Special Events

User Login

Special Events

BIG Big Band From Sweden Concert Schedule

Dave and Roger’s Master ITINERARY
FOR THE BIG BIG BAND FROM SWEDEN JUNE 15-JULY 6, 2016

June

15 12:15 PM The Band arrives at LAX on SAS 939

After going through Customs, the band will be transported to the Super 8 Hotel, 9250 Airport Blvd, Los Angeles 90045, CA. Afternoon activities to be decided.

Van rental 310-670-2900 Afternoon: motel or beach. Dinner:

16 10:00 AM Departs Super 8 hotel

2:30 PM Arrives Best Western Big Country Inn, 5020 West Dorris Av, Coalinga, CA 93210

(559) 935-0866 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 3 ½ hrs 206 mi

Rest, dinner on your own at nearby restaurants, swim in the hotel pool

17 11:00 AM departure for Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Av, Morgan Hill, CA

95037. Rev. Anita Warner 408-779-3551 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact: Valerie Sacks This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lunch along the way 2 ½ hr 131 mi

2:30 PM arrive at Advent, set up, rehearse

5:00 PM meal

7:00 PM concert

Overnight housing provided by several of churches in the area

For Keith Matthews, the bus driver, and an additional small group, housing will

be at the Quality Inn, 16525 Condit Rd, Morgan Hill, 95037 408-779-0447

18 9:00 AM meet at Advent, depart for San Francisco 1 ½ hr 70 mi

11:00-3:30 PM sightsee in San Francisco (or Monterrey/Carmel)

3:30 PM depart for Mt. Cross Camp, 7795 CA 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 831-336-5179 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Katie Clark, Program Director, Deauna Mansfield,

Registrar

Stop at Safeway to buy food for dinner

5:00 PM light meal (prepared by members of the band)

7:00 PM possible informal concert for Mt. Cross staff

Housing for Keith Matthews, Dave Anderson, and Roger Walck at

Redwood Glen Camp, 3100 Bear Creek Rd, Scotts Valley 831-961-2005

Director: Ed Covert C 831-246-3180

Order breakfast from McDonald’s, 259 Mt. Herman Rd, Scotts Valley

831-438-4614 (80 Egg McMuffins + OJ=$486 + coffee @ $1.09)

19 5:45 AM depart for Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1989 E. Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA

95035 Rev. John Huss This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it John’s cell: 408-577-7727

Ch: 408-262-0506 Contact person: Bill and Rachael Gunn

8:00 & 10:30 AM services at Mt. Olive. The band takes part in each service and will present a

concert between services.

12:00 noon lunch at Mt. Olive

1:30 PM depart for Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Rev. Heidi Hester 925-846-6363 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ¾ hr 34 mi

2:30 PM arrive at Trinity, rest, set up

5:00 PM light meal

6:00 PM concert at Trinity. Overnight with Trinity families + from other area churches

Bus driver + small group at Best Western, 5375 Owens Ct, Pleasanton, 94588

925-463-1300

20 9:00 AM meet at Trinity for devotions

10:00 AM depart for Concordia Lutheran Church + Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce

Ch: 1800 Sierra Street, Kingsburg, CA 93631 (18^th & Sierra) 3 hr 171 mi

Contact Lennis Scheline, 2300 14^th Av, Kingsburg 93631 559-897-3054

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Housing: June Hess This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2:00 PM arrive in Kingsburg, meet Lennis, check out concert site in park

5:00 PM meal (at Concordia?) June: 559-897-5119

7:00 PM concert in Kingsburg park with sponsorship from the Kingsburg City Chamber of Commerce and Concordia Lutheran Host families from the Swedish community and Concordia’s members

Bus Driver + small group at Fairfield Inn, 216 Ventura Ct, Kingsburg 559-897-8840

21 12:00 NOON depart for Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 640 Minaret Av,

Turlock, CA 95380 Rev. Ron Youngdale 209-667-7712 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it SHOP? 1 ¾ hr 101 mi

2:30 PM arrive in Turlock. This is the third time that Good Shepherd has sponsored the BIG Big Band From Sweden. The Turlock concert will be held at and co-sponsored by the Covenant Church, 316 S. Laurel, Turlock 209-667-1191

5:00 PM meal (at Good Shepherd or the Covenant Church?)

