Sunday, December 21, 2025

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Grand Rapids Public Museum

Upstairs near the MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS display. There is a long staircase, and an elevator that holds about five musicians and horns at a time.

Registration: noon

in the classrooms: socialize, pizza and pop provided

Swap meet in the same space. Bring band-related items marked with your name and asking price, place on a table. Linger nearby to answer questions or re-home your stuff.
Here's your chance to reduce your mouthpiece or horn collection, pass along music books or T-shirts, or exchange your well-worn ugly sweater for something different.
Nothing to sell or trade? Bring money and shop!

Rehearsal: 1 pm

in the auditorium right next to the classrooms

Please bring your own music stand

Concert: 3 pm

Downstairs, on the Galleria floor under the Fin whale
If you can help transfer horns and music stands to the first floor, thank you!

Logistics

Parking

Use the GRPM parking deck; it's across Front Ave behind the Holiday Inn. Bring in your ticket to be validated.

If the structure is full, proceed to the Holiday Inn parking, and turn left to get to the parking deck. Park underneath at street level.
If you play a large heavy instrument, bring a driver to drop you off at the front door!

Audience

GRPM has plenty of chairs and places to sit. Those will be unstacked and arranged for comfortable seating. (In 2022 we had 100 participants, which was unexpected. The space is flexible and we'll re-arrange ourselves for this year.)

But there's no reason you have to stay in one spot! Feel free to move around, go up or downstairs, grab a bite in the cafe, wander the Streets of Old Grand Rapids. You'll be able to hear us throughout the building.