Gig Guide
April
Till We Meet Again
6-8pm
Saturday 22 April
Be transported back to the dance halls of wartime with Brisbane Excelsior as they pay tribute to the songs that comforted those separated from their loved ones through war time. Enjoy a twilight concert with music from the swing era of Glen Miller and Duke Ellington along with the big brass sounds of military marches and troupe favourites. The café and bar will be open so enjoy your music with a glass of wine and a meal.
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Sunday 23 April
Join the local community for a day in the park at Bracken Ridge hosted by Bracken Ridge Central Lions Club.Come and join the locals for a sausage sizzle, market stalls, live music from Ormiston Heritage Pipes and Drums and a ride on a real steam train.
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Tuesday 25 April
Grab your picnic rug and basket and join BSB Swing as they journey back through the swing era with classic jazz from Armstrong to the Andrew Sisters.
May
Bands in Parks: Twilight Jazz by the River
5-7pm
Friday 12 May
Kick back and watch the sunset over the Brisbane River from this beautiful vantage point near the Goodwill Bridge. Before the city warms up to Friday evening, take some time to enjoy chilled jazz after work at the Maritime Museum with music by Jazz Music Institute. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Bands in Parks: Mother's Day High Tea and Symphony
2-3:15pm
Sunday 14 May
Bands in Parks: Mother's Day High Tea and Symphony
The Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra (BRYO) is a youth pops orchestra which performs a wide variety of genres from light classics to movie themes and everything in between! Spoil your mum this Mother's Day and enjoy a high tea and glorious symphonic music at City Hall. The concert is free, and High tea will be available for purchase.
VENUE: Main Auditorium, City Hall
Bands in Parks: Mother’s Day by the Bay
10am-1pm
Sunday 14 May
Swingalicious Big Band and South of the River Community Band perform at the Manly markets by the bay. Enjoy live music while you browse the market stalls. Furry friends are welcome so come down to the bayside, enjoy breakfast by the seashore and let the community bands of Brisbane put a spring in your step.
VENUE: Little Bayside Park, Manly
Bands in Parks: Serving Up Some Swing
6-8pm
Saturday 20 May
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.
Bands in Parks: Jazz at the Bandstand
11-1:30pm
Sunday 21 May
Brisbane City Big Band joins students from Hillbrook Anglican with a program of jazz, from small ensembles to big bands.
Bring a picnic rug and chair and sit back and enjoy an extended lunchtime of music at the bandstand with food trucks.
Bands in Parks: Rotary Family Fun Day
10am-2pm
Sunday 21 May
Join the local bayside community with the Rotary Club of Wynnum Manly and local bands including Bayside Brass and Wynnum High School band in a free day of music and entertainment. There will be free sausages, popcorn, fresh fruit and free activities for all ages that include the ever-popular baby animal farm, face painting, balloon twisting, tug of war and much more.
VENUE: George Clayton Park, Manly
Bands in Parks: A Coronation Celebration
12-1pm
Tuesday 23 May
Music fit for a King.
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of City Hall bathed in the colours of the Union Jack as Englishman Howard Taylor takes the baton to commemorate this grand occasion with the music that made Britain great. Celebrate the coronation in grand style with the Conservatorium Brass Band, Qld Police Pipes & Drums and the power of the City Hall pipe organ for an unforgettable royal musical event. This is Britain at its flag-waving best.
VENUE: Main Auditorium, City Hall
Community Train Day
10-11am
Sunday 28 May
Join the local community for a day in the park at Bracken Ridge hosted by Bracken Ridge Central Lions Club. Come and join the locals for a sausage sizzle, market stalls, live music from Swingalicious Big Band and a ride on a real steam train.