September 2024
Sunday 1 September
The Brisbane Municipal Concert Band conducted by David Jones, takes to the stage with a program of adventurous music and some well-loved classics. The concert is free but if you would like to sit and sip with a glass of wine and cheese plate, or enjoy afternoon tea and cake, then it’s just $10 per person.
Bookings can be made by calling
0439 716 389.
Sunday 1 September
This concert promises a delightful journey through various musical landscapes, courtesy of Vivace from the Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra. This Sunday concert will feature a range of classical masterpieces. It is a wonderful opportunity
enjoy the rich tapestry of string music, blending tradition with innovation.
Venue: Old Government House, QUT Campus, 2 George St, Brisbane
Sunday 1 September
Spring is here and the gardens are blooming with flowers, so enjoy an afternoon with friends and family. Pack a picnic blanket, bring your friends and family, and enjoy a picnic on the lawns of Government House with music from the South Brisbane Federal Band.
Saturday 7 September
As the sun goes down, local parks are transformed into outdoor cinemas
with food stalls, fun activities and live music from Mango Jam Big Band. Pack a blanket, get together with family and friends, and make the most of our beautiful climate and greenspaces.
TIME 4-9pm Band plays 4:45-5:45pm
Friday 13 September
Enjoy big band jazz after work at the Maritime Museum with music by the Jindalee Jazz Orchestra. Please note – entry is alongside the Maritime Museum Ferry terminal, via Dock Street. The main Museum entry is closed on Friday Nights. There is no BYO food or drinks at this venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Free tickets via Eventbrite.
Friday 13 September
Come down to the square, browse the twilight markets and soak up the sounds of bagpipes ringing through the square with the City of Brisbane Pipe Band.
TIME: 7-8pm
VENUE: King George Square, CBD
Saturday 21 September
The fabulous UQ Big Band are back with their own brand of magic for a night out at the tennis centre under the stars. Sublime jazz standards and vocals to set the tone for an evening of magnificent music as the sun sets. The café and bar will be open so enjoy your music with a glass of wine and a meal.
TIME: 6-8pm
VENUE: Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson
Sunday 22 September
Connect with the local community at Bracken Ridge with sausage sizzles, live music by Swingalicious Big Band, food and plant stalls and rides on a real steam train run by Bracken Ridge Central Lions Club.
TIME: 10-11am
VENUE: McPherson Park, Bracken Ridge
October 2024
Bands in Parks - Swing Time
11am-12pm
Sunday 6 October
Join BSB Swing with some foot tapping jazz standards and popular easy listening favourite on the verandah of Old Government House. Kick off your Sunday morning with some well-known tunes from the jazz greats like Duke Ellington and George Gershwin.
Venue: Old Government House, QUT Campus, 2 George St, Brisbane
Friday 11 October
Enjoy big band jazz after work at the Maritime Museum with music by the Brisbane City Big Band. Please note – entry is alongside the Maritime Museum Ferry terminal, via Dock Street. The main Museum entry is closed on Friday Nights. There is no BYO food or drinks at this venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Free tickets via Eventbrite.
Saturday 12 October
There will be a whole afternoon of festivities featuring children's, school and community steel bands including two bands from New Zealand, followed by an evening Soca party. There will be public steel band workshops as well as the maskk making acitivity. Entry is free.
Venue: The Clubhouse, Moorooka
Sunday 13 October
Join the Swingalicious Big Band for an afternoon concert on the green. The bar will be trading and there will be picnic baskets and cheeseboards for purchase so round up your family and friends to finish off your weekend with a concert that will guarantee a smile on your face.
Saturday 19 October
Experience the magic of Disney and animated movies as Queensland Wind and Brass creates an animation sensation with tunes from Moana and The Simpsons. The café and bar will be trading, so enjoy the concert with a meal and a glass of wine. Please note that there is no BYO food or drinks, just bring your own picnic blankets and enjoy music under the stars.
VENUE: Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson
Sunday 20 October
Spring is here and the gardens are blooming with flowers, so enjoy an afternoon with friends and family. Pack a picnic blanket, bring your friends and family, and enjoy a picnic on the lawns of Government House. Featuring music by the magnificent Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band playing between 12-1pm
Sunday 20 October
Jacarandas are blooming and the jazz is hot. Delicious food from local food trucks will be available so join us for an afternoon of jazz and swing in New Farm Park under the blossoms of the jacarandas with the fabulous Peter Vance and Rachel Pearse and the Brass Roots Live band.
VENUE: New Farm Park, New Farm
Saturday 26 October
The event will include Trick and Treat in the streets from 4pm, street entertainment plus entertainment on the main stage before and after the parade, food trucks and markets with the parade starting at 6pm. Local brass band, Bayside Brass will join the parade so embrace the spirit of Halloween and come along in costume.
VENUE: Bay Terrace, Wynnum
Sunday 27 October
Connect with the local community at Bracken Ridge with sausage sizzles, live music, food and plant stalls and rides on a real steam train run by Bracken Ridge Central Lions Club. Featuring Musical Chairs band.
