2027

The Manitoba Band Association festivals are a tradition that dates back to 1976. Over the past 50+ years, this Family of Festivals has grown to include the Concert Band Festival, Jazz Band Festival, Level One Festival in Winnipeg and Brandon, and the Community Band Festival.

Family and friends are welcome to join us at the festivals!
Admission is by donation.

Concert Band Festival
February 16 - 19, 2027
RBC Convention Centre
375 York Ave

Jazz Band Festival
March 4 - 5, 2027
Centre culturel franco-manitobain
340 Provencher Blvd

Level One Winnipeg Festival
April 26 - 29, 2027
Desautels Concert Hall & Desautels Faculty of Music
150 Dafoe Rd (entrance on MacLean Cres)

Level One Brandon Festival
May 3 - 4, 2027
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium & Brandon University
205-20th St, Brandon, MB

Community Band Festival
dates to be confirmed
Coronation Park
along the northeast side of St. Mary's Rd, between Eugenie St and Taché Ave

MBA Concert Band Festival is both a competitive and non-competitive environment, and is affiliated with MusicFest Canada.

MBA Jazz Band Festival is both a competitive and non-competitive environment, and is affiliated with MusicFest Canada.

MBA Level One Festival is designed to be a first festival experience for young bands, and to reinforce the fundamentals taught by their directors.

Community bands have been a part of Manitoba's heritage for more than a century. The MBA sponsors an annual event in June.