The World’s premier brass band entertainment festival returns to Sage Gateshead but in a break with tradition the main events will all be held on Saturday 20th November.

The Brass in Concert Championship features ten outstanding bands performing 23 minute programmes in pursuit of the coveted title “Brass in Concert Champions” and all introduced by the inimitable Frank Renton.

The participants are: Brighouse and Rastrick, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery, Cory, Flowers, Foden’s, Friary, Grimethorpe Colliery, Hammonds Saltaire, NASUWT Riverside, and Tredegar

The Brass in Concert festival is widely recognised as a North East Success Story since its creation in 1977 and is the leading event of its kind in the World appealing to all ages and lovers of all forms of music and entertainment.

Tickets are now available via The Sage website.