Date: April 21, 2024
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Location: the huntington
About the Event:
More information and tickets here: https://huntington.org/event/gay-freedom-band-los-angeles
More information and tickets here: https://huntington.org/event/gay-freedom-band-los-angeles
GFBLA Presents Family Album 3: Overture Rainbow
Take a colorful look into queer music with past and living composers Aaron Copland, Francis Poulenc, Ethyl Smyth, Julie Giroux, Kyle Kindred, and Samuel Barber. Under the direction of Artistic Director Joseph Vranas and featuring guest conductor Jadine Louie, former Artistic Director of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band
B-I-N-G-O is BACK! Come hang out with GFBLA and the most fabulous Bingo Hosts at Hamburger Mary’s WeHo on Tuesday December 19th! We’ll have Magic Castle tickets and other incredible prizes ready for YOU to win! Come support the band in your favorite holiday attire and giggle at all of the double entendres.
Reservations available by calling Hamburger Mary’s WeHo at 323-654-3800
Get ready to be enchanted by captivating performances from talented musicians. The concert will showcase a delightful mix of holiday classics and contemporary tunes, guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit.
Bring your friends and family along to share the joy and make lasting memories. The GFBLA Holiday Concert: Care to Snow Dance? is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season in style!
Want to sponsor a piece for the GFBLA Holiday Concert? Click here: https://givebutter.com/GFBLASnowDance
Featuring:
The West Coast Singers
Tracy Adams, euphonium soloist
Rossano Galante, guest composer and conductor
Past AD Bill Masonheimer, guest conductor
Past AD Justin Raines, guest conductor
Celebrate the Gay Freedom Band’s Sapphire anniversary with a collection of concert band music that has inspired our members for the last 45 years. Past Artistic Directors return to the podium, current member artists step into the spotlight, and the West Coast Singers sing along to take a musical journey through our rich history. We hope you will join us in commemorating 45 years of musical Pride this November!
We’re joining our friends ONE Archives Foundation for #Circa2023, the first and only queer histories festival in the U.S. Come join us and support this important effort!!
RSVP/Reserve Tickets at CircaFestival.org
About the show…
Get a glimpse of our upcoming 45th anniversary celebration with a preview performance at our home, Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) at Lafayette Park. Our member-chosen program showcases GFBLA’s rich history and the passion for music that keeps us coming to rehearsal every week. Musicians will share their stories between pieces in this hour-long preview of our Sapphire anniversary and we hope you will join us in celebrating 45 years of harmony!
We’re joining our friends at One Institute for the opening of Circa 2023, the first and only queer histories festival in the U.S. Our GFBLA Jazz Band will be playing the opening event at the LA LGBT Center! Come join us and enjoy the exhibit while you’re there!
Mark your calendars! The Gay Freedom Band of Los Angeles is counting down to the premiere performance for our 45th Anniversary: The Sapphire Collection! This program includes member-chosen pieces that bring us joy, celebrate our passion, and have kept us coming to rehearsal for 45 years. Past Artistic Directors will return to the podium, current member artists will step into the spotlight, and the West Coast Singers sing along with us as we take a journey through GFBLA’s rich history. We hope you’ll join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music as we Celebrate 45 Years of Harmony!
Join us for our 45th year of marching and spreading joy at Pride!
Join GFBLA’s Concert Band at Bixby Park in Long Beach, CA for our annual 4th of July concert. We will be performing classic American songs and marches.