So far for 2008, the South Hill Brass has followed our usual pattern of hibernating -- like the mighty ground hog -- for the first part of the year, then emerging in the spring, this year with a performance at New London High School on April 5 as part of their "Dollars for Scholars" program.  Then, on April 18, we performed at the Burlington Public Library Coffee Shop as part of the "Club SEISO" fundraising series for the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra.

That is our only definitely-scheduled performance at this point, but that does not mean we will not HAVE more gigs, and they might be sooner rather than later.  We like to strike without warning.  I wasn't expecting a kind of Spanish Inquisition ...

Upcoming Performances of the South Hill Brass

South Hill Park is located near downtown Burlington, Iowa, between South Sixth and South Seventh Streets, and between Aetna and Elm Streets, North Latitude 40 degrees, 48 minutes, 23.09 seconds, West Longitude 91 degrees, 6 minutes, 27.3 seconds.

While the South Hill Brass does not confine itself to any particular geographic area, most of our performances occur in the general vicinity of Burlington, Iowa.  As a service for those of you considering attending South Hill Brass performances, we now offer updated weather information for this area, and any other area YOU select.  (Please be advised that the weather forecast is provided by sources other than the South Hill Brass, and, as with most weather forecasts, carries no guarantee...)

After that, we played for a wedding on June 14.  Incidentally, this wedding holds the record for being our longest-held "upcoming performance" -- we were booked for it YEARS ago.

The South Hill Brass is still trying to absorb the shocking news that our "flagship" event -- the "Top o' the Town Festival" at Burlington's South Hill Park-- has been discontinued.  The event has been held on the first Sunday of October for the past fifteen years, and this would have been the SIXTEENTH annual festival.  The South Hill Brass was originally formed for the FIRST "Top o' the Town Festival," so it has always been sort of a homecoming for us, and a fun day for everyone.  At this point we are mulling our options.  Here is a rare photo of the South Hill Brass in action at the 2002 Top o' the Town Festival:

Our next performance was in Denmark, Iowa, on Sunday, June 8.  We played at the newly-restored historic bandstand there.  We have never performed there before, though an earlier attempt at this performance fell through last fall.

That is our only definitely-scheduled performance at this point, but that does not mean we will not HAVE more gigs, and they might be sooner rather than later.  We like to strike without warning.  I wasn't expecting a kind of Spanish Inquisition ...

Our next currently-scheduled performance will be at the annual picnic for cancer patients, survivors, family, and friends put on by Great River Oncology.  While the picnic has usually been held at Burlington's Dankwardt Park, this year it will be at the Port of Burlington building.  The picnic is on Saturday, August 23, 2008, and the South Hill Brass is currently scheduled to perform from about 1::30 to 2:00 PM.  At this event, we MAY attempt the first-ever South Hill Brass "sing-a-long"!  We will also tour the giant colon.

So far for 2008, the South Hill Brass has followed our usual pattern of hibernating -- like the mighty ground hog -- for the first part of the year, then emerging in the spring, this year with a performance at New London High School on April 5 as part of their "Dollars for Scholars" program.  Then, on April 18, we performed at the Burlington Public Library Coffee Shop as part of the "Club SEISO" fundraising series for the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra.