After a 1 year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a scaled-down festival in 2021 the Great American Brass Band Festival is set to return to Danville in 2022 with most of its usual festivities on the calendar! Unfortunately, due to a variety of circumstances, the immensely popular hot air balloon race is not on the schedule for 2022 – they hope to return in 2023.
The 32st Annual Great American Brass Band Festival will bring world-class brass music, family-friendly events, food vendors, a parade and more to downtown Danville, Kentucky. Scroll to the bottom for the full festival schedule.
Music Performances at the Great American Brass Band Festival
Live brass music will be performed throughout the 3-day festival and will include performances by the Walnut Street Ramblers, Storyville Stompers Brass Band, Single Barrel Brass, Advocate Brass Band, Circle City Sidewalk Stompers, Mike Wade and the Nasty Nati Brass Band, Band of the California Battalion, the 202nd Army Band, Boston Brass, Crossroads Brass Band, Southern Stars Symphonic Brass, and Trumpet Soloist Rex Richardson. More info and bios of all all of the performers can be found HERE.
Food and Drink Options
In addition to a number of fabulous local restaurants in downtown Danville, a wide array of food and drink vendors will be on site in the festival’s food village. We have not yet seen a full list of food and drink vendors but we will update if we do!
Kid-Friendly Activities
The Great American Brass Band Festival is fun for the whole family and includes a number of dedicated activities for kids including a Kids Creation Station at Centre College from 12-3 on Saturday June 4th. My kids always love dancing around to the music and watching the parade! PLUS, the Wagons and Wheels contest is back – it’s a family parade of decorated wagons and wheels – bikes, trikes, and other wheeled transportation is all allowed! Register for the Wagons and Wheels contest here.
Full Great American Brass Band Festival Schedule
Thursday 2 June, 2022
Downtown Gallery Hop and Great American Swing Dance
Friday 3 June 2022
Lunch and Learn at Art Center of the Bluegrass
Gospel Concert with Storyville Stompers
Shaker Village Concert
Bayou and Brass @ Weisiger Park
Reception for Festival Sponsors
Saturday 4 June 2022
Run for the Brass 5K
Yoga in the Park
Wagons and Wheels Contest
Main Street Parade
Main Stage Music, Food Village and Festival Market from 2pm @ Centre College
Kids Creation Station
Vintage Baseball Game
Great American Picnic
Sunday 5 June 2022
Bike Ride with the Wheelman
Community Church Service
Main Stage Music, Food Village and Festival Market Open
For full details on times, locations and more for these events, please check the Great American Brass Band Festival Website.
