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We have some very exciting upcoming spring concerts and events including a pops concert, a pride concert, and a performance at the Gettysburg Brass Band Festival - be sure to check our ‘Upcoming Events’ page to know where we will be next! Can’t make it in person? The best way to support us from afar is by donating to the band. Any amount helps us achieve our goals and continue our mission!

Save the Dates 2025/26 Season

The Princeton Brass Band has had an amazing time creating music and connecting with our crowds in the first half of our season! With a lineup of new and loved venues, a variety of concert themes, and our talented Youth Band, we are excited to share with you all the amazing music and moments coming to you in 2026.

Be sure to save these dates and keep in touch with us through our website and social media for more information on these programs and other exciting events happening this season. Head over to the ‘Upcoming Events’ page for details!

Our third and final judge for the Princeton Brass Band composition competition is none other than the legendary Dorothy Gates! Her accomplishments as a performer and a composer speak for themselves, but be sure to read her bio for a refresher.
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Yesterday was a fun one! We got to perform both test pieces for our friends and family, our youth band had their first concert of the year, and we ended the show by performing a massed band piece alongside our youth band.
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It’s time for a program reveal 🤯
Tomorrow is the last chance you have to come see the band live before the @nabbabands_ championship competition in two weeks! Come hear us play both the set test piece and our own choice test piece, as well as

We’re so close to @nabbabands_ that I can almost taste the @powershamburgers and I am hungry! Probably because we’ve spent so much time this weekend rehearsing and getting ready for our concert this Sunday.
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Might have to permanently move meme Monday to Tuesday. Any objections? Didn’t think so, thanks folks. 🫡

Anyway, we had a marathon four hour rehearsal yesterday which was the perfect way to prepare ourselves for our final @nabbabands_ intensiv

I’d like to believe that our tactics for raising funds are a little less primitive and slightly more legal than the first picture would lead you to think…
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Either way, we’re hoping to keep up the good trends with our fun

We’re back at it with our friends at @snapraisenj after our successful fundraiser last year. Our band works hard to help and care for our members, and our fundraisers are directly tied to our capacity to provide support to everyone in our band.

It’s time to meet another judge for our composition contest!

Award-winning, @yamaha.bandandorchestra endorsed performer, conductor extraordinaire, and good friend to our band Russell Gray is lending his talents and expertise to our adjudicati

From blasting farts to breaking hearts and everything in between…
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The kindred spirits, blessed or cursed with cutting through the texture share a pleasurable guilt from making those in front of them jump, duck, or dodge. Still, the

It’s time for a Valentine’s Day meme dump! The power of love has taken hold of all of us today. Today’s the day! Shoot your shot, and be sure you tell your friends and family that you love them as well. All kinds of love deserve to

Composition Competition

Our first ever Composition Competition closed on April 10th and we are thrilled with the overwhelming quantity and quality of the responses! We received submissions from composers all over the world including but not limited to Australia, Brazil, Finland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the USA, and the UK. This competition seeks to encourage the creation of new works for brass band, with the winner receiving a world premiere performance of their work with the band in 2027. The winner will be announced this coming fall!