The University of Tampa’s 105-foot tall bell tower will play music from ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ on Halloween

The public is invited to watch the concert on the Sykes Plaza lawn.

By Josh Bradley on Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 4:18 pm

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There is no local musical instrument like University of Tampa’s Ars Sonora.

At 105-feet tall, complete with 61 bells, 147 lights, six miles of wire, and a keyboard to control it all, there is no local musical instrument like University of Tampa’s Ars Sonora.

For Halloween, the school and curator Josh Cessna, invite the public to gather on the south side of UT’s courtyard near the Sykes Chapel for a concert including holiday classics like “This is Halloween” from the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Saint-Saens’ “Danse Macabre,” and Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor.”

And yes, Cessna is taking requests via email ([email protected]).

Tickets to see the Ars Sonora play songs from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" at Sykes Plaza at University of Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 31 are free.
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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

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