Brass

BRASS: Durham International Festival is a creative music festival running in and around Durham City between the 3rd and the 18th of July 2010. Following the success of previous BRASS Festivals, and still attracting a diverse roster of musicians and artists, this site exists to showcase the alternative sound and soul of the event and to encourage debate and participation from our friends.



Most of all, we want to learn - if you are or know of someone we should speak to, or you or your organisation want to be involved, please contact us. Spread the word and get involved!



In addition to the headline events we will be running a festival fringe in a range of venues across County Durham. If you're involved with music promotion in the North East of England and would like to work with us on the festival fringe we would love to hear from you.Please contact us through myspace or at info@brassfestival.co.uk



www.brassfestival.co.uk



BRASS is currently loving:



Always Drinking Marching Band - The band from Barcelona plays astonishing outdoors shows.



Black Bottom Brass Band - BRASS will welcome for the first time ever a band from Japan!



The Herbaliser - The London based 11 piece band already toured Europe a couple of times and is currently promoting The Herbaliser band Session 2.

Maceo Parker - One of the best saxophonist of all times! Maceo played along with Funk super stars such as James Brown or Prince.



Johann Johannsson - The magnificent world of the Icelandic composer.



Led Bib The London based band will present 'Sensible Shoes' (Cuneiform Records) a Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2009 'Album of the Year' at the Gala Theatre in Durham (July 15th)!



Beyond brass music by Jaga Jazzist! Here is a very exciting band from Norway.



A meddley of The James Taylor Quartet live. Just to give you an idea of what is going to happen on July 9th at the Gala Theatre in Durham!



Miners' Gala in Durham, 11th July 2009