SVGMC History | Concert Archives | Other Appearances

Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus takes great pride in its record of community appearances. We are happy to support the fine efforts of other non-profit organizations and government bodies. We are also available for hire for private parties or corporate events such as picnics, diversity days, and holiday celebrations. Cost is based on the nature of the event; please contact us for more information.

This history is a work in progress; as with many community organizations, the details tend to get lost over time, and we're attempting to reconstruct them from fading memories, old programs, flyers, and so on. We feel that it's important for you--our patrons, volunteers, and singing members, past, present, and future--to see where we've been and where we're going. We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane, and that you're as excited as we are about the future that it foretells.

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Date Event Location City Notes
1999
June 25 Oracle Gay Pride Week Celebration Oracle Corporation Redwood City  
June 19 IGRA Grand Entry Santa Clara County Fairgrounds San Jose Saturday Grand Entry for the Eighth Annual Bay Area Regional Rodeo sponsored by the Bay Area Chapter of the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association--an official International Gay Rodeo Association and Miller Lite Sanctioned Rodeo
June 12 Main stage at San Jose Gay Pride Celebration Guadalupe River Park San Jose  
February 6 Memorial Service for Jeffrey Gentry Billy Defrank Lesbian and Gay Community Center San Jose Jeffrey was SVGMC's Arts and Community Liaison and contributed to the chorus in many other ways as well. He committed suicide on February 5, 1999.
1998
November 27 Repeated Rainbow Bridge with RWC   Palo Alto  
November 20 Guests at Rainbow Women's Chorus concert, "Holiday Spice." Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church San Jose Premiered "Rainbow Bridge", a newly commissioned work by Ruth Huber based on the experiences of the members of RWC and SVGMC when working together.
October 24 Billy Defrank Center Fundraiser Hayes Mansion San Jose  
August 9 San Francisco Giants "Until There's a Cure Day" 3Com Park San Francisco Followed KC & the Sunshine Band; guest speakers included Willie Brown, Mayor of San Francisco
July 4 Fountain Stage at San Jose America Festival Guadalupe River Park San Jose First appearance at America Festival
June 26 Oracle Gay Pride Week Celebration Oracle Corporation Redwood City  
June 14 Main stage at San Jose Gay Pride Celebration Guadalupe River Park San Jose  
June 6 IGRA Grand Entry Santa Clara County Fairgrounds San Jose Saturday Grand Entry for the Seventh Annual Bay Area Regional Rodeo sponsored by the Bay Area Chapter of the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association--an official International Gay Rodeo Association and Miller Lite Sanctioned Rodeo
April 24 Living Expo Fairmont Hotel San Jose Special guest in attendance: astronaut Dr. Sally Ride
March 21 Concert preview of Circle of Love Kepler's Books Menlo Park  
March 7 Imperial Royal Lion Monarchy Coronation Hyatt Hotel San Jose  
February 24 San Jose City Council Meeting San Jose Civic Center San Jose Special guests in attendance: San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer and San Jose City Council
January 28 Santa Clara County Supervisors State of the County Address San Jose Civic Center San Jose Invited by Supervisor Blanca Alvarado; special guest in attendance: San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer
January 27 Funeral of Mark Chapa Church San Jose Many past members of SVGMC participated in this performance
1997
December 11 Center for Living with Dying Candle-lighting Ceremony Silicon Graphics Mountain View  
November 29 San Jose Stage Theater Company's Gala Performance San Jose Stage San Jose  
October San Jose Museum of Art Ribbon-cutting San Jose Museum of Art San Jose Appeared jointly with Rainbow Women's Chorus; special guest in attendance: San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer
1995
February 12 Church service Metropolitan Community Church San Jose Performed music from upcoming concert with Linda Tillery
February 12 Church service First Unitarian Church San Jose Performed music from upcoming concert with Linda Tillery
February 12 Church service Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church San Jose Performed music from upcoming concert with Linda Tillery
1994
June Gay & Lesbian Appreciation Day Unitarian Church San Jose  
October BAYMEC Fundraising Dinner Private home Santa Cruz  
December 2 NAMES Project Closing Ceremony Parkside Exhibit Hall San Jose  
1993
December Church service Metropolitan Community Church San Jose  
December Mini-concert Bethesday Convalescent Home Los Gatos  
November 30 Candlelight Vigil for World AIDS Day St. Josephs's Cathedral San Jose  
November  Memorial Service for Will Cunningham Oddfellows Lodge San Jose  
1992
December Church service Metropolitan Community Church San Jose  
December 17 Memorial Service for Bob Welton Metropolitan Community Church San Jose Bob Welton was the founder of Liedermann which later became Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus.
December Mini-concert Bethesday Convalescent Home Los Gatos  
November 30 Candlelight Vigil for World AIDS Day ? Church San Jose  
1991
October 9 Gay Awareness Week San Jose State University San Jose  
May 18 Wholistic Faire Billy DeFrank Lesbian & Gay Community Center San Jose  
1990
April 28 AIDS Healing Service: We Will Lift Them Up Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara  
1989
December 25 Eddie Shuman's Open House Private home San Jose  
December 10 Mini-concert Bethesday Convalescent Home Los Gatos  
October 22 Church service First Unitarian Church San Jose  
June 17 San Jose Pride Celebration Santa Clara County Fairgrounds San Jose Fifth anniversary of first performance
May 21 Closing Ceremony of NAMES Project Quilt display San Jose Convention Center San Jose  
May 7 Wedding Sunnyhills United Methodist Church San Jose  
1988
December 14 Lead-in act for Romanovsky & Phillips Club St. John San Jose  
December 11 Mini-concert Bethesda Convalescent Home Los Gatos  
December 11 Church service Sunnyhills United Methodist Church Milpitas  
December 11 Church service Metropolitan Community Church San Jose  
April 24 Mini-concert Bethesda Convalescent Home Los Gatos  
1985
December 15 Church service First Unitarian Church San Jose