SOS Big Band - Schedule

The SOS Big Band rehearses every Wednesday evening from 8:00PM to about 10:00PM. Most members arrive around 7:30 to help setup and warm-up prior to start of rehearsal. Our rehearsal site is the Choir Room of Calvin Presbyterian Church, 126 Angell Road (a.k.a. Rt-116) in Cumberland, Rhode Island.

Visitors at rehearsals are always welcome. It is quite common to have folks come out to rehearsal and just enjoy the sentimental - yet exciting - sounds of the big band era. So, don't wait for a gig to hear us - come on out anytime! It's always fun for the band's members to play for an audience!

Wednesday rehearsals may be cancelled due to bad weather, proximity to major Holidays, schedule conflicts, "summer break", etc. So, it's always good to check - contact Your Section Leader or one of the band's Officers.

SOS Big Band - Upcoming Gig, Rehearsal & Event Schedule
Date	EVENT
7-21-2010	GIG - Wednesday - Stone Church, Raynham Center, MA Yes, I've scheduled it already!
5-22-2010	GIG - Saturday - Faith Alliance Church Attleboro MA



3/5/2010 Friday	GIG Holiday Inn, Mansfield MA for MMAS Dinner Dance
3/3/2010
2/24/2010
2/17/2010	Gig - McPhails at Providence College - Wednesday night at 7:00PM - details to follow
2/10/2010	Regular Rehearsal
2/3/2010	Regular Rehearsal
1/27/2010	Regular Rehearsal
1/20/2010	Regular Rehearsal
1/13/2010	No Rehearsal ... we'll be going to dinner ...
1/6/2010	We made it to 2010! Yes we'll be having a rehearsal tonight! [Done] ...very good rehearsal
12/30/09	No Rehearsal Enjoy the holiday!
12/23/09	No Rehearsal Enjoy the holiday!
12/16/09	GIG Woonsocket Public Library ... 7:30 pm[Done]
12/9/09	GIG Calvin Church Christmas Concert ... We play at 7:30 ... please be about 6:00 to get set up![Done]
12/2/09	Regular Rehearsal[Done]
11/25/09	No Rehearsal ... enjoy some Turkey
11/18/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
11/11/09	GIG Wednesday Stone Church, Raynham MA 7:00pm to benefit Armed Forces Charities [Done]
11/4/09	Rehearsal Doing some reviewing for the gig [Done]
10/28/09	Rehearsal ... & some recording for CD [Done] more good cuts!
10/21/09	Rehearsal ... recording for CD [Done] ... 5 really good takes! Excellent .. I was hoping for at least 2! :)
10/14/09	Rehearsal [Done]
10/7/09	Rehearsal Cancelled ...
10/3/09	GIG Saturday Artists Exchange 50 Rolfe Square Cranston RI 7:00 PM
9/30/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
9/23/09	Regular Rehearsal [Cancelled ... take the night off]
9/19/09	GIG Saturday - Southern Mass Arts Festival Mansfield Ma. @ South Common Confirmed time of 12 noon. (play for an hour)[Done]
9/16/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
9/9/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
9/2/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
8/26/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
8/19/09	Regular Rehearsal No Vocals ... [Done]
8/12/09	No Rehearsal
8/11/09	GIG - Tuesday - North Attleboro Gazebo 7:00 pm start time Location of the 'Gazebo' [Done]
8/5/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
7/29/09	Regular Rehearsal No vocals ...
7/22/09	GIG - Wednesday - Stone Church, Raynham Center, MA 7:00 start time Directions to Stone Church [Done]
7/15/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
7/8/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
7/1/09	Regular Rehearsal [Done]
6/24/09	Canceled ... too many out
6/17/09	No Rehearsal
6/14/09	GIG - Sunday - Calvin Church Annual Picnic - 11:30 to ??? Little Light of Mine band be ready to go by 9:15
6/10/09	Regular Rehearsal ... we'll be rehearsing with the choir for the Sunday gig from 8-8:30
6/3/09	Regular Rehearsal
5/30/09	Couldn't work out the details ~~GIG -~~ Saturday - Community block party in Scituate
5/27/09	Regular Rehearsal
5/20/09	Regular Rehearsal
5/13/09	GIG - Wednesday at the Hi Hat Club ... ... Fund Raiser for Steven Constantino (R.I House Finance Chair) Great job all!
