Enjoy an afternoon of jazz in the unique heritage setting of Newstead Park with Brisbane City Big Band and Steamboat Jazz and BSB Swing. BYO picnic blankets, friends and family. Furry friends always welcome! Food Trucks are operating from 11-3pm.
DATE: Sunday 1 July
TIME: 11am - 3pm
VENUE: Newstead Park, Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead
Big Band music from Brisbane City Big Band, joined by jazz ensembles from Hillbrook Anglican school music program
TIME: 2-4pm
VENUE: Riverstage, City Botanic Gardens, Gardens Point Campus
Concert favourites at Old Government House. Brisbane Municipal Concert Band a popular selection of tunes including new compositions and arrangements for wind ensembles.
TIME: 12-1pm
VENUE: Old Government House, Gardens Point, George Street, City
BMCB beams into outer space for a Star Wars themed concert with blockbusters from the movies and planets. Come dressed as your favourite star wars character and take in a show at the planetarium for Saturday Night Live following the concert.
TIME: Saturday 17 March 5-6pm
VENUE: Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha
Join Brisbane City Big Band and Steamboat jazz at Newstead House on Saturday 4 November 4-8pm. Latin flavoured music at the bandstand near the river and roving jazz from Steamboat. Food trucks are trading with a range of delicious food. There is a bar with Newstead Brewing Co brews and a selection of wines with all the profits going to Newstead House. BYO picnic blankets, friends, family and furry friends.
St Johns Cathedral will resonate with the sounds of two of Brisbane's oldest bands - South Brisbane Federal Band and Brisbane Municipal Concert Band. Join us for an afternoon concert on Sunday 8 October as part of Brisbane Open House. FREE CONCERT, all welcome.
TIME: 1:30-3:30pm
St Johns Cathedral, 373 Ann Street, Brisbane City
Combined Gala Concert with Queensland Wind and Brass and Brisbane Municipal Concert Band.
Tickets: Adults $15 concesstion $10 Students free
TIME: Saturday 9 September 7-9pm
VENUE: Hillbrook Anglican Performing Arts Centre
The Brisbane City Big Band presents an evening of music that will showcase the diverse history of the Big Band. From Chick Webb to Chick Corea, this afternoon will offer classics from the swing era through to the modern big band greats. The amazing voice of Amanda Mooney will be included amongst a host of featured artists.
TIME: 5pm - 10pm
VENUE: Brisbane Jazz Club, 1 Annie Street, Kangaroo Point
Brisbane Municipal Concert Band plays marches and tunes reminiscent of the war years to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea.
2-3pm Newstead Park
South Brisbane Federal Band and Brisbane Municipal Concert Band team up with Smartie Pants the Clown for a kids concert in the park
Sunday 12 March
2-4pm
Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre
South Brisbane Federal Band, Brisbane Municipal Concert Band and Brisbane City Big Band join the Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band for an afternoon of entertainment.
Sunday 27 November 2016
1-4pm Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Brisbane's community bands have been entertaining the people of Brisbane for 100 years in Brisbane City Council parks and gardens. Come along to Riverstage on Sunday 28 August to see the city's 3 oldest surviving bands play a free concert to celebrate their long and rich history. Brisbane Excelsior, South Brisbane Federal Band and Brisbane Municipal Concert Band each played a concert 100 years to the day and will play music to celebrate their centenary of entertainment. Delicious food available from Park Food Trucks for an afternoon in the park.
