Cheers! A Holiday Concert Celebration

Desert Overture, Phoenix's Premiere LGBT and Ally Wind Ensemble and Desert City Jazz, present Cheers! - A Holiday Concert Celebration on Sunday, December 18 at 3:00 pm at the Tempe Center for the Arts 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281. Tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for seniors and students. Children, 12 and under, are free. There is a $5.00 surcharge at the door. Tickets are available at www.desertoverture.org or www.desertcityjazz.org. 

Desert Overture, with its more than 50 musicians, was formed in 2010 and remains a hidden cultural gem in the Valley of the Sun. The concert band is an active member of the Pride Bands Alliance, which has grown to 37 member bands across the country, as well as internationally. The group performs several major concerts each year.

Desert City Jazz is an 18-piece jazz/swing band comprised of many of the best jazz musicians in the Phoenix area's LGBT and Friends community. Formed in 2015, the band performs to sell-out crowds in venues such as The Nash jazz club, Clarendon Hotel sky deck, and Tempe Center for the Arts. 

"The holiday concert is always a crowd favorite," said Scott Helms, Desert Overture Artistic Director. "With an entertaining variety of holiday selections, the audience will not be disappointed." 

Desert Overture is partially funded by the City of Tempe - Community Arts Grant.

EVENT INFORMATION

What: Cheers! - A Holiday Concert Celebration
When: December 18, 2022 - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Tempe Center for the Arts
700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281
Why: A wide variety of Holiday music, from classics to a bit of jazz.
Who: Desert Overture LGBT Ensemble and Desert City Jazz
How: Tickets: www.desertoverture.org or www.desertcityjazz.org 

Admission: Adults: $20; Seniors/Students: $15; Children: Free (12 and under). There is a $5.00 surcharge at the door.