Onkaparinga City Concert Band in Adelaide, South Australia | Non-profit organisation

Onkaparinga City Concert Band

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 413 089 377

Address: Budapest Road, Aberfoyle Park 5159 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://onkaparingaband.com.au

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24.01.2022 Less than 2 weeks until the next concert in our live-streamed series! Tune in for an hour of entertainment right to your living room!

24.01.2022 Australia Day Breakfast, January 2020.

24.01.2022 We are officially in Christmas mode after today's Onkaparinga Christmas Pageant 2019!

24.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that we are resuming rehearsals from this Friday July 3! We will be taking every precaution to protect all our members but are happy to be able to make music again as a group! Thanks for everyone's support during these unprecedented times - we look forward to being able to safely get back out into the community hopefully sooner rather than later.

23.01.2022 Getting ready for our second appearance of the night! We hope you have enjoyed the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant so far!!

23.01.2022 We have rescheduled the 3rd concert in our Live-Streamed series for next Friday December 11. Tune in for our last concert for 2020, featuring some crowd favourites as well as a Christmas song or two! Live and free straight to your home

23.01.2022 First rehearsal back fully compliant with all requirements and recommendations. Our members were very happy to be able to play as a group again!

23.01.2022 Catch us tonight at the 2019 Christmas Carols In Ramsay Place - Free Event for a variety of fantastic Christmas activities and entertainment!

23.01.2022 Tonight was our Annual General Meeting. Thank you to the outgoing Committee for their extremely hard work during a very challenging year! And welcome to the incoming Committee: President: Nick Miller Vice President: Laura Miller ... Treasurer: Brandon Lawrence Secretary: Petria Low Publicity Officer: Claire Hardwick Librarian: Kathy Bickley Committee Member: Alex Miller Youth Representative: Katie Schleyer Property Officer: Graeme Daniels

23.01.2022 We are proud to be assisting the City of Onkaparinga to present the 2020 Australia Day Awards and welcome 50 new Australian Citizens to the Onkaparinga region

21.01.2022 Our next Christmas appearance! Get on down to this great little Sunday evening Pageant in McLaren Vale and enjoy a party in the piazza afterwards

21.01.2022 OCCB COVID-19 Update: It pains us to say that we have made the difficult decision to cancel band rehearsals until Easter, after which the Management Committee will reassess the situation based on the latest AHPPC advice available. We will unfortunately also be postponing our Quiz Night (April 4), our Proms in the South (May 23) and our Band Camp (July 4-5). The Band shares your disappointment at the postponing of these events however a prudent approach to community and memb...er safety must prevail at this time. We encourage all members to reach out as much as they need to during this time, and will ensure as a Band we maintain communication and check in on our members who may be vulnerable. The Management Committee will continue to monitor the situation and the latest health advice, and will meet remotely as required to ensure the best continued action for the Band, its members and the community. Thank you for your ongoing support

20.01.2022 We are getting more and more members back each week - everyone is thrilled to be able to rehearse again while ensuring we are still strictly meeting the physical distancing requirements

19.01.2022 Happy Easter to you and yours from the Onkaparinga City Concert Band family We hope you have a great one, and please know you can reach out if you need anything. Stay home and stay safe

19.01.2022 We are finished for 2019! This year we performed 20 times in our community, ranging from Australia Day and ANZAC Day for our City of Onkaparinga Council, to our amazing Proms in the South at the Hopgood Theatre. Thanks to our sponsors the City of Onkaparinga, Mercury Printing, and REDARC Electronics. ... Thanks also to all our members for the immense time commitment it takes to be this prolific in entertaining the community. And of course thank you to all of you! Without people to entertain we wouldn't be anything! We look forward to seeing you all out and about in 2020. We resume rehearsals on January 17th with our first performance on January 19th down at Victor Harbor alongside the Granite Community Band. Merry Christmas and a safe, happy festive season to all!

18.01.2022 Movie in the Park - Aladdin A great free community event Friday 28th February Family fun starts at 6pm Live entertainment from 6:30pm... Movie from Sunset Please share with family and friends See more

18.01.2022 In light of the bushfires across the nation and closer to home, our first gig for 2020 will be a fundraiser for the Kangaroo Island Mayoral Relief & Recovery Bushfire Fund. Join us and the Granite Community Band in Victor Harbor on January 19th for a Sunday evening of music in the Rotary Arts Tent with ALL proceeds going directly to this fund. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by and battling the bushfires at the moment.

18.01.2022 No rest this time of year! Get down to the Old Reynella Christmas Pageant tonight for family fun in John Reynell Park from 4pm, and pageant from 5:45pm. Give us a big wave right before the big man himself

17.01.2022 Getting ready to go live in about 15 minutes!

17.01.2022 Since we can't perform to the public at the moment, we thought we'd bring the concert to you while keeping you all safe at home! Tune in live to see what we've been working on since being able to resume rehearsals (while physical distancing)! More details to follow as we get closer

17.01.2022 Cannot wait to walk out on the oval at the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant shortly! See you soon Adelaide!

