Since 2011, Make Music Chicago has pioneered the “Sousapalooza” – an invitation for hundreds of brass, wind, and percussion players to come together and sightread the music of The March King, John Philip Sousa.
Sousapaloozas will return on June 21, 2025 to cities around the U.S. Download the music, bring your horn, and join the band!
Sample Sousapalooza Repertoire (click to download):
- El Capitan
- Fairest of the Fair
- Hands Across the Sea
- In Memoriam
- Liberty Bell March
- Manhattan Beach
- Rolling Thunder
- Semper Fidelis
- Stars and Stripes Forever
- The Thunderer
- Washington Post March
Sousapalooza: Gallery
