Current time is: August 18th, 2019, 7:57:26:am

Thank you!

We appreciate everyone who made this year's festival a success. Rain or shine the music and the fun kept going!

Next Year's Dates? Yes! We have them!

The 2020 Great American Brass Band Festival will be June 4,5,6, & 7. Mark your calendar now!

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The Great American Brass Band Festival is a free, family event held in beautiful Danville, Kentucky on the campus of Centre College every year. This is our 30th year and every year has been made possible by the generous donations of our sponsors, donors and volunteers. Join us to keep the festival free for everyone!

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The Great American Picnic

It's time to reserve your table and join the party! Picnic tables are assigned on a first-come, first served basis -- so don't delay!

In addition to a front row seats to enjoy Saturday night's performances, those who purchase a table have the option to decorate their tables and to compete for three great prizes! Our volunteer judges will visit the tables and evaluate them based on originality, wow-factor, humor, costumes, and use of color to choose this year's winners.

Come join in the fun!

 
Reserve Your Table!

What's YOUR Picnic Personality?"

Creative, Daaaaahling!
You are creative and it shows (especially at the Great American Picnic!) You decorate your table for your guests with amazing props and delectable foods. You know this is your opportunity to shine.

You compete for prizes (First, Second and Third Place for individuals -- and $500 in advertising from WHIR for the best Business Category table.) See guidelines on competing under "about your table" on your picnic application form.Creative is your picnic personality.
Simple Luxury
You don't want any hassle -- your are just here for the music and you want the food delivered by a caterer so you can enjoy and treat your guests without any effort. See your catering options on your picnic application form.

You don't like to juggle food and drink in your lap, and you want the best seats in the house for Saturday night's performances. Simple Luxury is your picnic personality.
DIY, Baby!
You, and your guests, have varied tastes and would prefer to brown bag it. You might fancy sushi in your little brown bag, but your guests might want a salad or simply some icy beverages.

To each his (or her) own, you say. You provide the table and a great selection of awesome people and the rest is up to them. You are a "Do it Yourself" picnic personality!
Carefree
You are a carpe diem fan. You just want a great seat and some of your favorite folks to join you for an evening of music.

You indulge in the goodies from our Festival food vendors. You and your guests pick from options such as gyros, sandwiches, burgers and wraps, salads, veggie platters, hoagies, pinto beans, smoked sausage, grilled corn on the cob, cole slaw, baked potatoes, grilled chicken, spring rolls, jumbo sausages with grilled onions and peppers, corn dogs, french fries and deserts like Italian ice, ice cream, gelato, funnel cakes, kettle corn and more! You are a care free picnic personality!
VOTE For YOUR Picnic Personality

Picnic Survey

    Read the descriptions above and then vote for YOUR "Picnic Personality"
Reserve Your Table!
 

The Great American Picnic

It's time to reserve your table and join the party! Picnic tables are assigned on a first-come, first served basis -- so don't delay!

In addition to a front row seats to enjoy Saturday night's performances, those who purchase a table have the option to decorate their tables and to compete for three great prizes! Our volunteer judges will visit the tables and evaluate them based on originality, wow-factor, humor, costumes, and use of color to choose this year's winners.

Come join in the fun!

Reserve Your Table!

What's YOUR Picnic Personality?"

Creative, Daaaaahling!
You are creative and it shows (especially at the Great American Picnic!) You decorate your table for your guests with amazing props and delectable foods. You know this is your opportunity to shine.

You compete for prizes (First, Second and Third Place for individuals -- and $500 in advertising from WHIR for the best Business Category table.) See guidelines on competing under "about your table" on your picnic application form.Creative is your picnic personality.
Simple Luxury
You don't want any hassle -- your are just here for the music and you want the food delivered by a caterer so you can enjoy and treat your guests without any effort. See your catering options on your picnic application form.

You don't like to juggle food and drink in your lap, and you want the best seats in the house for Saturday night's performances. Simple Luxury is your picnic personality.
DIY, Baby!
You, and your guests, have varied tastes and would prefer to brown bag it. You might fancy sushi in your little brown bag, but your guests might want a salad or simply some icy beverages.

To each his (or her) own, you say. You provide the table and a great selection of awesome people and the rest is up to them. You are a "Do it Yourself" picnic personality!
Carefree
You are a carpe diem fan. You just want a great seat and some of your favorite folks to join you for an evening of music.

You indulge in the goodies from our Festival food vendors. You and your guests pick from options such as gyros, sandwiches, burgers and wraps, salads, veggie platters, hoagies, pinto beans, smoked sausage, grilled corn on the cob, cole slaw, baked potatoes, grilled chicken, spring rolls, jumbo sausages with grilled onions and peppers, corn dogs, french fries and deserts like Italian ice, ice cream, gelato, funnel cakes, kettle corn and more! You are a care free picnic personality!
Vote for YOUR Picnic Personality

Picnic Survey

    Read the descriptions above and then vote for YOUR "Picnic Personality"

Theme for 2019: "With A Little Help From Our Friends"

Learn How & Why The Theme Was Selected

With A Little Help From Our Friends

In this, the year of our 30th Great American Brass Band Festival, we have chosen a theme that embraces the roots of this all-volunteer, not-for-profit, community event.

First let us say that it could never have happened without the thousands of volunteers who have joined the GABBF effort over the last three decades. Some gave a few hours, some gave hundreds, and many continue to give every year. Your dedication is unparalleled. Thank you! For this reason, we have selected, “With a little help from our friends” as the 2019 theme.

People from all walks of life, of all ages, and all backgrounds come together to make this special event happen every year. This type of neighbor-to-neighbor approach is one of the reasons this community is the one we all know and love.

To each and every one of you who have given of your time, your talents and your money – thank you! To all our volunteers, our donors, our sponsors we want to say we would never have made it this far without each and every one of you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! (We simply can’t say it enough!) And for those who are volunteering for the first time, giving for the first time and sponsoring for the first time, we say “Welcome!” You are going to enjoy your involvement with the Great American Brass Band Festival. We certainly enjoy having you working alongside us.

Here’s to the NEXT 30 years!

The Great American Brass Band Board of Directors

2019 GABBF Festival Poster


Get Your 30th Anniversary Collectible Poster Now!

For this 30th year of the festival, we are celebrating all the personalities, individual talents and the rich history of the people involved in the Great American Brass Band Festival. As the designer, John Dixon, noted, "If we had included all the people who have helped to make the GABBF a success, the poster would be the size of a billboard!"

As it is, a varied collection of musicians, volunteers, community leaders and others who are a few of the thousands who make the Festival great -- past, present, and future -- are included in this year's poster. We expect this one to be a fan favorite -- and have ordered 1000 to meet demand, but when they are gone, they are gone, so get yours now!

You can order them online, or you can stop by our office in downtown Danville to pick one up! (Be sure to call first, because things are pretty busy right now and that requires us to be in -- and out -- of the office and we would hate to miss you!)

Get Yours!

Learn More About the 30th GABBF Festival!

 

Ready to see all the great performers, events and activities we have in store for you at the 2019 Great American Brass Band Festival?

 
Schedule of Events
Bands & Ensembles
Our 2019 Soloists
Brass Pass

There's More? Yes!

The Great American Brass Band Festival is always a free event, but if you want to enjoy priority parking and have access to catered snacks, drinks and the ice-cold air conditioning in our Hospitality Suite during the Festival, we have a Brass Pass to offer you even more!
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2019 PERFORMING ENSEMBLES

Soloists

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Festival Sponsors

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