5/6/09	Regular Rehearsal
4/29/09	Regular Rehearsal Thanks to Eric for filling in at the helm for a couple of weeks
4/22/09	Regular Rehearsal
4/15/09	Rehearsal Canceled (Al, Josh and Dave are playing in Le Mis in Foxboro MA.)http://www.uncommontheatre.com
4/8/09	Rehearsal Canceled (too many people out)
4/1/09	Regular Rehearsal
3/25/09	Regular Rehearsal
3/18/09	Regular Rehearsal
3/11/09	Regular Rehearsal
3/4/09	Regular Rehearsal
2/25/09	Regular Rehearsal
2/18/09	Regular Rehearsal
2/11/09	No Rehearsal
2/7/09	Gig at Holiday Inn, Mansfield - this is a Saturday Night Gig, dinner dance audience - Start playing at 7:00PM - Need to be set up by 6:00PM (Cocktail Hour begins at 6PM) - Personal guests for dinner welcome - see Dave re $$$
2/4/09	Regular Rehearsal
1/28/09	Rehearsal cancelled - bad weather
1/21/09	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/14/09	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/7/09	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
12/31/08	No Rehearsal - New Year's Eve
12/24/08	No Rehearsal - Christmas Eve
12/17/08	Gig - Woonsocket Library - Details TBD
12/10/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
12/3/08	Gig - Calvin Presbyterian Church - Concert with Choir - Details TBD
11/26/08	No Rehearsal - Thanksgiving Eve
11/19/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/12/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/5/08	Gig - McPhails at Providence College - Wednesday night at 7:00PM - details to follow
10/29/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/22/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/15/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/8/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/1/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/27/08	Gig - Make A Wish Foundation - Providence Marriott at 6:00 - see e-mailed info for details.
9/24/08	Rehearsal CANCELLED
9/21/08	Gig - SUNDAY, Sept. 21st - 75th Anniversary Celebration of St. William Parish at "Rhodes On The Pawtuxet" - SOS performing from ~ 6:30 to 9:30... 3 hours... this is a Dinner-Dance. Details: [DONE]
9/17/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/10/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/3/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/27/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/20/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/13/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/6/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/30/08	Regular Rehearsal [CANCELLED]
7/29/08	Gig at North Attleboro Cultural Council - playing 7:00-9:00PM - DIRECTIONS: Take Rt-295 to the Rt-1 NORTH exit in Attleboro - Take Rt-1 North, past the Toyota Dealer (on the right) to the next traffic light (where Rt-1 continues to the right) - got STRAIGHT at the traffic light onto South Washington Ave. in North Attleboro - go 1.1 miles - Park and Gazabo on left, across street from Post Office at 30 S. Washington. Be there by 6:30! Uniform is Hawaiian shirt and tan kaki pants. [DONE]
7/23/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/16/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/9/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/2/08	Regular Rehearsal [CANCELLED - 4th of July Holiday]
6/25/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/18/08	Regular Rehearsal and Election of Officers [DONE]
6/11/08	Rehearsal cancelled - take a break!
6/8/08	Gig - Annual Church Picnic at Calvin - 11:30'ish until? [DONE]
6/4/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/28/08	Sectional Rehearsal [DONE]
5/21/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/14/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/7/08	Gig - Private Party at Hi-Hat [DONE]
4/30/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/23/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/16/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/9/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/3/08	Gig - Details TBA [DONE]
4/2/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/26/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/19/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/12/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/5/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/29/08	Gig at Holiday Inn, Mansfield - this is a Friday Night Gig, dinner dance audience [DONE]
2/27/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/20/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/13/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/6/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/30/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/23/08	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/16/08	Sectional Rehearsal - all sections - details TBA [DONE]
1/9/08	Regular Rehearsals resume... [DONE]
1/2/08	Trumpet Sectional rehearsal - Officers+ planning meeting for Spring '08 dance-gig & concert-gig repertoire [DONE]
12/19/07	Rehearsal & Christmas Party - FOOD !!!! More to follow... [DONE]
12/12/07	Gig at Woonsocket Library [DONE]
12/5/07	Gig at Calvin [DONE]
11/28/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/21/07	NO REHEARSAL - Night before Thanksgiving - have fun & EAT on TURKEY-DAY!!!!!!
