The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass (SSSB) present their initial concert, titled “Best of Brass”, on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 3pm. The concerts henceforth are going to be held in the brand new, 1200-seat auditorium at Cumberland County High School, located off of Miller By-pass at 660 Stanley St. in Crossville. It is very straightforward and convenient to drive to CCHS if coming from Peavine Road.  Just cross over I-40 and continue straight through the roundabout, stay on Miller By-pass until you see CCHS on the left with their full size “Blue Angel” jet in front of the school.

The SSSB have been recognized by the TN State legislature with the honor of being named the “Official Brass Band of Tennessee.” This honor was designated because of the SSSB’s financial and in-kind contributions to the Cumberland Co. school system’s fine arts programs; their national recognition via invitation to perform at the Great American Brass Band Festival on three occasions; their donations to support local charitable nonprofits such as Hospice, Bread of Life Ministries, House of Hope, Avalon, and CASA; and their “Premium Entertainment” concert programs for which their audiences give rave ratings.

For the Sept. 21, 2025 concert, Best of Brass, their program will showcase the diversity of music variety for which they have become known. “Land of Freedom” will open the concert with a march by the retired former arranger of the US Marine Band – Stephen Bulla; “Simple Gifts” – the well known hymn; “Circle of Life” theme from Disney’s Lion King; Gustav Holst’s  “Jupiter” from his classic composition of “The Planets”; “Gabriel’s Oboe” from the Movie “Mission; the themes from the original movie “Wizard of Oz”; “Let There  Be Light” a rousing selection typical of contemporary Brass band compositions; “Lullaby of Birdland” flugelhorn solo by TTU professor Chris McCormick; “Explosion Polka” by Strauss; the Latin flavor of “Tico, Tico”, and the finish with everyone’s favorite “When the Saints Go Marching In”.

Advance tickets are currently available at:
First National Bank of TN branches in Crossville and Fairfield Glade (Food  City), and at Atlas Realty in the Village Mall in Fairfield Glade.

Ticket prices have been unchanged for 10 seasons with a single Adult at $22, and students admitted FREE. Season tickets for the three concert series are a savings at $50.

The other concerts are on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 3pm, and Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 3pm. If a season ticket patron has to miss one of the concerts, they can exchange that ticket for an additional one to another concert.