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Upcoming Performances

Sunday, March 16, 2:00 p.m.

Desert City Jazz presents “History of the Big Band” at the Nash (buy tickets)

Thursday, April 3, 7:00 p.m.

Rhythm is Life Steel Band performs as part of Phoenix Pan Rising, with special guest Ray Holman and three other steel bands, at Phoenix College (outdoors, free)

Thursday, April 10, 7:00 p.m.

Scottsdale Community College Big Band and CGCC Little Big Band perform at the Nash (I’m in both bands! (buy tickets)

Monday, April 14, 7:00 p.m.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College Jazz Combo (I play in) with two big bands! FREE! CGCC Performing Arts Center

Monday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.

SCC Big Band and SCC Jazz Orchestra at SCC Performing Arts Center (outdoors, free)

My Books

Since 2015, I’ve written nine books.

The first three were retirement planning books. They’re not financial planning books (since I am not a financial planner), they focus on how to live a happy, satisfying life after you retire. Learn more at RetireFabulously.com. There are over 100 free articles about retirement lifestyle planning and other free resources there, too.

Then, I switched to writing fiction. I have written six books in a series called “Gay Tales for the New Millennium.” To learn more about these books, visit AuthorDaveHughes.com.

My Life

After I finished my novels, I decided to write my autobiography.

I suffer no delusions that my life is any more special than anyone else’s. I hope I’ve impacted a few other people’s lives in some positive way. But so have you and most other people. I encourage everyone to document their life in one way or another. We all hold a special place in some other people’s hearts.

Writing my autobiography has been an immensely rewarding experience. I’ve gone through old photo albums I haven’t looked at for 20 years. I’ve recalled many people, events, and vacations I haven’t thought about for years. I’ve gained some fresh perspectives and a renewed appreciation for the rich life I’ve lived up to this point.

Read my autobiography here. It’s mostly done for now, but I’ll probably add more in the future as life goes on.

My Blog

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one, and most of them are full of shit.”

Here are some opinions/perspectives/reminiscences/rants I’ve written. Most of them are several years old. You can decide whether they’re full of shit.