Category: Concerts

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  • New Year’s Eve Gala on the USS Hornet 12/31/26

    Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM–1:00 AM · USS Hornet Museum, Alameda

    3 O’Clock Jump, the big band from our Summer Concert Series, headlines the USS Hornet Museum’s New Year’s Eve Gala, with special guest Nick Rossi & his Swing Six. Ring in 2027 dancing aboard a historic aircraft carrier!

    Flyer for the New Year’s Eve Gala on the USS Hornet with the 3 O’Clock Jump Big Band: gold lettering over fireworks, the band’s 3OJ logo, and the band on stage. Event details are listed in the text on this page.

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    Event details

    • When: Thursday, December 31, 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM
    • Where: USS Hornet Museum, 707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda
    • Music: 3 O’Clock Jump, with special guest Nick Rossi & his Swing Six
    • What: Dancing on the enclosed, heated Hangar Deck, a silent auction, and a midnight countdown with the band. Black tie optional.
    • Food and drink: Cash bars, plus sandwiches, salad and chili for purchase.
    • Parking: Free.

    Tickets

    • Cabaret seating (in front of the stage, along the main dance floor): $119
    • Reserved seating: $99
    • General admission (no table seat): $79
    • USS Hornet Museum members save $10.

    Buy tickets on the USS Hornet Museum’s New Year’s Eve Gala page. The gala is hosted by the museum and is a fundraiser for it.

  • East Bay Symphonic Band Halloween Concert 10/25/26

    Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 6:00–9:00 PM · Concert at 7:30 PM

    The East Bay Symphonic Band returns to life for its Halloween concert at the lodge! Come for dinner and dessert, a costume contest, scary stories, and live music. Free to all.

    Flyer for the East Bay Symphonic Band Halloween concert: a skeleton in a red suit plays trombone in a moonlit graveyard. Event details are listed in the text on this page.

    Event details

    • When: Sunday, October 25, 6:00–9:00 PM. The concert starts at 7:30 PM.
    • Where: IOOF Sycamore Lodge #129, 950 B St., Hayward
    • Cost: Free. Tax-deductible donations are accepted to benefit East Bay Symphonic Band music programs.
    • Who: Open to all ages, and children are especially welcome. Small children must be supervised.
    • What: Dinner and dessert, a costume contest, scary stories, and the concert.

    Getting here

    • Park in the lot behind the building and enter through the rear door.
    • Elevator access is available by request.

    Learn more about the band on the East Bay Symphonic Band events page.