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Southern Stars Kick Off Season with a Blast of Tubas!
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- Sep, 18, 2019
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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
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- Jun, 30, 2019
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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
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- May, 21, 2019
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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
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- Jan, 22, 2019
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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
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- Nov, 13, 2018
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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
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- Sep, 04, 2018
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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
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- Sep, 04, 2018
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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 […]
Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band Announces 2018-19 Season
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- Aug, 15, 2018
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The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) are announcing their 2018/2019 Crossville Concert Series and that tickets for these concerts are now available at their ticket outlets. “This is the 11th season for this 30-musician, professional instrumental music ensemble and we will continue to provide our brand of Premium Entertainment,” said Dwight Wages, founder and President […]
Southern Stars Symphonic Brass to Perform on Playhouse Concert Series, May 26
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- Apr, 17, 2018
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The Cumberland County Playhouse is pleased to host the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) for a Mainstage Concert on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 7:30pm. This concert is themed as Hot Brass and Cool Ballads and will feature big band swing, dixieland, and jazz stylings. In addition to the selections by the SSSB, four members of […]
SSSB in concert Sunday, March 4, 3 pm Central
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- Feb, 25, 2018
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Don’t miss the final concert of the 10th anniversary season of the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band this Sunday, March 4, 2018, beginning at 3:00 pm Central at Stone Memorial High School. Read more about the band, this concert, and ticket info here: http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/news/lifestyles/sssb-celebrates-th-anniversary/article_4539f4ce-1807-11e8-8c7f-bb4be3340245.html