TIME: 10-11am
VENUE: McPherson Park, Bracken Ridge
Sunday 27 October
Join the South Brisbane Federal Band and local school ensembles as they get you in the Halloween spirit with some of your favourite spooky movie soundtracks and get some costume inspiration for the kids with some spellbinding classics. There will be kids’ activities, food stalls and market stalls so come down and enjoy a Halloween morning.
VENUE: Little Bayside Park, Manly
Sunday 27 October
LawchestraQ takes to the stage with a bumper program of movie themes and soaring overtures. Sit back and enjoy your favourite movie themes including music from Sound of Music and How to Train Your Dragon, the musicals turned movies of Les Miserables, West Side Story and more. If you would like to sit and sip, bookings can be made by calling 0439 716 389.
VENUE: Main Auditorium, City Hall
Sunday 27 October
Join the South-East Queensland Big Band to celebrate Grandparents day. You’ll hear a bit of everything from swing-era standards all the way through to contemporary big band arrangements, some blues, funk and jazz through the ages. Bring the family to the bandstand for an afternoon of music in the park.
Bands in Parks: Celebrate Grandparents Day
3:30-4:30pm
Sunday 27 October
It’s an afternoon by the river for grandparents and all the family. There will be food trucks and market stalls from 3-6pm so bring a picnic blanket and head down to St Lucia and enjoy an hour of foot tapping favourites from the Brisbane Symphonic Band, a 40-piece concert band which loves to entertain.
VENUE: Guyatt Park, St Lucia
November 2024
Sunday 3 November
Experience a unique celebration of Brisbane through music, featuring the evocative Echoes of the River by Tara Lynam and Chronicles of the River by Richard Charlton. The program also includes Brisbane Suite by Stephen Lalor and Bellbird Suite by Joel Woods, alongside other masterful compositions. Let these enchanting melodies transport you through the heart of our River City.
Venue: Old Government House, QUT Campus, 2 George St, Brisbane
Friday 8 November
Enjoy big band jazz after work at the Maritime Museum with the fabulous Brass Roots Live. Please note – entry is alongside the Maritime Museum Ferry terminal, via Dock Street. The main Museum entry is closed on Friday Nights. There is no BYO food or drinks at this venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Free tickets via Eventbrite.
Saturday 9 November
As the sun goes down, local parks are transformed into outdoor cinemas
with food stalls, fun activities and live music from South Brisbane Federal Band. Pack a blanket, get together with family and friends, and make the most of our beautiful climate and greenspaces.
TIME 4-9pm Band plays 5-6pm
Venue: The Clubhouse, Moorooka
Sunday 17 November
Join Bayside Brass at picturesque Mowbray Park as they rock out with chart-topping rock and pop hits from across the decades. The band will bust out legendary Number 1 songs that rocketed up the global music charts including Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart, I Was Made for Lovin’ You by KISS, Valerie by Amy Winehouse and Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. We’ve got ABBA, AC/DC and so much more that this is an event not to be missed.
Venue: Mowbray Park, East Brisbane
Saturday 23 November
Unfortunately, this concert has been cancelled due to wet weather.
VENUE: Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson
Sunday 24 November
Connect with the local community at Bracken Ridge with sausage sizzles, live music, food and plant stalls and rides on a real steam train run by Bracken Ridge Central Lions Club. Enjoy the debut performance by Sunnybank Brass junior band under the baton of Josh Septhon.
TIME: 10-11am
VENUE: McPherson Park, Bracken Ridge
Sunday 24 November
Brisbane Brass conducted by Elena Katahanas takes to the stage with an entertainment hour packed with marches, movie themes and blockbuster hits. There will be afternoon tea and scones available for purchase as well as wine and cheese packs. If you would like to sit and sip, bookings can be made by calling 0439 716 389.
VENUE: Main Auditorium, City Hall
December 2024
Bands in Parks -Christmas in the Square
6:30-7:30pm
Friday 6 December
Join us again for this popular annual Christmas concert in the Square. While you shop at the final twilight market of the year, sing along with the festive sounds of Sunnybank Brass with timeless melodies of favourite carols with soloist Izabella Cihajic.
Venue: King George Square, CBD
Saturday 7 December
Join the local community at Banyo for a festive afternoon with markets stalls, food trucks and live music from Swingalicious Big Band and traditional carols in the park.
Venue: Banyo Memorial Park, Banyo
Saturday 14 December
Join the local community at Yeronga for a Christmas party in the park. There will be a Christmas movie screening, rides, entertainment, kids activities, market stalls, food and more. South Brisbane Federal Band will be playing some festive brass music to add to the atmosphere of this community event. There will be a screening of a Christmas movie at 7pm.
Friday 13 - Thursday 19 December
The grounds of Government House will be a glorious light show for everyone to enjoy. Come along and see the lights, listen to some festive music and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere created in the gardens. Every night there will be a community band performing classic Christmas hits to provide the backdrop for this spectacular light show.
Friday 13 - Thursday 19 December
Friday 13 - Jindalee Jazz Orchestra
Saturday 14 - Mango Jam Big Band
Sunday 15 - South East Qld Symphonic Winds
Monday 16 - Brisbane Brass
Tuesday 17 - Bayside Brass
Wednesday 18 - Con Brass Band
Thursday 19 - UQ Big Band