Unley Concert Band will be contesting as an official A grade band for the first time this year when they travel to Melbourne at Easter for the Australian National Band Championships, as one of five South Australian bands this year. The band was recently re-graded as an A Grade band which is a great achievement for a relatively young band who only in 2004, contested C Grade divisions.

The band has had a number of successes at the Nationals since that year, placing second in B grade on several occasions, winning the concert band division of the street march on three occasions and in 2011, contesting the A Grade concert division for the first time with good results.

UCB competes in 2011 Nationals Street March

The band will be competing on Easter Sunday in the A Grade concert division at the Sebel Albert Park complex and will also compete in the Street March  on Easter Saturday at St Kilda, once again aiming to prove that concert bands can and do perform brilliantly in a marching capacity.

If you are looking for a great way to spend Easter, we welcome you to pop over the border and join our supporters in cheering on the double blues and indeed, all our South Australian chances, at the competition!

For more information on venues, test music selections and other important news, please visit the 2012 Australian National Band Championships website.