A Rich History

Founded in 1984 by Dr. Paul Droste (pictured above), the Brass Band of Columbus (BBC) has a Championship reputation. The BBC competed in the top NABBA division, the Championship Section, and has been awarded First Place ten times – most recently in April 2006. No other North American brass band approaches this record of excellence.
Read more →Upcoming Events
We often have numerous other events pending that are not listed yet below as we await confirmation of dates and times. Please subscribe to our BBC Newsletter at the link below to be kept apprised of our season.
BBC News
Our 39th Season
We are entering into our 39th season and BBC fans can look forward to a standard slate of favorite concerts. As we finalize up and coming concerts we will be sure to put them in our calendar here on the site. If you would like to receive updates as to where and when we are playing next, we recommend you sign up for our newsletter that we send out periodically.
Outreach
The BBC Educational Outreach (BBCEO) program involves an organizational commitment to give back and pay-it-forward to ensure youth are made aware of brass banding and given opportunities to be directly involved.
Read more →Listen to Brass Band of Columbus (BBC) Performances:
Featured below are a few Brass Band of Columbus performance videos*:
*See more at or visit our Video Showcase page on this website.