Iowa Brass

08/03/2026

This year marks 40 since Iowa Brass was formed. Below is a picture of our first ever concert at the North American Brass Band Association Championships in Indianapolis in 1986. What a way to start!

07/31/2026

07/30/2026

Iowa Brass needs a tuba player. We currently have an opening for an E♭ tuba for the remainder of 2026. For more information on how you could become a member of this outstanding band, contact Chris Bird at [email protected] or Steve Stickney at [email protected]

07/09/2026

Thank you for joining us for a memorable season that took us from Kansas City to Fort Wayne and across central and eastern Iowa. Here we are posing at the North American Brass Band Association Championships. We look forward to seeing everyone again in the fall.

07/03/2026

That time it rained so we invited the audience on stage.

06/30/2026

In addition to our performance Thursday in North Liberty, there will be a whole lot happening including an aerial light show following our concert. Check out the schedule below.

Kick off your Independence Day weekend celebrations early on Thursday, July 2, in Centennial Park. Fanfare & Flight is an free evening of live music from the Iowa Brass band, followed by a 15-minute aerial light show from 150 choreographed drones. The evening is free, thanks to North Liberty’s Cit...

06/22/2026

We would like to give a huge shout-out to Becky Bunting, who has been at the helm of our welcome table for 27 years. She is the first person people see when attending our concerts. She would also like to remind everyone that the CDs are free and you should take one.

06/21/2026

We had a fantastic time at Wurst Brass Festival. Thank you to all the bands that joined us and a big thank you to Al Baer (right), our spectacular tuba soloist, and our organizer Todd Bransky (center) pictured with our director Alex Beamer.

06/20/2026

We’re playing at 6:44 at the Wurst Brass Festival! Watch our performance here.

2026 Wurst Brass FestivalAmana, IowaHosted by IOWA BRASSSaturda...