⏰ Hurry, sponsorships close November 24th! ⏰
Pick a piece 🎶 (from the jazz or concert band) to sponsor and see your message projected before our audience while we perform on December 8!
🎄Visit our donation page here🎄
Author: Deb Williams
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Sponsor a Piece!
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Winter Concert
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Come get some holiday cheer at our Winter Wonderband performance December 8th! 🎄🎅❄️🎷🎺
And if you can’t make it give a shout out to a friend by sponsoring a piece in the program! ❤️
More info at GFBLA.org/events – see ya there!
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Drag Queen Bingo
Eat, Drink, and be Mary!
Join us November 27th at 7PM at West Hollywood’s Hamburger Mary’s for our annual fundraiser!
Legendary Bingo benefits local, national, and international charities and features “Drag Queen Bingo Hostesses” and many of your favorite celebrities! Bingo cards can be purchased for $20 (cash or card) and proceeds directly support GFBLA. Bingo winners can expect to receive a gift basket put together by our own musicians featuring local products and places. Past winners at our auction have attended the Magic Castle, King’s games, the LA Phil, and more!
Reserve your table here, via Yelp, or by calling Hamburger Mary’s directly!
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Member Spotlight: Demi Tupua
We freakin ❤️ our New Members so much and Demi is one of the coolest!
Read all about him below! 📖📣
“I’m Demi (he/him), a San Francisco native and an Angeleno since 2001. I joined GFBLA in May 2024 and am so excited to be part of this fun and talented group of musicians! I first picked up the clarinet in 5th grade, tenor sax in high school, and I continued to play in my university orchestra and jazz band.
After college, sadly my horns collected dust in the closet for 30 years, until a few months ago when I attended a GFBLA concert band rehearsal for the first time. I was instantly struck by how warm and welcoming everyone was.
Since then, I’ve joined GFBLA’s jazz and marching bands. It’s been such a blast performing at various concerts and marching in the local pride parades. I’m so happy to be part of this wonderful crew, celebrating the diversity and talent of L.A.’s LGBTQ+ community!”
Do you (yes, you!) want to be a part of this awesome band!? Reach out to us on our contact page and we’ll welcome ya with open arms!
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Fallin’ For Jazz
This Autumn, the GFBLA Jazz Band will present Fallin’ For Jazz at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood. Whether you tap your feet to the beat, enjoy your favorite beverage, or just want to cut a rug, join us November 14th at 7:00PM!
The Big Band will take center stage, featuring jazz standards from masters like Harold Arlen, Josef Zawinul, and Dizzy Gillespie. We’ll feature a soloist or two, play some popular songs, and you won’t want to miss the vocal stylings of Allison Tan. There’s a great lineup of tunes guaranteed to make you want to get up and dance!
That’s not all! The saxophone section will entertain you with their syncopated stylings. Plus you’ll hear from a jazz combo that will delight you. Their versatility performing music from a range of styles and periods emphasizes improvisation and the talents of the players.
It’s sure to be a Jammin’ evening! Tickets available here or at the door.
The Mayflower Club is located at 11110 Victory Boulevard, in North Hollywood, CA 91606. All ages are welcome. There is a full bar available on site!
We can’t wait to see you on November 14th at 7PM at the Mayflower Club!
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See Your Name in Lights!
Not really. But you could see it in shiny print! Find out how by reaching out to us through our contact or social pages.
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Pride in the Park Recap
You can take us HOT TO GO! We just premiered our new tune by Chappell Roan at Burbank’s Pride in the Park. We had a blast playing our classic hits like Dancing Queen and Hooray for Hollywood alongside newer additions like Dance the Night Away. Thanks to all our friends who came out to Burbank Pride to hear our Pep Band in action!
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Pride in the Park
Come spend part of your Saturday with us at Burbank Pride at Johnny Carson Park (400 Bob Hope Dr.) as the Pep Band plays the crowd faves! Set time is 12:30pm so come hang!
What’s your fav ABBA song? Maybe we’ll play it just for you 💪🕺🪩
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Member Spotlight: Thomas Colby
GFBLA is just chock full of the coolest members like Thomas Colby (@filmstarcolby). In addition to really killin’ those clarinet riffs, Thomas keeps things fun and makes us giggle at every rehearsal!
Come hang with Thomas and the rest of the band at an upcoming rehearsal! Contact us for more details!
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Fall Concert
We are THRILLED to invite you to our exciting return to the Huntington for a concert filled with Song & Dance Tuesday October 22.
Save the date and grab your tickets here!