Jun
14
12:30 PM12:30
Rh4 private engagement
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (bass)
Kirk Reese (piano)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
Live jazz in State College, PA and Penn State University
List of upcoming gigs for Rick Hirsch and live jazz in State College, PA. Also, Central Pennsylvania jazz in Harrisburg, Altoona, Williamsport, Johnstown, Lancaster, York, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Bellefonte, Clearfield.
Jun
14
7:00 PM19:00
Orquestra Mi Amor @ Pine Grove
One of PA’s most exciting Latin bands, playing at one of the best music rooms!
Jun
19
7:00 PM19:00
RH4 @ Pine Grove Hall
Featuring two of the great young guns!
Adam Hallacher (trumpet & flugelhorn)
Huck Tritsch (drums & cymbals)
with a couple old guns…
Bob Hart (bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
Jun
20
12:00 PM12:00
Fraser Street Saxophone Camp in the Woods CONCERT
Here’s the end-of-camp concert by the middle and high school saxophonists at my saxophone camp!
We’re on the shaded lawn at Lederer Park. Bring your lunch and something to sit on!
Jun
28
7:00 PM19:00
Orquestra Mi Amor @ Boal Brewing
One of PA’s most exciting Latin bands, playing at one of the best brew houses!
Jul
1
7:30 PM19:30
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Gabe Herrera (trombone)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
and 11 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Jul
9
7:00 PM19:00
Jazz Clinician: Keystone College Jazz Ensemble
I’ll be doing a two-hour rehearsal with this summer program collegiate-and-community jazz band. Should be fun!
Jul
12
3:00 PM15:00
Zeropoint @ Arts Fest
Zeropoint’s return to Arts Fest for the first time since 2023.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair, grab your kettle corn, and join us!
Friedman Parklet — Free!!
Jul
12
8:00 PM20:00
Orquestra Mi Amor @ Arts Fest
One of PA’s most exciting Latin bands — bring your picnic blanket and your dancing shoes!
Friedman Parklet — Free!!
Jul
17
7:00 PM19:00
RH4 @ Pine Grove Hall
Kevin Lowe (drums & cymbals)
Bob Hart (bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
4th person a surprise!
Jun
3
7:30 PM19:30
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Gabe Herrera (trombone)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
and 11 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
May
31
7:30 PM19:30
Orquestra Mi Amor @ Elk Creek
One of PA’s most exciting Latin bands, playing at one of the best music rooms!
May
19
to May 20
Guest Artist: Damascus (MD) HS Jazz Band
1-1/2 day residency at Damascus HS as guest composer, saxophonist, and artist-educator.
May
16
6:30 PM18:30
Fraser Street Saxes @ SCASD Jazz Night
The Fraser Street Saxes will hold a pre-concert performance at the SCASD Jazz Night.
Time is TBD.
May
16
5:00 PM17:00
Fraser Street Saxes @ PGM Farmers Market
The Fraser Street Saxes, the Saxtet, and the Saxoholics are performing at the Pine Grove Mills Farmers Market.
May
15
7:00 PM19:00
RH4 @ Pine Grove Hall
Kevin Lowe (drums & cymbals)
Clay Wulbrecht (keyboard)
Bob Hart (guitar)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
May
10
7:00 PM19:00
RH3 @ Chumley's
Lively trio music at State College’s coziest bar.
Bob Hart, bass
Charlie Heim, drums
Rick Hirsch, saxophones
Chumley’s
7-9 pm
no cover!
May
6
7:30 PM19:30
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Gabe Herrera (trombone)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
George Carpten
and 10 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
May
3
10:00 AM10:00
Slippery Rock Jazz Festival
Guest artist giving workshops with visiting high school jazz ensembles.
Apr
19
7:00 PM19:00
Orquestra mi Amor @ Pine Grove
Formerly known as Ady’s Latin Band…wear your dancing shoes!
