Brass Band Concert: “Brass Spotlight: Meet The Band”

The City of Wollongong Brass Band presents their first concert of 2025 “Brass Spotlight: Meet The Band”. We’re excited to be showcasing each section of the band with a “special feature” piece that puts them in the spotlight and highlights their unique sound. Of course, there will be plenty of music from the whole band as well!

The concert will be at the Figtree Anglican Church Auditorium at 2pm on Saturday 17 May 2025. The ticket price includes afternoon tea, and there will be a great selection of raffle prizes if you want to try your luck with some raffle tickets. Tickets are available at the door, or online via TryBooking.

Nationals 2025: Congratulations Junior Brass Band!

As the Australian National Band Championships wraps up for another year, congratulations to our Junior Brass Band on their great results in Melbourne!

The band placed 2nd in Junior B Grade Brass, 4th in Open D Grade Brass, 1st in the Open D Grade Street March, as well as the title of Best Drum Major!

Our soloists also rose to the challenge with Julian Eckermann taking out 1st place in the Junior Euphonium and Erin Wilkie scoring 3rd place in Junior Clarinet and 3rd place in Open Clarinet.

Another (long!) weekend of brilliant performances on the National stage!

Wind Band Concert: Walk On The Wild Side

The City of Wollongong Wind Band presents our 2025 Seniors Festival concert “Walk On The Wild Side”! Join us for an afternoon of music by Mancini, Gershwin, Saint-Saens (and more!), exploring wildlife from the plains of Africa, the ocean depths, and our own backyards!

 The concert will be at the Figtree Anglican Church Auditorium at 2pm on Saturday 15 March 2025.

The ticket price includes afternoon tea, and there will be a great selection of raffle prizes if you want to try your luck with some raffle tickets.

Tickets are available at the door, or online via TryBooking.

Concert: 90th Anniversary Celebration!

We’re excited to announce a very special City of Wollongong Brass & Wind Band concert celebrating the band’s 90th Anniversary!

Join us for an afternoon of music that celebrates 90 years of community music in Wollongong. Each of our major brass and wind ensembles will be performing, so there will be something for everyone to enjoy. We’ve got music spanning the band’s 90 year history, plus a world premier!

If you have friends, family, or acquaintances who have a connection to the Steelworks Brass Band or any of the City of Wollongong Brass or Wind Bands, please let them know about the concert. We’d love to have as many people as possible there to share in this special occasion!

The details of the concert are:

When: Saturday 16 November 2024 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Where: Figtree Anglican Church Auditorium, 4-10 Gibsons Rd, Figtree
Tickets: Available at TryBooking or at the door, $20/adult, $15/concession, $50/family, U12 free

The concert ticket price includes afternoon tea.

Wind Band Concert: A Symphonic Odyssey

The City of Wollongong Wind Band presents “A Symphonic Odyssey”! Join us for an afternoon of music throughout time and space, from a musical tour of Australia’s beloved “Big Things” to the edges of the galaxy via a latin fantasy, you’ll hear music about something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue!

 The concert will be at the Figtree Anglican Church Auditorium at 2pm on Saturday 19 October 2024.

The ticket price includes afternoon tea, and there will be a great selection of raffle prizes if you want to try your luck with some raffle tickets.

Tickets are available at the door, or online via TryBooking.

NSW State Band Championships 2024

Wollongong was well represented at the 2024 NSW State Band Championships over the weekend of 24-25 August, with 3 of our bands competing in 4 sections. Each band tackled some challenging pieces and performed admirably in their events:

Brass BandOpen C Brass4th
Wind BandOpen C Concert2nd
Junior Brass BandJunior B Brass1st
Junior Brass BandOpen D Brass3rd

Congratulations to every band member who competed!

2024 Wollongong Eisteddfod

Three of our bands recently competed in the Large Ensembles section of the 2024 Wollongong Eisteddfod and got some great results:

  • Wind Band – 1st Place
  • Brass Band – Highly Commended
  • Junior Brass Band – Highly Commended

The adjudicator’s comments were positive and helpful for all three bands, and it was fantastic to have our organisation so well represented at the event.

Congratulations to the Wind Band on their success!

Concert: An Afternoon at the Opera

The City of Wollongong Brass Band presents “An Afternoon at the Opera”, featuring soprano Jane McIntosh! Dust off your opera glasses and join us for a program of highlights from operatic masterpieces.

 The concert will be at the Figtree Anglican Church Auditorium at 2pm on Saturday 18 May 2024.

The ticket price includes afternoon tea, and there will be a great selection of raffle prizes if you want to try your luck with some raffle tickets.

Tickets are available at the door, or online via TryBooking.

Congratulations Junior Brass!

Our Junior Brass Band is back from the 2024 National Band Championships in Adelaide, claiming 2nd place in the Junior B Grade Brass section!

We’re thrilled that the band was able to make the trip, it was a great experience. A big “thank you” to all the parents and supporters who made it possible!

Next Stop: Adelaide!

Our Junior Brass band has been busy over the past few months preparing for the 2024 Australian National Band Championships, and now the contest is just around the corner!

The Junior B Grade Brass section will be held on Saturday 30 April in the Scott Theatre at Adelaide University with the Hymn & Test at 12:30pm and the Own Choice and Stage March at 5:00pm.

The entire event will be livestreamed by BrassBanned.com, so even if you can’t be there in person, please tune in and support our band online!