Reggae + Brass

Jerry ‘Red Dred’ Crawford, Natural Rhythm

Join us as we celebrate the first night of The Big Brass Blowout with a reggae and roots reunion headlined by a true Bradford legend.

Echoes of the North

BD1 Brass played live to an extraordinary film, celebrating the way we were.

BBC Radio 2 Loves Brass

with Marti Pellow and Carly Paoli

Join us for a night showcasing the range of brass music - hosted by Zoe Ball.

The Big Brass Blast

We’re taking our weekend-long brass celebration to the heart of the city with a series of free outdoor gigs.

Balkan Beats & Brass

DJ Marco

The Underground goes east for a night of Balkan brass bangers.

Brass Oranje

Kymara, Sam Newbould Quintet, Peter Somuah

We’re going Dutch for The Big Brass Blowout with this showcase of three great new acts from the Netherlands.

Richard Hawley & the Black Dyke Band

Bradford’s brass legends team up with Sheffield’s favourite son for one night only.

Hall Royd Band

The famous Shipley band celebrates its 80th birthday with a free concert in Wibsey Park for The Big Brass Blowout.

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers – Live

Back on the big screen – with the soundtrack played live by the City of Bradford Brass Band.

Brass on a Sunday Afternoon

Toby Brazier Sextet, Omotola & Friends, Hot Aire!

Cool jazz, hot Yoruba sounds and a classic brass band – it’s an eclectic Sunday at Loading Bay.

KOKOROKO

Plus support from TC & the Groove Family

The powerhouse London collective round out our brass weekender.