7:00 PM concert at Turlock Covenant Church

Hosts from Good Shepherd and Turlock Covenant

Bus driver + a small group at Days Inn, 185 N Tully Rd, Turlock 209-634-2944

22 9:00 AM meet at Good Shepherd for devotions

10:00 AM depart for Trinity Lutheran Church, 950 Creston Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Rev. Dan Rowe Contact: Delia Marshall (805) 238-3702 3 ¼ hr 176 mi

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2:30 PM arrive at Trinity, set up, rest, rehearse

5:00 PM meal

7:00 PM concert

Hosts from Trinity

Bus driver + small group at Melody Ranch Motel, 939 Spring St, Paso Robles

805-238-3911

23 9:00 AM meet at Trinity for devotions SEE VINYARD?

10:00 AM depart for Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag, Solvang, CA 93463

Rev. Christopher Brown (805) 688-4637 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12:00 NOON arrive in Solvang, have lunch, look around Danish town, set up for concert

5:00 PM meal at Bethania Lutheran 1 ½ hr 94 mi

7:00 PM concert at Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church

Host families from Bethania, the Presbyterian church and other area churches

Bus driver + small group at the Viking Motel, 1506 Mission Dr, Solvang

805-688-1337

20 band members will stay at Midland School, 5100 Figueroa Mountain Rd, Los Olivos, CA 93441

24 9:00 AM meet at Bethania for devotions

10:00 AM depart for Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 12301 Magnolia St, Garden Grove,

CA 92841 Rev. Brian Taylor 714-539-9541 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 2 ¾ hr 161 mi

3:30 PM arrive at Our Redeemer, set up, rehearse

5:00 PM meal

7:00 PM concert

Hosts from Our Redeemer

Bus driver + small group at Super 8 Ahaheim, Disneyland Drive, see address below

25 9:00 AM meet at Our Redeemer for devotions

10:00-2:30 PM at a beach and/or shopping

3:30 PM arrive at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, 23262 El Toro, Lake Forest, CA 92630

Rev. Tom Rogers. Contact: Chris Rogers, Minister of Music 1/2 hr 21 mi

(949) 830-1460 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

5:00 PM service at Abiding Savior

Overnight with hosts from Abiding Savior

Bus driver + small group at Super 8 Anaheim, Disneyland Drive, 915 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802 714-778-0350

26 8:00, 9:30, and 10:45 AM services at Abiding Savior, lunch

Afternoon: not sure

4:30 PM arrive at Shepherd’s Grove Community Church, 12921 Lewis St, Garden Grove,

CA 92840 for light meal, snacks, drinks Contact: Rev. Bill Bennett 714-971-4000

6:15 PM evening service/concert at Shepherd’s Grove

Hosts from Shepherd’s Grove, Abiding Savior, Our Redeemer, and other

churches in the area

Bus driver + small group at Super 8 Anaheim (see address above)

27 9:00 AM meet at Shepherd’s Grove for morning devotions

DAY OFF at Disneyland or the beach and/or shopping

Super 8 Anaheim Disneyland Drive, 915 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, 92802

28 12:00 NOON depart for Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 701 N Sanderson Av, Hemet, AZ

92545 TIME FOR A MALL STOP 1 ½ hr 67 mi

Rev. Trent Thompson 951-925-6121 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

3:30-4:00 PM arrive at Trinity, set up, rehearse

5:00 PM meal

7:00 PM concert

Hosts from Prince of Peace and other nearby churches

Bus driver + small group at Best Western Diamond Inn, 3510 W. Florida Av,

Hemet, CA 951-658-2281

29 9:00 AM meet at Trinity for devotions

10:00 AM depart for day of sightseeing in San Diego, lunch along the way 1 hr 60 mi

3:30 PM arrive at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1370 Euclid Av, San Diego 92105

Contact: Dan Herman 619-262-0757 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Set up, rehearse

5:00 PM meal

7:00 PM concert

Hosts from Our Redeemer and other nearby churches

Bus driver + small group at Super 8 Motel, 445 Hotel Circle, SD 92108

619-692-1288

30 8:30 AM meet at Our Redeemer for devotions

9:30 AM depart for Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Rd, Tucson, AZ 85710

Rev. Greg Rachuy 520-747-1213 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lunch along the way

4:00 PM arrive at Fountain of Life, set up 6 ½ hr 408 mi

5:00 PM meal

7:00 PM concert at Fountain of Life

Hosts from Fountain of Life

Bus driver + small group at La Quinta Inn, 6404 E Broadway, Tucson

520-747-1414

July

1 9:00 AM meet at Fountain of Life for devotions (MUSIC INSTRUMENT MUSEUM?)

