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Brassy benefit opens Fanny Bay concert series

Tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass kicks off four-concert fall series Saturday at Fanny Bay Hall
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A four-concert fall series to benefit Fanny Bay Hall will kick off with a Tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass this Saturday

The Fanny Bay Community Association is thrilled to present a special, four-performance fall live music series “Live at Fanny Bay Hall,” featuring some of the area’s finest musicians and bands.

“Live at Fanny Bay Hall” kicks off the series this Saturday evening with a stellar tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Additional performances follow every other Saturday. All performances begin at 7 p.m. and provide an intimate and entertaining way to spend a Saturday evening at the newly renovated Fanny Bay Hall.

Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass provided the musical soundtrack of the 60s and 70s generation. Enjoy stellar and authentic renditions of one of the most successful bands of the 20th century, which sold more than 72 million albums worldwide. Fifty years later, the Tijuana Brass sound remains fresh with tunes like The Lonely Bull and A Taste of Honey.

This band features some fine musicians with Rick Husband (guitar), Michael Eddy (keyboard), Neil Clark (drums), Grahame Edwards (bass), Michael Johnson (trombone and trumpet) and Jake Masri (trumpet).

The remaining series lineup includes:

Sat., Oct. 10 — Anela Kahiamoe & The Experimenters.

Sat., Oct. 24 — Ralph Barrat & The Sharp 7.

Sat. Nov. 7 — The Georgia Strait Big Band.

Advance tickets are $15, available at Mulberry Book Bush Stores in Qualicum Beach and Parksville, Weinberg’s Good Food in Buckley Bay and Salish Sea Market in Bowser. Enjoy the entire series with a four-pack discount price of $55. For more information, check out the Facebook page “Live at Fanny Bay Hall”.

— Submitted by Fanny Bay Hall