33rd Great American Brass Band Festival

The Great American Brass Band Festival is a FREE, family event held annually in beautiful Danville, Kentucky on the campus of Centre College and downtown Danville. 2023 will be our 33rd festival and every year has been made possible by the generous donations of our sponsors, donors and volunteers.

Schedule:

Thursday, June 1

• 4:30-7 Gallery Hop
• 5:30-7 Swing Dance
• 7-9 Downtown Downbeat, presented by Farmer's National Bank

Friday, June 2

• 4:30 pm- Concert at Shaker Village (Mercer County)
• 5:30-10 pm- Whitaker Bank's Bayou and Brass- Weisiger Park (321 W Main St/Courthouse)

Saturday, June 3

• 8 am- Run for the Brass 5k- Millennium Park
• 8:30 am- Yoga in the Park- Constitution Square Park
• 10 am- Music on Main at Weisiger Park ft. The Chicago Brass Band
• 11 am- Main Street Parade- Begins at Constitution Square park and travels down Main Street and ends at College Street. (please contact alexltye@gmail.com for parade entry info)
• 12 pm- Main Stage Music Begins, Food Village and Festival Market Open- Centre College
• 1:00- Vintage Baseball Game at Centre College Baseball Field
• 12-3 pm- Kids Creation Station- Centre College
• 4:00- 11 pm Great American Picnic- Centre College Lawn

Sunday, June 4

• 8 am- Bike Ride with the Wheelmen- Danville Bike and Footwear
• 9:15 am- Community Ecumenical Service- Festival Main Stage- Centre College
• 10:45-4 pm- Main Stage Music, Food Village and Festival Market Open- Centre College

Please note that the Balloon Race and Quilt Show are not taking place in 2023, and we are hopeful for their return in 2024.