight with Pancreatic cancer led to a stroke that occurred a week ago that resulted in […]
Free Brass Band Concert, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021
The 30-member professional musician Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band are giving their gift of a FREE admission concert to area residents and their donors and business sponsors on Sunday, Nov. 21, beginning at 3 pm Central at the Stone Memorial High School auditorium. A free-will offering will be taken to help defer some of the […]
Friends of the SSSB and Those Who Enjoy Good Music
I hope that you have missed coming to our concerts as much as we have missed performing for your enjoyment. We have two concerts scheduled at Stone Memorial High school on Feb. 7 and April 24 or 25. However, we have been prevented from rehearsing as the school system has banned the use of the […]
The Southern Stars Return!
If you’ve gone “Covid Crazy” we may have the cure—live music! The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band will perform a free, outdoor on Sunday, October 18, beginning at 3:00 pm Central. The concert takes place at the picturesque Dogwood Park Performance Pavilion. Groups are encouraged to bring a picnic, but also have face masks handy […]
Amparito Roca, as performed by the SSSB
We’ve missed performing “live” for you during COVID-19, so we put together this video performance of Amparito Roca as a ‘thank you’ to our audience for supporting us all of these years, and to say “we hope to play for you in person very, very soon!” Please view it on our YouTube Channel (link below), […]
Southern Stars Announce Cancellation of April 19 Concert
It is with reluctance that the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass have cancelled their American Tributes concert on April 19 at the Stone Memorial HS auditorium. This has become necessary due to the Covid-19 virus, the nationwide recommendations of limiting the size of social gatherings, and the extended closing of school system facilities through April 26. […]
The remainder of the 2020 SSSB Season Canceled Due to COVID-19
We regret to announce the remaining concerts on the Southern Stars’ concert season for the spring of 2020 have been canceled due to COVID-19. We had hoped to play a Memorial Day Weekend Concert, however, things remain uncertain with the virus, as well as the finish date for the new outdoor venue at Fairfield Glade. […]
Jericho Brass Band reading session features trumpet great Vincent DiMartino as guest artist, March 14, 2020
The Jericho Brass Band of Chattanooga, Tennessee, presents its 2020 Brass Band Reading Clinic with trumpet great Vincent DiMartino (International trumpet performer and educator) as the special guest artist. The clinic takes place Saturday, March 14, 2020, from 10 am to 3 pm at the Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe High School Bandroom. The school is located at […]
Southern Stars kick off 2020 this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 beginning at 3:00 pm Central at the Stone Memorial High School Auditorium
The renowned Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band have been performing a three-concert Crossville Music Series for the past 12 years. This professional instrumental ensemble of 30 musicians from Eastern and Middle Tennessee has established a national reputation through their CDs and performances at the Great American Brass Band Festival where they have played for audiences […]
Southern Stars Kick Off Season with a Blast of Tubas!
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) begin their 3 concert Crossville Concert Series on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3pm at the beautiful 1200 seat auditorium and will feature as guest artists the 15 member TTU Tuba/Euphonium ensemble. The other SSSB concerts will be on Feb. 9, and April 19 and if you have not yet […]