The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) are tempting the coming concert audience with memories of those days when you enjoyed that favorite sweet snack or that box of Cracker Jacks (with the prize inside) at the movies, ballpark, or the circus.   The “Lillipops & Cracker Jacks” concert theme will bring the audience a wide variety of music to satisfy all attendees for this last concert of the 24/25 concert season.

The concert will take place at Stone Memorial HS’s auditorium in Crossville and is presented by the 30 professional instrumental musicians who hail from areas of Tennessee including Clalrksville, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Tullahoma, Cookeville, Crossville, Knoxville, and Hunstville, Ala.  The musicians include university instrumental music professors, secondary music educators, and other professions who have significant music capabilities who will play 26 brass instruments such as cornets, flugelhorn, alto horns, baritones, euphonium, trombones, tubas, and a battery of 4 musicians playing symphonic percussion equipment.

Dr. Steven Sudduth of Grand Rapids, Michigan is the conductor of the SSSB for the past 15 seasons.

The concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 4 at 3pm, and the doors will open for seating in the 1200 capacity auditorium at 2:30pm.  The concert will include the following selections:  “Strike Up the\ Band”,  the circus march “Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite”,  “Hora Staccato” featuring the cornet section,  “Circus Bee” another rip-roaring circus march,  and the original “Stars Wars” movie theme,  “76 Trombones (Music Man),  “Born on the 4th of July” (John Williams movie them) featuring Dr. Scott Hagarty (SSSB principal cornetist),  “The Natural” (movie of same name),  the “Caravan Club” circus march,  “E.T.’s Flying theme” from the E.T. movie.

Two featured vocalists are slated for your enjoyment.

Lydia Sias is a 10 year old member of the Triple Threat childrens troup at the Playhouse, and will be presenting “On the Good Ship Lollipop” made famous by child movie actress Shirley Temple.

Regina Pullin is the band’s other featured vocalist who is also a Playhouse veteran since moving back to Sparta after retiring as a USAF Chief Master Sergeant from performing as a vocalist with the Premier Air Force Band in Washington, DC. She has a “wow” voice and is comfortable with many styles and will be featured singing George Gershwin’s “I’ve Got Rhythm” and “You Raise Me Up” an emotional ballad made famous by vocal artist Josh Groban.

You will be impressed with our vocalists accompanied by the SSSB, as well as the rest of the concert by the band itself.

Tickets are available in advance at the following locations:

First National Bank of Tennessee branches in Crossville (Hwy 127) and Fairfield Glade (Peavine Road)

Atlas Realty office in the Village Green Mall in Fairfield Glade.

Adult tickets are $22 and Students (through university are free admission).

Any questions? Contact Dwight Wages at 931-484-6939.