Friday, April 27, 2018

Spring is here and LHAB playing events are blooming

LHAB PLAYING EVENTS

LHAB is high demand this springtime, and the musical notes are blooming strong.  We've been invited to several events to play for and represent the Longhorn Alumni Band.  Please dust off your instruments, oil the valves, unfurl those flags, and tighten up those drumheads, and come join us at these fun and exciting events happening in your city.

We hope to see you there and the more the merrier!  Let's make music together again!


HOUSTON:  UT Athletics THIS IS TEXAS TOUR
May 16 at NRG Stadium (East Club)

We have been asked to play at the "This is Texas Tour" on Wednesday, May 16th, at the Reliant Center, East Club, located at 2 Reliant Parkway, Houston, TX.  This request comes from UT Athletics through Dr. Scott Hanna, Director of LHB. The event starts at 6:00 pm.  Expect to see Texas Cheer and POM, as well as Hookem', and many luminaries from UT Sports all creating hype and excitement for UT.

Call Time: 5:30 pm
Standard Alumni Band uniform: black pants/shoes & white shirt
We need to be on site, ready to play, no later than 5:45 pm.
Please respond ASAP via email to Tom Staton and confirm availability and instrument.
The following link gives more details.  The band will not have to buy tickets.

AUSTIN and HOUSTON:  
128TH Maifest in Brenham, TXMay 5 in Brenham

We are again invited to this year's 128th Brenham Maifest parade on Saturday, May 5th at 10:00 am.

Austin players: Meet at Moten Cocketts' office at Riverside and South Congress at 7:00 am, and we'll leave by 7:30 am to caravan to Brenham. Let us know if you are interested in joining the caravan so we don't leave without anyone. email George Moxley

Houston players: We'd love for you to play also, as many have done in the past, and we hope to see you there. If enough players to carpool, contact Tom Staton

For anyone who has not been before this is a lot of fun and they take very good care of us. They feed us well and let us go around downtown TWICE!!!!!!! There is the BBQ, Blue Bell Ice Cream and BEER at the park following the parade. And they always have a very generous donation to the scholarship fund which is what it is all about. We'll play from a 28-foot trailer for us this year, so there is plenty of room.

Standard Alumni Band uniform: black pants/shoes & white shirt. Bring Sunscreen!!!!

DALLAS / FORT WORTH:
UT ATHLETICS THIS IS TEXAS TOUR
>> May 8 (Wednesday) DALLAS
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Dallas at Union Station @ 400 S. Houston St.
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Fort Worth at The River Ranch Stockyards
>> May 9 (Thursday) FORT WORTH

CALL TIME:   5:30 pm - 5:45 pm
LHAB playing time expected to start at 7:30 pm
Standard Alumni Band uniform: black pants/shoes & white shirt.

Please confirm via email with availability and instrument to Mike Haecker