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The TubaMeisters(Richard, Ray, Ezra, & Al)(Photo courtesy of polkabeat.com)

Tubas???!  Well,  actually tubas and euphoniums.  What’s a euphonium?  Does anyone really know?  The most important thing is The TubaMeisters can  flat-out play music, going far beyond the oompah tradition, playing many styles of music. You’ll find the standards,  plus a lot of other tunes.  There are  German,  Austrian, Czech, Slovenian, Spanish, and Mexican tunes, plus some Country-Western and Rock tunes, with vocals in four different languages.   Whatever the language, having fun is what’s  important.   You will enjoy this group.  Beginning with a season at the Fiesta Texas Theme Park in 1992, this professional group has performed throughout Texas, and in various parts of the United States,  for festivals,  private parties, weddings, church services, TV commercials, radio shows, and have even appeared on German TV, twice.  Whatever the occasion, when these guys play, it will be fun!

Here are some of the places where the TubaMeisters have entertained audiences:

• Mollie B Polka Party–RFD-TV(Ennis, Texas)
• Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Wurstfest–New Braunfels, Texas
• Oktoberfest–Fredericksburg, Texas
• Gartenfest Party (Fiesta San Antonio) -San Antonio, Texas
• German Heritage Festival–Tomball, Texas
• Oktoberfest–Ponchatoula, Louisiana
• Island Oktoberfest–Galveston, Texas
• Maifest–Brenham, Texas
• Oktoberfest @ North by Northwest–Austin, Texas
• Oktoberfest–Fort Worth, Texas
• Oktoberfest–Granbury, Texas
• Oktoberfest–Fort Hood, Texas
• Augustoberfest–Hagerstown, Maryland
• Oktoberfest–Laredo, Texas
• Night in Old Fredericksburg–Fredericksburg, Texas
• Oktoberfest–McAllen, Texas
• Oktoberfest(Beethoven Maennerchor)–San Antonio, Texas
• German Christmas Festival–Tomball, Texas
• Kristkindlmarkt–Fredericksburg, Texas
• Fiesta River Parade–San Antonio, Texas
• Texas Folklife Festival–San Antonio, Texas
• Octubafest–Texas State University–San Marcos, Texas
• Elf Louise Radiothon(WOAI)–San Antonio, Texas
• Bayerisches Fernsehen (Bavarian TV)
• San Antonio Missions Baseball(National Anthem)
• San Antonio Radio (WOAI, KTSA, KTFM)

“…the premier heavy metal group The TubaMeisters.” –Alex Meixner(Grammy Nominated Musician, Alex Meixner Band, Palm City, Fl.)

“The TubaMeisters were the best(!) entertainment there.  They were the main connection to a German Oktoberfest that we could find there last year.”–Kristen Pachl Malachowski(Facebook, Oktoberfest, Fredericksburg, Tx)

“Fantastic polka band.”–Greg Matthews(YouTube, Oktoberfest, North by Northwest      Restaurant & Brewery, Austin, Tx.)

“I just wanted to let you know that everyone had a great time and really enjoyed your      performance.  I got wonderful feedback from everyone.  We couldn’t have asked for more!”–Annette Goodson(ATKG, LLP, San Antonio, Tx.)

“What’s not to love about Oktoberfest music by the TubaMeisters…?”  –AOL Travel

“Funny guys had everyone laughing, moving, singing…fun time.” –Ron Gates(YouTube, Oktoberfest, Fredericksburg, Tx.)

“It’s hard not to chuckle when passing this tuba quartet, who play their hearts out….”  –Houston Chronicle

“Enjoy a warm, soft pretzel while viewing a live performance by the ever-popular Tuba Meisters.”–How to Celebrate Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg, Texas Read more :

“Your wonderful CD. I have finally listened with good headphones. It’s a wonderful CD. I really enjoy your arrangements. I am far less aware of the ‘tuba’ thing than I am the ‘ethnic European’ thing when listening.”–Joe Sellmansberger, New Orleans Jazz Ramblers(in an email)

Members of the TubaMeisters are:

• Ezra Johnson–Euphonium and Vocals
• Al Tapia–Euphonium and Vocals
• Ray Grim–Tuba and Vocals
• Richard Wallace–Tuba and Euphonium

For booking information, contact Ray Grim: 

TubaMeisters on Beethoven Maenerchor Float–2012 S.A. River Parade(Photo Credit: Edward A. Ornelas, S.A. Express-News)