17.01.2022 Only one week until we debut some new music and revisit some fan favourites live right to your home! Tune in next Friday from 8pm for some iso-tainment fun!

16.01.2022 Our President Nick Miller with the Last Post and Rouse at sunrise at Christies Beach.

16.01.2022 Tonight you are going to see the Concert Band perform live - but did you know that we also have a development band under the OCCB brand? The Hopgood Wind Ensemble focuses on development, education and ensemble experience in a fun and supportive environment. Many Concert Band players begin in the Hopgood Wind Ensemble, gain the necessary ensemble skills and experience and then move in to the Concert Band. It is ideal for students of all ages (as well as the young at heart), t...hose taking up a second instrument, or anyone who may have dusted off or taken up an instrument during lockdown this year! We encourage anyone who is looking for a fun, inclusive, educational group to gain ensemble skills and experience in to join the Hopgood Wind Ensemble from 6:30 - 7:30pm Friday nights during school terms. You can message this page or email [email protected] for more information.

16.01.2022 We will be playing at the Aberfoyle Park Australia Day Breakfast this morning from 8am. Come on down to Bob Such Reserve, Jessica Street, Aberfoyle Park for a gold coin donation breakfast and some great entertainment!

16.01.2022 Our next appearance will be providing pre-movie entertainment at the Coromandel Valley Community Centre Movie in the Park on Feb 28th. We will be playing all your favourite movie themes for the occasion! See you there from 6:30pm for some family fun before a free movie!

15.01.2022 Our annual fundraising Quiz Night is back - and this year we are celebrating being back in the '20s! Come dressed in your best '20s attire - prize for Best Dressed! Drinks available to purchase over the bar at the RSL (sorry, no BYO due to liquor licensing) with all bar proceeds going to the RSL.... Gather your 8 smartest friends and some tasty supper, and we will see you there! Doors open 7pm, for a 7:30pm start. Don't be disappointed - book now at https://www.trybooking.com/BJCUC to avoid missing out!

14.01.2022 Our next appearance will be to provide pre-movie entertainment for this great Harmony Day event Saturday March 21st . We're pleased to be able to help the City of Onkaparinga celebrate Harmony Day and hope to see you there for some multicultural music, food and family fun.

14.01.2022 Only one day until our Facebook Live event! Tune in to see some new songs as well as some fan favourites! Thanks to the Aberfoyle Park Primary School Campus for allowing us use of their WiFi to help us bring you this concert, and thanks in advance to Mayor Erin Thompson for her attendance!... Tomorrow 8pm, "see" you there!

13.01.2022 A bit hot and tired but happy to have been a part of the 2020 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant. Merry Christmas Adelaide!

12.01.2022 It is Pageant Day!!! We are so thrilled to be able to help bring Christmas to South Australia today. The Adelaide Christmas Pageant has only been cancelled 4 times in 87 years, all due to World War II. This year could have easily been the 5th if not for the passionate team behind the scenes who have worked tirelessly to bring SA the Pageant after a year when we need it more than ever!... Whether you are at the Oval, doing the #pageantathome while watching on Channel 9 or streaming on 9Now, enjoy the Pageant and Merry Christmas! National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant City of Onkaparinga

12.01.2022 Unfortunately in light of the developing COVID-19 situation in Adelaide we have had to make the decision to postpone this Friday's concert. We would love nothing more than to bring you some great music but we need to exercise caution and do the right thing by our members and the community. We will reschedule this concert as soon as we can safely resume rehearsals. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe everyone!

11.01.2022 A huge congratulations to the Granite Community Band for a very successful joint concert on Sunday. With all costs covered by the Granite Band, we were able to raise $3035 for the Kangaroo Island Mayoral Relief & Recovery Bushfire Fund! What a phenomenal effort by an amazing community. Great way to kick off 2020!

11.01.2022 Thanks to Scooter Care in Seaford Meadows for providing us with some wheels for this pageant season to ensure nobody missed out on the fun!

11.01.2022 We are excited to be part of the Southern Community Christmas Carols on Sunday the 15th!

11.01.2022 It is the first ANZAC Day in memory we haven't participated in the Morphett Vale RSL Dawn Service and the Adelaide Commemorative March, however we still managed to pay our respects for this important day. At least 14 of our players sounded the Last Post and Rouse/Reveille from streets around Onkaparinga at dawn. Some on unorthodox instruments, and many for whom this will likely be a once in a lifetime chance to make such a contribution to even the smallest of driveway servic...es. I am moved and proud. Lest we forget. #lightupthedawn #anzacathome #musicformateship #anzacspirit #lestweforget

10.01.2022 The Onkaparinga City Concert Band is remaining alert but not alarmed as we all navigate our way through the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and wellbeing of our members and the community remains our top priority. At this stage, rehearsals and performances with fewer than 500 people will go ahead as planned. We are encouraging members to wash their hands often, especially after handling common property such as music stands, and to stay home if unwell.... See more

10.01.2022 Don't forget to tune in tomorrow night for our last concert for 2020! We have something for everyone, from The Eagles and Queen to Silent Night, so don't miss it!