Apr
17
7:00 PM19:00
RH4 @ Pine Grove Hall
Kevin Lowe (drums & cymbals)
Clay Wulbrecht (keyboard)
Bob Hart (guitar)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
Apr
11
8:00 PM20:00
Apr
5
9:00 AM09:00
Penn State Jazz Festival — Guest Artist
Workshops with visiting scholastic jazz ensembles
Apr
1
7:30 PM19:30
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Gabe Herrera (trombone)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
George Carpten
and 10 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Mar
29
to Mar 30
Exhibitor at NASA Regional conference
In these parts NASA is the North American Saxophone Alliance. (Somebody had a sense of humor…)
Penn State is hosting this regional conference with two days of performances by collegiate and professional ensembles. I’ll be an exhibitor there as a print music composer-arranger-publisher of saxophone music.
Mar
24
4:00 PM16:00
Guest Artist @ Penn State
Artist-in-residence with Penn State’s wonderful Jazz Studies department.
Mar
4
7:30 PM19:30
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
MARDI GRAS TIME with your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar)
Gabriel Severn (bass)
Gabe Herrera (trombone)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
and 10 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Feb
24
4:00 PM16:00
Guest Artist @ Penn State (Copy)
Artist-in-residence with Penn State’s wonderful Jazz Studies department.
Feb
20
7:00 PM19:00
RH4 @ Pine Grove Hall (Copy) (Copy)
Kevin Lowe (drums & cymbals)
Joshua Davis (bass)
Bob Hart (guitar)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
Feb
17
4:00 PM16:00
Guest Artist @ Penn State
Artist-in-residence with Penn State’s wonderful Jazz Studies department.
Feb
11
7:00 AM07:00
Palace City Jazz Festival
A full day of working with student jazz bands, presenting a workshop, and playing an evening concert.
Palace City, incidentally, refers to the Corn Palace in sunny Mitchell, SD. Longjohns will still be packed from last month’s trip to Bismarck.
Feb
4
7:30 PM19:30
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
Your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar)
Gabriel Severn (bass)
Gabe Herrera (trombone)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
and 10 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Jan
31
to Feb 1
University of Mary Jazz Festival
Two days of workshops and concerts in Bismarck, ND!
Longjohns are already packed. ;-)
https://www.bismarckeventcenter.com/events/2025/umary-jazz-festival
Jan
19
4:00 PM16:00
RH3 @ Happy Valley BrewCo
We’re back for our third-Sunday-of-the-month jazz hang.
Happy Valley Brewing Company
4-6 pm
Sunday, Jan 19
no cover!
featuring
. Bob Hart / bass
. Charlie Heim / drums & cymbals
. Rick Hirsch / saxophones
Jan
18
7:30 PM19:30
Jan
16
7:00 PM19:00
Jan
7
7:30 PM19:30
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
Your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar)
Gabriel Severn (bass)
Gabe Herrera (trombone)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
and 10 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Dec
31
5:00 PM17:00
Trio @ First Night State College
Trio with Joshua Davis and Charlie Heimcharlieheim.com/.
Dec
18
7:30 PM19:30
Guest Composer-Conductor @ Midwest Clinic (Chicago)
The University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble will present the premiere performance of Cityscapes. This is an adaptation of my saxophone quartet composition of the same title, composed nearly 20 years ago for the same client!
At the same concert the University of Kentucky SaxCats (10-piece saxophone ensemble) will also premiere my brand-new arrangement of You’re a Mean One, Señor Grinch, also written expressly for this performance.
By the way, world-class saxophonist and woodwindist Jeff Coffin will be the featured guest soloist.
If you’re at Midwest, the performance will be Wednesday evening. Beer to follow. I hope to see you there!
Wednesday, December 18
7:30 - 8:45 pm
Hall W190
In addition, the fantastic Castle High School Jazz Ensemble will be performing my arrangement of My Funny Valentine.
Wednesday, December 18
3 - 4 pm
Room 375AB
Dec
14
11:30 AM11:30
Fraser Street Saxes @ Bellefonte Vic. Xmas
The Fraser Street Saxes is the student saxophone ensemble program I direct. It is comprised of young saxophonists from throughout Centre County in grades 7 - 12.
These kiddos bring it!