Best of Brass line-up

Entries are closed for the annual Best of Brass festival, to be held next month in Maryborough, Queensland.

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Entries are well down on past years for the Best of Brass competition being held in Maryborough, Queensland, over the Queens Birthday weekend, 7-9 June.

Only 12 bands will compete in the graded competition with no bands entered in the A Grade section. The contest organisers have received 43 solo entries.

However, A Grade bands Brisbane Brass and Brisbane Excelsior will feature in the Best of Brass Gala Concert on the Saturday evening.

Bands to compete include:

B Grade: Brisbane Brass #2, Windsor Brass, Toowoomba Municipal #1
C Grade: Yellow Cabs Bayside Brass, Toowoomba Municipal #2, Maryborough Brass, Rockhamption City
D Grade: Brisbane Brass #3, Bundaberg Municipal #2, Nambour & Maroochy District "Sunshine Brass", Maryborough Excelsior City Band
Junior Grade: Brisbane Brass Juniors

The adjudicator for the weekend is Edward Kennedy.

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