The Globe-Miami Community Concert Series is entering it's 55th season and continues to bring nationally recognized talent to the local area. This is an exceptional opportunity to see performances by individuals and groups who command much larger ticket prices in urban centers.

Remaining true to the groups mission in providing quality entertainment for a price which residents in rural communities can afford, the season ticket price for FIVE concerts is $35.00 for individuals and $80.00 for a family of four.  This season the series includes:

                                        
                       
Edgar Cruz   Monday October 24th   7pm

Named Oklahoma’s Best Performing Artist/Acoustic Guitarist five out of the last ten years by the Oklahoma Gazette, Edgar Cruz gives over 200 live performances a year, mesmerizing audiences everywhere with his unorthodox style.

 In addition to being the recipient of many industry awards, he has been an honored headliner for over ten years at the annual Chet Atkins Festival in Nashville, has toured throughout the U.S., Europe and South America, and has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS and PBS-affiliate television and cable stations.

See more: www.edgarcruz.com



The 52nd Street Jazz Band
Monday Nov. 14th  7pm

 This Jazz band is based in Phoenix, Arizona, plays "Chicago Style" jazz which is often applied to the sound of Chicagoans as Eddie Condon, Muggsy Spanier and Bud Freeman. The rhythm sections of these bands substitute the string bass for the tuba and the guitar for the banjo. Musically we play in more of a swing-style, 4-to-the-bar manner rather than the 2-beat style of many traditional dixieland bands. The New Orleans preference for the ensemble sound is de-emphasized in favor of solos. This style is also faster paced , resembling the hustle-bustle of big city life. The 52nd Street Jazz Band plays a wide variety of tunes, including most of those of more traditional jazz bands plus many of the Great American Songbook selections from the 1930's by Gershwin, Kern, Porter, and Berlin. Non-Chicagoans such as Wild Bill Davidson, Pee Wee Russell, Jack Teagarden, and Bobby Hackett as well as Louis Armstrong (after the 1920's) are often thought of as playing in this style. This style became wildly popular in New York in the 30's and 40's and was played in many jazz clubs on 52nd Street (hence the name of my band, the 52nd Street Jazz.

The Crush
Saturday December 10th  4pm
 
The Crush is an exciting barbershop quartet from the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society comprised of four energetic men in their 20's. Music performed by the group consists of barbershop, swing and vocal jazz arrangements influenced by the Big Band and Swing genres.

www.thecrushquartet.com



 
 Sally Harmon
Thursday, January 12  7pm

Sally Harmon creates a rush of warmth and joy between the piano, herself, and her audiences. She performs a varied repertoire and captures a wide audience. From her dramatic solo piano playing, to the catchy, foot-tapping sound of piano and bass, from classical to pop and show tunes, to her own compositions, her stye puts new parameters on the term "New Age.

See More: www.sallyharmon.com

Alaska String Band
Friday  February 24th  7pm

The Alaska String Band is a concert group comprised of members of a single family performing with guitar, twin violin-fiddles, bass, mandolin, ukulele, percussion and vocals. Their repertoire consists of a lively collection of bluegrass, old time gospel, swing, blues, Celtic and original music.

See More: www.alaskastringband.net





Territorial Brass
Saturday March 3   7pm
Territorial Brass was formed in February 1987 to perform at Territorial days for the Mesa Southwest Museum. This twelve member ensemble specializes in 19th century American brass band music, playing authentic arrangements from 1835, through the Civil War, to Arizona's year of statehood.

See More:  www.territorialbrass.com