11/14/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/7/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/31/07	NO REHEARSAL - Enjoy Halloween !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10/27/07	Gig - Reunion - at Holiday Inn - Mansfield [DONE]
10/24/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/17/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/10/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/3/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/26/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/19/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/12/07	Rehearsal cancelled - too many people out
9/5/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/29/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/22/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/15/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/8/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/1/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/25/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/18/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/11/07	Gig at "Stone Church", Raynham Center, MA - Wednesday night at 7:00PM - First Congregational Church, 785 South Main St., Raynham, MA 02767, (508) 822-6177 - Details to follow.
7/4/07	NO REHEARSAL - Celebrate the 4th of July!
6/27/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/20/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/13/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/10/07	Gig - Annual Church Picnic Gig at Calvin - Noon until.... [DONE]
6/6/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/30/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/23/07	Gig - Benefit for the Homeless - Details to be announced [DONE]
5/16/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/9/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/2/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/25/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/18/07	Gig - McPhails at Providence College - Wednesday night at 7:00PM - details to follow [DONE]
4/11/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/4/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/28/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/21/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/14/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/7/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/3/07	Gig - Saturday Night - House of Hope Benefit Dinner Dance - Alpine Country Club in Cranston, RI - Cocktails at 6:30PM - Dinner at 7:00PM - music & live auction & dancing from about 7:30PM on... Band details to follow. [DONE]
2/28/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/21/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/14/07	Gig - Valentines Day - Benefit Dinner Dance for the Mansfield Music and Arts Society, to be held on Wednesday evening, Feb. 14th at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire St., Mansfield, MA (508-339-2200). Tickets are $50/person - Cocktails at 6:00, Seating at 6:30, Dinner at 7:00, Dancing 8:00-10:00. This is a dinner dance featuring ballroom dancing with several dance instructors in attendance to demonstrate and teach/coach. Band details to follow. [DONE]
2/7/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/31/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/24/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/17/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/10/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/3/07	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
~~12/31/06~~	~~Gig in Chicago, IL - Private New Years Eve event - details to follow - Cancelled~~
12/27/06	Rehearsal cancelled - will start up again after the Holidays on Wednesday, Jan. 3rd
12/20/06	Rehearsal cancelled - Happy Hollidays to all
12/13/06	Gig at Woonsocket Public Library, 7:00PM - - - 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI 401-769-9044
12/6/06	Gig - 2nd Annual SOS + Handbell Concert at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 7:30PM
11/29/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/22/06	Regular Rehearsal - Thanksgiving Eve, rehearsal cancelled
11/15/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/8/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/1/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/25/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/18/06	Rehearsal cancelled - too many people out
10/11/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/4/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/27/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/20/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/17/06	Gig - Benefit Concert for Rhode Island Food Bank - 3:00PM - 6:00PM - Details to follow
9/13/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/6/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/30/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/23/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/16/06	Regular Rehearsal [CANCELLED]
8/9/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/2/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/26/06	Gig at "Stone Church", Raynham Center, MA
6/25/06	~~Gig - MS Society 150K Bike Ride - Tiverton, RI Middle School, 1:00-3:30PM~~ Cancelled
6/21/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/14/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/11/06	Gig - Annual Church Picnic Gig at Calvin - Noon until.... [DONE]
6/7/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/31/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/24/06	Gig - Benefit for Homeless - 7:30 until ??? - Council Chambers of Warwick City Hall, Post Rd., Warwick, RI [DONE]