09.01.2022 Our Hopgood Wind Ensemble was thrilled to be able to resume on Friday - this is our development ensemble for young or young-at-heart players wanting to learn and develop in a supportive and fun environment. They are always keen to welcome new players and would especially love drummers or percussionists at the moment! Message for details :)

09.01.2022 Less than 3 weeks until our next live-streamed concert - coming to you live and free! No need for you to leave the house, no risk, just good old-fashioned music and fun.

09.01.2022 We have some new Facebook page visitors following last night's concert so thought we'd share some information about the band! We are located in the Onkaparinga Council region of South Australia and have been entertaining both the local and wider communities since 1976. We are always welcoming new members to either our Hopgood Wind Ensemble for developing musicians, or our Concert Band. Rehearsals are Friday nights, 6:30-7:30pm during school terms for the Hopgood Wind Ensembl...e, and 7:45-9:30pm for the Concert Band. If you're not instrumentally-inclined, or if you live interstate, you can still help us out by spreading the word to your friends and family - did someone you know take up an instrument during COVID? Do your children or grandchildren learn an instrument at school and want opportunities to learn and perform in a social environment? We would love to welcome players of all ages and abilities. Please also Like our Facebook page (we are tantalisingly close to 500 Likes!), and follow us on Instagram, to stay up to date on what we are up to. Thanks again for all the support from wherever you are - and look forward to "seeing" you again Nov 20!

08.01.2022 Exciting news! Tickets are now on sale for 2020 Proms in the South! Don't miss out on a taste of Britain presented by the Onkaparinga City Concert Band, joined by vocal soloist Monique Hapgood, as well as The Southern Singers and the City of Onkaparinga Pipe Band. This year's Proms in the South promises to be bigger and better than last year - with your Proms favourites as well as exciting new pieces.... Get in now for a special Early Bird discount - valid only until 23/3/2020! https://www.countryarts.org.au/even/the-proms-in-the-south/

08.01.2022 A waltz down memory lane tonight on what should have been our last rehearsal before Proms in the South 2020!

07.01.2022 Great article about tomorrow's concert - we hope to see a big crowd down there!

07.01.2022 We received such a great response to our first online concert that we have scheduled the next one! OCCB Online returns on Friday October 9th, 8pm. Invite your friends to the Event and we can't wait to entertain you again!

07.01.2022 Maybe you prefer the slower numbers? We loved playing this classic opera piece last year.

07.01.2022 We should be busy putting the finishing touches on our Proms in the South 2020 performance which was to be May 23rd. Until we can get back to rehearsals and hopefully reschedule the Proms, we thought we'd share some favourite moments from Proms in the South 2019! First up, something to get your toes tapping!... See more

06.01.2022 We aren't letting social distancing distance our band! We have replaced rehearsals with video chats and tonight even played together! We're working hard to make sure that our members know they're not isolated or alone during these uncertain times. Stay well everybody

05.01.2022 One of our favourite marches today as we reminisce on Proms in the South 2019!

05.01.2022 We are proud that at least a quarter of the band are planning to play The Last Post and Reveille from their driveways on a variety of instruments this Saturday to help the community commemorate ANZAC Day while isolating. Please get behind this initiative and ensure we're still remembering and respecting this important day. See https://musicformateship.org/ and http://rslsa.org.au/light-up-the-dawn/ for details

05.01.2022 Last chance to see us in action for 2019!! See you tonight!

05.01.2022 December 2019 Newsletter

04.01.2022 This Sunday we will be kicking off the festive season with our very own Council's Onkaparinga Christmas Pageant 2019. Get down to Beach Road and look out for us. We'll be the ones waving, high-fiving, wishing you Merry Christmas.. oh, and playing some Christmas tunes! ...

04.01.2022 Well tonight should have been Proms in the South 2020! We are disappointed to have had to postpone but are hopeful of being able to reschedule later in the year, otherwise bigger and better than ever in 2021! Share your Proms memories below, and enjoy the grand crescendo of last year's Proms - what a crowd

04.01.2022 As our time in lockdown comes to an end, we are excited to share a project put together by some passionate members during our time away from rehearsals. Thanks to everyone involved! To see more of what we have been up to during our hiatus visit us at www.onkaparingaband.com.au

03.01.2022 Since we can't perform at the moment, we thought we'd let you virtually re-enjoy a concert from last year. Stay well!

03.01.2022 The Onkaparinga City Concert Band begins rehearsals for 2020 this Friday January 17th, 7:30pm. If you have ever wanted to be a part of an inclusive, relaxed, friendly group of like-minded people who love to play music and entertain the beautiful Onkaparinga community, come along! All ages welcome!

03.01.2022 The new normal for our Friday night rehearsals How are you making sure you don't lose all your playing skills while at home? Stay safe everyone

01.01.2022 What Proms classic were you most hoping to see at our next Proms in the South? Let us know for your chance to win tickets to Proms in the South 2020 - when we are able to hold it!