Featuring Sunnybank Brass conducted by Louisa Smith. This beautiful park on the banks of the Brisbane river will host 30 of the city’s finest brass musicians as they play through an entertaining repertoire of tunes from traditional marches to pop and swing standards. Head down to the city’s botanical parklands for an encounter with brass that will have you tapping your feet for the rest of the afternoon.

Date: Sunday 3rd October 2010
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: King George Square
Band: Ensemble Satsang

Get the groove on with the latest group taking the Brisbane jazz scene by storm. Don’t miss vibrant jazz outfit, Ensemble Satsang with killer saxophonists Sam O’Brien and Luke Carbon. Old tunes, new tunes, red tunes, blue tunes.

Featuring St John Ambulance Concert Band conducted by Major Ivan Cocking. One of Brisbane’s longest running concert bands will entertain you as you step off the CityCat with this concert of showstopping tunes. Bring a picnic rug or chair and settle in for an afternoon concert in this beautiful riverside park.

Featuring Brisbane Municipal Concert Band conducted by David Jones.
A symphonic concert with a lot of surprises – an eclectic mix of styles from gypsy to swing, with some percussion solos and trumpet improvisations thrown in.

Featuring the Brisbane City Temple Salvation Army Band conducted by Stuart Lang. Building on the popularity of the weekly ABC Television program ‘Songs of Praise’ the Temple Band will present an afternoon of celebration and praise which will feature many of the great anthems and hymns of the church. Contemporary hymns will also be woven into the afternoon celebration to create a rich tapestry of inspirational music.

Featuring Queensland Wind & Brass conducted by Paul Kucharski.
Sixty musicians will have Mt Coot-tha resonating with the symphonic sounds of one of Brisbane’s finest concert bands playing a mix of classic and popular tunes.

Featuring Brisbane Symphonic Band conducted by Stefanie Smith. In the best tradition of the British Proms concerts, Brisbane Symphonic Band presents an afternoon concert of flag-waving British favourites. A grand afternoon of pomp and circumstance.

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Featuring Ormiston Heritage Pipes and Drums. Enjoy bagpipes and steam trains as Scottish pipers entertain the crowds at the monthly Train Day at Bracken Ridge. Give the kids a treat with a ride on a real steam train organised by the Bracken Ridge Central Lions Club from 10am – 3pm. This is always a fun family day with food and plant stalls.

Featuring Yellow Cabs Bayside Brass conducted by Major Ivan Cocking.
The band will play chart-topping hits with a nod to Broadway and Hollywood. Sit back and enjoy an easy listening mix from the bayside community’s favourite band.