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March 6, 2024

Musical Director Vacancy

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 the Red Shield joint Salvos concert on May 19th. As such, we are currently accepting applications…
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March 6, 2024

Adelaide Fringe 2024 – Summon the Music

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,…
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December 4, 2023

Major Fundraiser – Made in the USA!

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…
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August 1, 2023

FREE Community Concert – Classical 2023

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.…
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May 4, 2023

Free Community Concert – Animalia

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…
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March 25, 2023

Adelaide Fringe 2023 – Just Add Water!

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…
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March 1, 2023

Fringe Popup!

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!
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January 28, 2023

Christmas Carols Galore!

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…
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November 2, 2022

Spooktacular!

From Ghoulies and Ghoosties, long-legged Beasties and Things That Go Bump in the Night, Good Lord deliver us. 21st Century Halloween has more to do with chocolate, pumpkins and Chinese plastic than the supernatural fear of its origin, but we did manage to find plenty…