The show, on the steps of the historic Lassen County Courthouse, is always awesome.

Win Tickets: Symphony Kicks Off 20th Season September 24th

The Susanville Symphony’s 20th season kicks off September 24th, with the always-awesome outdoor Concert on the Green on the lawn at the historic courthouse!

The first concert of the season is one of the most unique outdoor performances you will ever experience. Playing on the steps of Lassen County’s 105-year-old, historic Courthouse, the Concert on the Green features an eclectic mix of music – classical, pop, rock, funk, big band – in what has become the most well-attended concert of each season.

“This is the one concert that we welcome all children to attend the concert at no charge,” explains Symphony Artistic Director and Conductor Ben Wade.

“Blankets, tables, food, beverages of your choice: come one, come all – this is what makes the evening so vibrant and fun.”

Wade said he is excited about this year’s inclusion of the Susanville City Big Band, who will be performing several exciting numbers to fit the evening outdoor mood.

“As we experience the end of our Indian Summer, Jessica Newton Wade will perform Summertime, the infamous Aria from George Gershwin’s Opera Porgy and Bess. This Opera was written by Gershwin in the 1920s, while he lived in Charleston, NC and the music reflects a blend of both New York Jazz and southern black traditions of praying and street songs.”

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high.

Wade promises that this lazy ballad and bluesy feel will have you leaning back in your seats soaking up the last of the summer weather.

Other vocal performances will include Phil Fetterman’s rendition of Fever, Abby Datema’s Feeling Good and Minnie the Moocher performed by Craig Harris.

The Big Band will be backed by the famous Rock Star drummer Tony Savage.

There will be a raffle and prizes for those who sign up for season tickets at the Concert on the Green, as well as a prize for the best “dressed” table.

If you buy a season ticket now you will get a discounted price on the five-concert season. General admission to each concert is $30, so if you plan to see them all the $125 season ticket makes sense.

Would you like to win a pair of tickets? Of course you would! You can enter once per day, per email address, from now until midnight September 21st, to win a pair of tickets to the performance. We will announce the name of our ticket winners on September 22nd. Click here to head over to SusanvilleStuff for entry form and contest rules.

The season ticket membership drive is currently open for the Susanville Symphony. If you would like more information about season tickets or membership in the Susanville Symphony, you can follow this link or drop by Susanville Dental Care at 720 Ash Street.

You can purchase tickets for the season, or individual concerts, online at thesusanvillesymphony.com

Individual tickets for the Outdoor Concert are being sold at Margie’s Book Nook.

Lunch will be served to customers of the utility right off the grill from 11:30a.m. to 1:00p.m. The first 50 customers will receive an emergency hand-crank, solar powered radio.

While you are getting lunch make sure you enter to win one of three $100 LMUD energy gift cards.

“LMUD is proud to serve our friends, neighbors and family with reliable, affordable electricity,” said Energy Services Manager Theresa Phillips.

“Events like our customer appreciation celebration give you an opportunity to meet with LMUD board members, management and staff, allowing you to ask questions and voice your comments on how your utility is operating.”

The deadline to enter is September 8th and the winning theme will be picked at the Fair Board’s October meeting.

The 2024 fair will run from July 17th through the 21st and the chosen theme will be used in print ads, marketing materials and signage during the fair. For more information call the Fair office at 1.530.251.8900.

Queen Lena in her royal carriage on North Lassen Street in 1906

Lassen’s Queen Receives Crown

Fair Lena is the ruler of the Susanville Carnival.

September 6, 1902

Pageant with many beautiful floats parades the streets. Lassen’s carnival was opened today by Queen Lena, and the streets were paraded by a royal procession. The Queen (Miss Lena Long) was driven through the streets in a carriage decorated with white and gold and trimmed with white roses. Two of her pages rode with her, followed by her court.

As Queen Lena ascended the throne four pages carried her train. Her robe was of white duchess satin, with pearl trimmings. Miss Neva Cahlans was the maid of honor. The Prime Minister, Harry Burroughs, was garbed in a suit of satin trimmed with gold. The heralds were clad in velvet, Master J. D. Goodwin in green and Master Tommy Maston in blue.

The lord Mayor, Hon. E. V. Spencer, a pioneer of Lassen County, welcomed the Queen. Said he: Our fair lady, while the Queens of the world are born such, obtain the proud heritage of queenly power by inheritance, then rule their subjects by means of that power without regard to their own merits or fitness for the position, I am commissioned by a great, free and powerful people to inform you, good lady, that because of your many virtues and your great goodness and wisdom and because of your magnificent and queenly beauty and excellence you have been chosen by the will of this free people to be their Queen.

As Lord Mayor of this grand city of the Sierras, I am fully authorized and commissioned by that vast multitude of the people to crown thee Queen. Therefore, in the name of and by the authority of this mighty people, I proceed to place this gorgeous crown upon they head and I now declare thee Queen, and to her Majesty our Queen I have the honor, in obedience to the wishes coming from the full, warm hearts of a great and generous people, to bid thee, our Queen, a hearty welcome to our city.

Welcome, O Queen, to our homes, our treasures, our hearts, and our cheerful and loving obedience to thy Majesty’s every wish and command. We are thy people; our lands and our treasures are thine, O Queen, and as token of our confidence in her Majesty, we will present her with this magic key. Your Majesty, this key unlocks the gates to our great city. It will also open the doors to all the storehouses of our hidden wealth, and, more than all, it will open the way to the great storehouses of our love and devotion to our Queen.

To her Majesty, our Queen, we present this great, and magic key. Now say you, her people, one and all, “Long live our Queen.”

The Queen bowed and the Prime Minister addressed the people, expressing her thanks and her great love for the people.

After the Queen, in the royal pageant, rode the Lord Mayor and Prime Minister in a carriage. The maids of honor, twelve ladies in waiting, two pages and heralds, rode in a float decorated in the colors of the day, blue and gold. This was followed by a number of handsome floats, the most conspicuous being that of the Grand Army, a boat shaped affair, which rode Uncle Sam and Columbia. It was draped in the army colors. The Rebekah float, which won premium, was decorated in the lodge colors, and the young ladies of the lodge rode upon it. The carnival was closed with a reception to the Queen.