BIC 2023 Competitors
Organisers of the Brass in Concert Championship are pleased to announce the line-up for the 2023 event, set to take place at Sage Gateshead on Saturday 18 November. The flagship Brass in Concert Championship, in association with World of Brass and supported by Banks Group and Yamaha, will feature 11 bands, led by defending champion Brighouse and Rastrick. The contest will be compered by the brilliant Frank Renton, and bands from England, Wales, Norway and the USA will travel to take part.
The contest will start at 11.00am, with the results scheduled for 8.30pm. The 11 competing bands are:
· Aldbourne
· Brighouse and Rastrick
· Carlton Main Frickley Colliery
· Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag
· Flowers
· Foden's
· Fountain City Brass
· Friary Brass
· Grimethorpe Colliery
· Hammonds
· Tredegar
On behalf of Brass in Concert, CEO Nigel Stevens commented, “We’re delighted to have 11 of the world’s leading brass bands joining us at the Sage this November. The international take up this year adds another level of excellence to our line-up, with Siddis Brass champion Eikanger-Bjørsvik making its first trip to Gateshead since winning the contest in 2017, and Fountain City returning to the Sage after its fantastic performances in 2017 and 2018. We look forward to Brass in Concert more and more every year, but this year’s line-up is something special!”
The draw for this year’s contest will take place at the European Brass Band Championships in Malmo, Sweden, on the evening of Saturday 6 May. Those at the event will be able to attend the draw in-person and it will also be streamed live on the Wobplay platform. Tickets for the 46th Brass in Concert Championship will go on sale at 10.00am on Wednesday 12 July.
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