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Erica Thompson

‘It’s a warm hug’: Hundreds of tubas fill the Palmer House with velvety holiday tunes

Pat Nabong Thomas Phillips William Johnson SunTimes Paul Schmidt Chicago

Performers play different types of tubas during “TubaChristmas” at the Palmer House Hilton in the Loop on Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

What is it like to hear more than 300 tubas playing holiday music in the Grand Ballroom of the Palmer House Hilton?

“It’s a warm hug,” said William Johnson, one of the participating musicians.

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