If you enjoy the 1996 Brass Band Festival, you'll want to save the memories with family and friends. Capture the splendor of one of the best festivals in America with the exclusive coverage by The Advocate-Messenger. You can now order, to be mailed directly to your home, souvenir editions of all the festival coverage.

Sunday, June 16th's Kentucky Advocate will feature a special GABBF "wrap-around" with coverage of Friday's Great Balloon Race and Saturday's Parade on Main Street to the festival grounds PLUS fabulous photos of the bands and the crowds. The cost is $2 each.

Monday, June 17th's Advocate-Messenger will continue the coverage of all the bands and the Sunday performances. The cost is $1 each.

How can you get these great souvenirs mailed to your home? Simply by sending your name, address, city, state and zip along with a check to:

And don't forget to get a copy of this year's Festival Guide while you're at the festival!

Patriotic theme: The band festival poster celebrates the 100th anniversary of "Stars and Stripes Forever." It is on sale for $10 during the festival. The theme continues with the T-shirts and pins, also on sale at a tent at the corner of College and West Walnut Streets. Pins are $4 and T-Shirts are $12.

Click here for more information about band festival souvenirs.