I'd love to respond that I'm currently playing with a brass band, but that is not the case.
I started out in Germany in the mid-80s and played in several pickup SA groups. More fun than music, frankly.
Upon returning to the US in the mid-90s, I looked for opportunities but didn't find one until I got to Salt Lake City, UT in 2001. Played 2nd Euph, then Principal Euph with the Utah Premiere Brass until 2003 when my job search overrided my ability to practice.
Played 2nd Euph with the Brass Band of the Western Reserve for about a year in 2004, then moved to Principal in 2005 for about a year. Then a job move forced me to give up that gig, which killed me -- but ya gotta eat, yunno?
Tried to form a brass band in Columbia, MO in about 2008, but that simply did not work for lots of reasons.
Played 2nd BBb tuba with the Natural State Brass Band, beginning in 2017 for about a year. But as I just don't want to play tuba on a regular basis, I resigned my position and since then have been "scuffling." I'm now fully retired from the work force and thus have time to "start" something, but there is a dearth of players in my area - unfortunately.
One thing is clear -- there is NO better gig than playing euph in a British-style brass band. I've loved it for 35 years now.
U.S. Army, Retired (built mid-1950s)
Adams E2 Euph (built 2017)
Boosey & Co. Imperial Euph (built 1941)
Edwards B454 Bass Trombone (built 2012)
Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb tuba (built 1958)
Kanstul 33-T lBBb tuba (built 2010)