10:00 AM depart for Mt View Lutheran Church , 11002 S. 48^th St, Phoenix, 85044

480-893-2579 Contact: Katy Johnston This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 1 ½ hr 102 mi

Rev. Glenn Zorb This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it MM: Andrew Volk

The concert, held at Mt View, will be sponsored by Mt View, Gethsemane, and Ahwatukee musicians

5:00 PM meal at Mt View

7:00 PM concert at Mt View

Housing provided by Mt View, Gethsemane, and area musicians

Bus driver + small group at Drury Inn, 1780 W Ranch Rd, Tempe 480-940-3700

2 8:30 AM meet at Mt View for devotions

9:00 AM depart for water park, shopping, OR Prescott town square

2:00 PM depart for Prescott Valley 2 hrs 105 mi

4:00 PM arrive at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3950 N Valorie Dr., Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

Rev. Tim Blau This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

928-772-8845 set up for Saturday evening concert

7: 00 PM Saturday evening concert in Prescott Valley Hosts from Trinity, Prescott Valley

Some housing (30): Camp Aloma, 300 Margaret Drive, Prescott, AZ 86305

928-778-1690 and Chapel Rock Camp (24), 1131 Country Club Dr, Prescott 86303

928-445-3499

3 8 & 9:30 AM services at Trinity, Prescott Valley

2:00 PM depart for Lord Of Life Lutheran Church, 13724 W. Meeker Rd, Sun City West,

AZ 85375 Contact: Gloria Lien, Music Minister 623-584-2000 1 ½ hr 87 mi

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

4:30 PM arrive at Lord of Life, set up for evening concert, light meal

6:00 PM concert at Lord of Life Lutheran

Hosts from American, Sun City, and Lord of Life, Sun City West

Bus driver + small group at Comfort Inn, 13337 W Grand Av, Surprise, AZ 85374

623-544-6874

4 10:00 AM meet at Lord of Life (the meeting time could be 9:00 AM if necessary)

11:00 NOON arrive at Standing Stones Retreat Center, 44020 W US Hwy 60, Wickenburg, AZ

Lunch and swim and rest

4:00 PM Arrive at Wickenburg Community Center, set up chairs, rehearse

6:30 PM Concert at Wickenburg Community Center

Meet host families from various Wickenburg churches, go to fireworks and then to host homes

Bus driver + small group at the Super 8 Motel in Wickenburg

5 10:00 AM meet at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wickenburg, and depart for LAX motel

6 2:15 PM depart from LAX for Stockholm and Copenhagen

7 1:30 PM arrive in Copenhagen….home at last in Sweden!

BIG Big Band From Sweden 2016 Cal/Az Tour

BIG Big Band from Sweden

The BIG Big Band From Sweden is here as part of their 10^th US tour since their first in 1975. Their
June 15-July 6 itinerary includes concerts in California and Arizona.

The BIG Big Band From Sweden includes young people in their late teens right through to members who have
played in the band for more than 40 years! Band members come from several small villages in the Southern province
of Sweden called Skåne—the Swedish province closest to Denmark.

The band includes full-time musicians, teachers, doctors, engineers, farmers, professors, high school and
university students and homemakers.

The band was begun by Christian music teacher, Erik Karp, in 1955 as a way of reaching youth with the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. Forty-five years ago, Erik literally “passed the baton” to his son, Ingemar, who has directed the band
ever since! Ingemar’s son, Olof, plays drums in the band….that makes three generations of Karp family members.

Sixty-one years after the band was begun, this outstanding group has performed all over Scandinavia,
northern Europe and America. They have played for television specials on Swedish Television.

In Sweden the band is known as Röke Blas or Röke Musikkår. Normally a “big band” includes seventeen players.
This group is probably the “biggest big band in the world”! The Swedish word “blås” means “blow” and musikkår”
means “music corp”.

Coming with the band Vincent Nilsson, a band alum, who now is one of the most well-known jazz trombonists
in northern Europe. Vincent has been featured artist in the Big Band at Europe’s most famous amusement
park--Copenhagen’s famed Tivoli Garden. He is also a member of the Royal Danish Radio Big Band.

Special guest Frank Ådahl is being featured on the band’s 2016 tour. Frank is considered the best male gospel
singer in Sweden today. He has appeared on Swedish radio and television and in concert throughout Scandinavia.

The band’s 2016 California/Arizona tour will include 18 concerts. Band members will be overnight guests in over
400 homes. This final US tour includes some sightseeing in San Francisco, California’s Central Valley, Vineyards near
Paso Robles, Disneyland, southern California’s beaches, San Diego, Tucson, a water park in Tempe, AZ, and Arizona’s
“cowboy town”, Wickenburg where they will experience the 4^th of July.

If you know anyone who would enjoy this group at an upcoming concert, please let them know where and when
the band will perform.

Fellowship Ministries

Main Menu

User Login