tuba trip: June 21–July 6 (CT <--> KY)

arpthark · Post by **arpthark** » Tue May 12, 2026 6:56 am

I've finalized plans for a road trip this summer. If anybody wants to meet up for tuba transport along the way, I'll be taking a van, so I should have a decent amount of space. I'll be heading through the following cities/states:

June 21:
Leave Connecticut
New York (NYC)
Pennsylvania (going across the state, Philly/Pittsburgh)
Ohio (Columbus, break for night)
June 22:
start out in Columbus
Indiana (Fort Wayne/Indy)
end in Kentucky (Louisville/Lexington/Danville)

Picking up a few horns along the way, including meet-ups with some folks on this forum. The first leg is going to be from CT to OH, where I am overnighting in Columbus on the 21st, and then will continue on to Fort Wayne, IN and then down into KY on the 22nd.

While in KY, I'll be playing at the Great American Brass Band Festival, which is always a ton of fun.

I'll be heading back to CT on July 6 and just doing a one-shot/direct route (KY-WV-MD-PA-NY-CT), so flexibility will be more limited on the return trip.

Let me know if you want to meet up or need a horn moved between any of those locations!

russiantuba · Post by **russiantuba** » Tue May 12, 2026 8:44 am

Be careful in Columbus with the drivers. Also, that route from Columbus to Cincy on 71 is a bit rough with traffic flow being two lanes and some construction on the north end (I have to drive that 3 days this week for an orchestral series).

arpthark · Post by **arpthark** » Tue May 12, 2026 8:49 am

russiantuba wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 8:44 am Be careful in Columbus with the drivers. Also, that route from Columbus to Cincy on 71 is a bit rough with traffic flow being two lanes and some construction on the north end (I have to drive that 3 days this week for an orchestral series).

I will be taking US-33 to US-30 up to Fort Wayne from Columbus, so I'll be missing I-71 and the Cincy metro area all together. But, good looking out!

russiantuba · Post by **russiantuba** » Tue May 12, 2026 8:55 am

I missed that part—so tired! I take 33 weekly heading to ONU. Much better road. Highly recommended detour to Buckeye Brass 5 miles off of 33 in Plain City to try a Siegfried and the Hagens (and Cervenys and other Miraphones).

bloke · Post by **bloke** » Tue May 12, 2026 11:11 am

If you find out that you have some extra tubas towards the southern end of your trip that you didn't account for - and they're pretty good ones, I'm willing to come up and meet you.

arpthark · Post by **arpthark** » Tue May 12, 2026 11:22 am

bloke wrote: Tue May 12, 2026 11:11 am If you find out that you have some extra tubas towards the southern end of your trip that you didn't account for - and they're pretty good ones, I'm willing to come up and meet you.

I might (??) be able to sneak down to Memphis sometime during the week of June 29... we'll see.

bloke · Post by **bloke** » Tue May 12, 2026 11:33 am

That would be amazing.
I can can show you how fat bastard sounds with some emgs on it.

prodigal · Post by **prodigal** » Tue May 12, 2026 5:40 pm

Sounds like a good trip!

York-aholic · Post by **York-aholic** » Tue May 12, 2026 10:03 pm

It’s really nice of you @arpthark to always volunteer extra space when you’ve made your road trips.

You’re one of the good guys Sir!

bloke · Post by **bloke** » Tue May 12, 2026 10:07 pm

I'm driving between blokeplace and Pittsburgh and back very soon, but I don't really know that I could do anyone any good.
Particularly since I'm driving between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.. to avoid traffic going through the cities. Won't even hit central Nashville until 11:00 p.m.

BuddyRogersMusic · Post by **BuddyRogersMusic** » Wed May 13, 2026 6:56 am

I'll be in the shop the week of the 22nd if your schedule allows. We're just above the I275 loop off I75.

arpthark · Post by **arpthark** » Thu May 28, 2026 7:24 am

Got one tuba passenger for the tuba taxi (KY-->CT) so far.

Plans have shifted a bit on the return trip. My mother-in-law is selling her house (downsizing) and wants us to take a load of family heirloom furniture back to Connecticut, so I am taking a UHaul back to fit the horns and the furniture. Lots of room available now!

Heavy_Metal · Post by **Heavy_Metal** » Sat May 30, 2026 9:18 pm

@arpthark , I just got back from that area. I-70 is a mess, especially in Indiana, and there's construction both in Columbus and Indianapolis as well as various other points. If you're going via Pittsburgh, you might pick up US 30 on the west side of town where it follows I-376, and once you get to Canton, Ohio it's a very nice dual-lane freeway that bisects Northern Ohio and doesn't have much traffic. From there it goes straight into Fort Wayne. Do yourself a favor and avoid 70.

arpthark · Post by **arpthark** » Fri Jun 12, 2026 6:14 am

Bump. A few more hangers-on have entered the fray. I'm pretty loaded down on the way to KY but should have plenty of space headed back.

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