Wollongong City Brass & Wind Bands

For one night only, euphonium virtuoso Bastien Baumet is coming to Wollongong! Bastien will be joining the City of Wollongong Brass and Junior Brass Bands, plus the Wollongong Salvation Army Band for a workshop and concert on 18 June 2026. Brass players are welcome to join the workshop and rehearsal, and everyone is invited to the concert at 7:30pm.

When: Thursday 18 June 2026 5:00PM to 7:00PM (workshop+rehearsal), 7:30PM (concert)
Where: Wollongong Salvation Army Hall, 13 Burelli St, Wollongong
Tickets: Available at TryBooking workshop+rehearsal $25pp, concert $15pp

We’re excited to announce the next City of Wollongong Wind Band concert, “…of Kings and Queens”!

Music has long been associated with royalty in all its forms and we’d love for you to join us as we travel the highways and byways of the tunes that accompany Queens, Kings, Princes and Princesses!

The details of the concert are:

When: Saturday 6 June 2026 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 ticket price also includes afternoon tea.

We’re excited to announce the next City of Wollongong Brass and Wind Band concert, “Wollongong At The Proms”!

In the spirit of the much loved BBC Proms concerts, and in conjunction with the NSW Seniors Festival, our Brass and Wind Bands are coming together to present a program of music inspired by the “Last Night of The Proms”. The concert will also feature our Junior Brass Band performing the pieces they will be playing at the 2026 Australian National Band Championships. It will be a fabulous afternoon of music, wrapping up with traditional favourites that you’ll be able to sing and clap along to!

The details of the concert are:

When: Saturday 14 March 2026 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 ticket price also includes afternoon tea.

We’re excited to announce the next City of Wollongong Brass Band concert, “Pot Luck”!

Come and try your luck! Who knows what you’ll get?! This concert features our Junior Brass Band (current NSW Youth B Grade Champions!) and the debut performance for the 2025 Beginner Brass Band. There’s sure to be some music you’ll love, so get your tickets today!

The details of the concert are:

When: Saturday 15 November 2025 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

Are you ready to shine a light into the dark corners of the musical world? Join the City of Wollongong Wind Band on an odyssey through darkness and light expressed in music at our “Darkness Illuminated” concert. We’re excited to be celebrating the music of Australian composers, contemporary wind band composers, and classics from The Beatles, Glenn Miller and more!

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

Congratulations to the City of Wollongong Junior Brass Band, winners of the Youth B Grade Brass contest at the recent NSW State Band Championships!

The Junior Brass Band is going from strength-to-strength and performing at a very high standard. The program for the 2025 competition was very challenging:

• Ross Roy – Jacob de Haan
• Baba Yetu – Christopher Tin & Chris Kiagiri, arr. Frank Bernaerts
• Pro Patria Mori – Alan Fernie

The whole band and the soloists rose to the occasion and secured a well deserved win!

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.

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!

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.

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.