Vancouver's Rainbow Concert Band is mounting its 20th anniversary performance and reunion Nov. 28 at the WISE Hall.
Paul Krampitz attended one of the band's first rehearsals in 1990. He'd seen a couple of gay and lesbian American bands play during the Gay Games III in Vancouver and signed up the second he heard a similar band was starting here.
"The ad said no auditions, all levels of players, all you need to be part of this is the joy of music," he said. (Members also need to read music.)
Krampitz hadn't touched his euphonium (a small tuba-like instrument) in years so he picked up a cheap valve trombone, unsure if he'd stick with the band.
Twenty years later, he's one of the old guard who's revelled in the diverse, musical social club.
"It was like high school without all the angst," Krampitz said. "And it was fun to be playing again."
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