5/17/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/10/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/9/06	Coral Concert - "We Were There" by Pepper Choplin, presented by the Choir of the First Congregational Church of Raynham, UUC (Raynham, MA), the "Stone Church" at 7:30PM [DONE]
5/3/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/26/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/19/06	Gig - McPhails at Providence College - Wednesday night at 7:00PM - details to follow [DONE]
4/12/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/5/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/29/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/22/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/19/06	Gig - Sunday evening at 7:00PM until ??? - 2 full sets - to benefit the St. Ann's Fund - at St. Ann Arts & Cultural Center, 84 Cumberland St., Woonsocket, RI ((big "Twin-Tower" Church building) [DONE]
3/15/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/8/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/1/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/22/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/15/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/8/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/1/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/25/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/18/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/11/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/4/06	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
12/28/05	Rehearsal CANCELLED - Happy New Year
12/21/05	Rehearsal CANCELLED - Happy Holidays
12/14/05	Gig - Woonsocket Library - 7:00 PM at the Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton St., Woonsocket RI 02895 (401) 769-9044 [DONE]
12/7/05	Gig - Calvin Presbyterian Church - 7:30PM - Christmas Concert with Calvin's Handbell Choir - Refreshments to follow. [DONE]
12/6/05	Special "Dress" Rehearsal for Calvin Gig at 7:30 PM
11/30/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/23/05	Rehearsal CANCELLED - Thanksgiving eve
11/16/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/9/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
11/2/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/26/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/19/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/12/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
10/5/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/28/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/23/05	Gig - Southern Mass. Arts Festival, Mansfield, MA 7-9PM, at Mansfield's South Common, located at the intersection of East, West, & South Main St.
9/21/05	Gig - Le Foyer Club, 151 Fountain St., Pawtucket, RI
9/14/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
9/7/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/31/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/24/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/17/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/10/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
8/3/05	Gig at "Stone Church", Raynham Center, MA [DONE]
7/27/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/20/05	Gig at St. James Summer Carnival, Manville [DONE]
7/13/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
7/6/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/29/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/22/05	Gig at Blackstone Falls, Central Falls, RI [DONE]
6/15/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/12/05	Annual Church Picnic Gig at Calvin [DONE]
6/8/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
6/1/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/25/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/18/05	Gig at Pawtucket Jr. HS (Confirmed) [DONE]
5/11/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
5/4/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/27/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/20/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/13/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
4/6/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/30/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/23/05	Rehearsal CANCELLED - Still MORE MORE snow!
3/16/05	Gig at Providence College - 8:00PM, 2-sets [DONE]
3/9/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
3/2/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/23/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/16/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/9/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
2/2/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/26/05	Rehearsal CANCELLED - Still MORE snow!
1/19/05	Rehearsal CANCELLED - More snow!
1/12/05	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
1/5/05	Rehearsal CANCELLED - Snow & Un-Good-WX
12/29/04	Rehearsal CANCELLED (XMAS Holiday)
12/22/04	Rehearsal CANCELLED (XMAS Holiday)
12/15/04	Regular Rehearsal & Annual Christmas Party, eat-n-drink thingie [DONE]
12/8/04	Regular Rehearsal [DONE]
12/1/04	Rehearsals resume - same time, same place [DONE]
11/24/04	Rehearsal CANCELLED (Thanksgiving eve) - Have a great Holiday & see y'all at the Dec. 1st rehearsal
11/18/04	Dinner/Dance Benefit Concert for "Advent House", Thursday evening 11/18, ~ 7:00PM till ~ 9:30/10:00PM, at the Casino in Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI; DIRECTIONS.... From Rt-95 southbound, take exit 17 (Elmwood Ave.) - take a left at the end of the exit ramp - Roger Williams Park is on your immediate left - the Casino is the large brick building with pillars; From Rt-95 northbound, take exit 16 (Elmwood Ave.) - then keep right - take a right at the end of the exit ramp - Roger Williams Park is just a few hundred feet on your right and the Casino is the large brick building with pillars. [DONE]