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At the recent South Australian State Championships, Campbelltown City Band placed 1st in C Grade. BandHymnTestMarchTotalPlaceCampbelltown City Band4287441731stSalisbury City Band4286421712ndEnfield Brass4087421693rd

UPDATE 30/06/2024 - We are pleased to announce this position has been filled by Al Kidney. Unfortunately our Musical Director Peter Smith has made the tough decision to step down from his role as MD for the Campbelltown City Band. His last concert will be…

It wasn’t only the music that was summoned to Burnside for our 2024 Fringe Concert. An almost capacity crowd packed the Ballroom and overwhelmed us with their enthusiastic comments. A John Williams fanfare set the tone for a varied programme of musical genres, including Gershwin,…

What springs to mind when you think of American music? Elvis? Broadway shows? Jazz? John Williams? Stirring Sousa marches? The Blues? Well, Campbelltown Band’s latest concert, Made in the USA, had the lot. Combine all this with a sumptuous afternoon tea (including biscuits painstakingly iced…

August already? It must be State Competition season and time for our annual “will we really be ready in two weeks?” concert with Mitcham Band. Contest test pieces aren’t everyone’s favourite musical genre, but the two hymn arrangements, stage marches and entertainment pieces (Ticket to…

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra beware! Campbelltown Band has eyes on your repertoire – and we up the ante with scones, jam and cream! Your days may be numbered. An almost capacity audience came to hear perennial favourites, including the Light Cavalry Overture, Nimrod, Farandole and Can-Can.…

Constructive suggestions for concerts are always welcome so when the most famous whisperer of them all, Dr. Doolittle, suggested Animalia as a theme we were thrilled to co-opt him as advisor. And even better…he brought his animal family along to help. Swans don’t figure in…

Strange though it may seem, brass bands and government departments are similar in one respect: there’s quite a time gap between planning and delivery. Last December, when the theme of our Fringe concert was being discussed, “Just Add Water” seemed inspirational. Catchy title, loads of…

Campbelltown City Band's small ensemble playing outside Burnside Library last Saturday to promote the Fringe concert on 5th March with the theme "Just Add Water". Tickets at the door or from FringeTix!

Campbelltown Carols in Thorndon Park, pre-service entertainment for Newton Influencers’ Church, a joint concert with the Salvation Army at Paradise Primary School and Christmas Eve ensembles at All Souls’ Anglican and Balhannah Uniting Churches. What a contrast to the last three years of cancellations and…