GABBF 1999

This year's festival is a special one indeed. It will be the 10th Great American Brass Band Festival. In celebration of this milestone, we will feature several bands and performers that have been favorites over the years, including Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band, the Olympia Brass Band from New Orleans, ragtime pianist Scott Kirby, and Danville's own Advocate Brass Band. Among the bands that are new to the festival are the Canadian Staff Band of the Salvation Army from Toronto, the Illinois Brass Band from Chicago, and one of our country's most outstanding military bands, the Band of the Air Force Reserve from Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. And that's just part of the exciting line up. In all, 18 bands will be here to entertain during this unique weekend.
During its first decade, the Great American Brass Band Festival has attracted more than a quarter of a million visitors from throughout the United States and abroad. It is truly ``America's greatest band concert in the park,'' and has been featured in articles in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, and Southern Living.

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1999 Performers

Festival draws a crowd
The 1999 festival was held the weekend prior to Father's Day - June 11-13. This festival was a special one - the 10th Great American Brass Band Festival!

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Between 38,000 to 42,000 people attended the 1999 Great American Brass Band Festival, according to Jerry Boyd, who served for years as logistics coordinator and was a logistics volunteer for this year's festival.

The crowds for different events included 6,000 for the hot air balloon race, nearly 7,000 for the parade on Saturday, 20,000 for the Saturday night picnic and concert and 3,500 for the Sunday morning worship service.

The Great American Brass Band Festival
P.O. Box 429
Danville, Kentucky 40423-0429