‘Tis the season to celebrate the holidays with the sound of tubas at the annual Merry TubaChristmas concert! This beloved Los Angeles tradition will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 3:00 PM. As in the last few years, the venue will be The Hall of Crucifixion and Resurrection at Forest Lawn Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Ave, Glendale, CA 91205
A hundred tuba and baritone/euphonium players ranging in age from 10 to 90 come from all over Southern California to play Christmas carols—and a few Hanukkah songs—to the delight of all in attendance.
Guest artists will include the Hollywood Tuba 12, a 12-piece ensemble of top professional players, originally organized by world-renowned tubist Jim Self, seen here playing at the 2011 show. Jim started TubaChristmas Los Angeles in 1976 and led it for 35 years before passing the baton to Scott Wilkinson in 2011. Sadly, Jim passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 2, 2025, leaving a huge hole in the tuba community. He will be sorely missed, and the 2025 concert will be dedicated to his memory.
Also featured will be The Tubadours, a superb pro quartet, as well as the USC Bass Tuba Quartet.
Marking his 15th year as conductor/producer, Scott Wilkinson is a professional tubist and long-time TubaChristmas participant.
The concert is free to the public, and the audience is encouraged to sing along, led by Scott's wife, singer/songwriter Joanna Cazden.
If we're lucky, Santa Claus himself will stop by to wish everyone a Merry TubaChristmas!
You might think the sound of a hundred tubas would be raucous, but it is actually quite glorious. So glorious, in fact, that Merry TubaChristmas is performed in over 200 cities across the nation and around the world.
All tuba and euphonium/baritone players are invited to play, regardless of experience and proficiency; students are especially welcome. For more information, please contact Scott Wilkinson at TubaChristmasLA@gmail.com.