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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 […]
New music in the works for 2019-2020
One piece we’ve purchased for the upcoming season is Chick Corea’s exciting La Fiesta. Here’s a sample of one arrangement you might enjoy until we get our chart!
Southern Stars Have Return Engagement at Playhouse
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB), a 30-piece instrumental music ensemble, is returning to present a Mainstage concert themed From Big Band to Broadway on Saturday, May 25 at 7:30pm. at the Cumberland Countp Playhouse. The SSSB wowed the capacity audience last May and the patrons fortunate to hear this premier ensemble provided accolades and many testimonials […]
Southern Stars kick off 2019 on Feb. 10 with the perfect date for your Valentine
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) will provide their second concert of their Crossville Concert Series on Sunday, February 10 at 3 pm at the Stone Memorial High School auditorium. With the proximity to the official Valentine Day of Feb. 14, the ensemble has prepared a variety of music appropriate for the theme of A Valentine […]
Southern Stars Present FREE Christmas Concert – Dec. 1
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass are giving a Christmas present to the greater Crossville area by providing a FREE ADMISSION concert of Christmas and Holiday music. This 30-musician-strong professional instrumental ensemble’s concerts normally require a purchased ticket, but on a bi-annual basis, they invite the community to come to hear this premiere group as their […]
John Philip Sousa Concert slated for Sunday, Sept. 23 by the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band (SSSB) kicks off their 2018/2019 concert season on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 3 pm at the beautiful 1200-seat auditorium at Stone Memorial High School in Crossville. The brass band is a 30-musician-strong, professional instrumental ensemble in their 11th season of providing their brand of “Premium Entertainment” with their three-concert […]
Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band set to release new CD & DVD
This past May, the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) gave a sold-out concert as one of the Cumberland County Playhouse‘s Mainstage concert series. The theme of the concert was “Hot Brass & Cool Ballads” and the focus was the presentation of jazz, Dixieland, and Big Band stylings. As the Playhouse Mainstage has a capacity of […]