Nominations are now open for the Janice Valma Davey OAM memorial award. This prestigious award aims to recognise and honour outstanding contributions of women to the brass band movement in Australia. Whether they are active players, non-playing members, or dedicated supporters, we seek to celebrate those individuals who have made Read more…
Please find below information from the Bendigo Competitions Society: Band Competition (Sunday 26th May)The following sections will be held: A Grade Brass BandsB Grade Brass BandsC Grade Brass BandsD Grade Brass BandsConcert BandsJunior Grade Bands Entries close on April 29th Open Grade Bands: Time limit of 25 minutes to play Read more…
The Victorian Bands’ League is excited to announce the adjudicator for the 2023 Victorian State Band Championships is Maureen Cameron. Maureen began her passion for music with the East Kilbride Borough Silver Band and Clydebank Borough Band. By a young age, she had won the Scottish and British National Championships Read more…
Dear VBL Members, The 2022 Victorian Bands’ League Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday May 21st at 11am via video link. A general delegates meeting will follow the AGM. All VBL Members are invited to attend the AGM and to nominate for a position on the VBL Executive. Please note: you no longer need to be a Read more…
The event is taking place on Sunday May 28th at Capital Theatre. The schedule is: Open D Grade Brass – 10.00am to 12.30pm(5 bands) Junior Brass – 2.00pm to 3.15pm(3 bands) Open C Grade Brass – 3.15pm to 4.45pm(3 bands) Open B Grade Brass – 4.45pm – 5.15pm(1 band)
The VBL is excited to announce that the Adjudicator for the 2022 State Band Championships is Andrew Snell. Andrew Snell was born in Somerset, UK, and started playing trombone at the age of 10. After finishing tertiary study on the band degree course at Salford he was offered the position Read more…
Saturday June 18, 2022, from 1pm Adults: $15 Children & concession: $10 Family $40 Bright Entertainment Centre, Between 1a Railway Ave and Burke St, BRIGHT, VICTORIA The Alpine Brass Festival is sponsored by:
The 2022 Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod will take place on the following dates: Brass Solos & Ensembles 10 September Brass Bands 11 September (in the new Gippsland Performing Arts Centre) ADJUDICATOR: Jenny GoingACCOMPANIST: Jodie Lockyer (email: jelaccomp@gmail.com) BRASS BAND RULESAll bands should forward a full score of works to be performed Read more…
The Victorian Bands’ League, in conjunction with Fine Music, are pleased to announce the addition of a new event on the 2022 banding calendar – Winter Festival! Scheduled to take place on Saturday June 25th, this event is open to all brass and concert bands, with discount entry fees available Read more…
NOTE: ENTRIES HAVE NOW CLOSED Please find below information from the Bendigo Competitions Society: Band Competition (Sunday 29th May)The following sections will be held: A Grade Brass BandsB Grade Brass BandsC Grade Brass BandsD Grade Brass BandsConcert BandsJunior Grade BandsSchool BandsOpen (Unregistered/Non-VBL) Bands PLEASE NOTE: The School Band & Concert Read more…