The Great American Brass Band Festival is a Festival that celebrates brass music and is in its 34th year. The Festival happens every June in beautiful downtown Danville, Kentucky. The Festival is a free, family-friendly event. Bands and visitors come from all over the United States and beyond. The Great American Brass Band Festival is a community event showcasing brass band music through performance and education. The Festival preserves brass band music and explores its cultural influences through a variety of programs and presentations, featuring the best brass musicians in the world.
Schedule:
8:00am: Run for the Brass, Millennium Park 9:00am: Main Stage ( 0 performances begin, Centre College Lawn 11:00am: Main Street Parade (no music on main stage) 12:00pm: Main Stage music resumes, Centre College Lawn 12:30pm Kids Creation Station opens 3:15pm: Picnic setup begins, music on Walnut Street ft. Circle City Sidewalk Stompers 4:30-11:00pm: Great American Picnic
Music Schedule: Main Stage Music 9am: 202nd Army Band 10am: Sacred Winds Ensemble 11am: Parade, no main stage music 12pm: Main Stage music resumes with Cincinnati Brass Band 1pm: Mariachi de Kentucky 2:00pm: Friends Big Band 3:15pm: Walnut St jam with Circle City Sidewalk Stompers 4:30pm: Advocate Brass Band 5:45pm: Empire Strikes Brass 7:00pm: McNasty Brass Band 8:15pm: Lucky Chops 9:30-11:00pm: No BS! Brass