# North American Brass Band Association

The North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) is a governing body for British-style brass bands hosted in North America. In addition to promoting the development of brass band in North American, NABBA sponsors a yearly national competition.
The Brass Band Bridge is the official publication of the North American Brass Band Association (NABBA). The first issue was in 1980 and since then, it has been roughly a quarterly publication.

## Winners
### Former sections

| Year | Host city | Championship | Honors | Challenge | Explorer |
| 1983 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Smoky Mountain Brass Band | NC State University |
| 1984 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Gramercy Brass Orchestra | Sunshine Brass Band |
| 1985 | York, Ontario | Gramercy Brass Orchestra | Sunshine Brass Band |
| 1986 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Brass Band of Columbus | Sunshine Brass Band | NC State University |
| 1987 | Dublin, Ohio | Brass Band of Columbus | WRAL British Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band |
| 1988 | Hammonton, New Jersey | Brass Band of Columbus | WRAL British Brass Band | NC State University |
| 1989 | Asheville, North Carolina | WRAL British Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | NC State University |
| 1990 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Brass Band of Columbus | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Ohio Collegiate Brass Band |
| 1991 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Brass Band of Columbus | Ohio Collegiate Brass | Milwaukee British Brass Band |
| 1992 | Dublin, Ohio | Ohio Collegiate Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band |
| 1993 | Washington, DC | Brass Band of Columbus | Sheldon Theatre Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band |
| 1994 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Hawthorn City Brass Band | Illinois Brass Band | — |
| 1995 | Toronto, Canada | The Brass Band of Columbus | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Buffalo Silver Band |
| 1996 | Dublin, Ohio | Illinois Brass Band | Dominion Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band |
| 1997 | Red Wing, Minnesota | Illinois Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band |
| 1998 | Lexington, Kentucky | Illinois Brass Band | All-Star Brass & Percussion | Prairie Brass Band |
| 1999 | St. Charles, Illinois | Brass Band of Columbus | Cincinnati Brass Band | St. Louis Brass Band |
| 2000 | Columbus, Ohio | Illinois Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | Sunshine Brass Band |
| 2001 | Washington, DC | Illinois Brass Band | St. Louis Brass Band | Spires Brass Band |
| 2002 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Columbus/Illinois | Prairie Brass Band | Sunshine Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band |
| 2003 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Stavanger Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | — |
| 2004 | Charleston, West Virginia | Chicago Brass Band | James Madison University | New England Brass Band | Jericho Brass |
| 2005 | St. Charles, Illinois | Brass Band of Central Florida | James Madison University | Spires Brass Band | Brass Band of Central Illinois |
| 2006 | Louisville, Kentucky | Brass Band of Columbus | New England Brass | Georgia Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
| 2007 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Massanutten Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
| 2008 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Georgia Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
| 2009 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Natural State | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
* ↑ This group is now known as the Triangle Brass Band.
* ↑ This group is now known as the Central Ohio Brass Band.
* ↑ In 2002, there was a tie for first.

### Current sections

| Year | Host city | Championship | 1st section | 2nd section | 3rd section |
| 2010 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | Oakland University |
| 2011 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Atlantic Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Natural State | Capital City Brass |
| 2012 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Atlantic Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Madison Brass Band | Bend in the River |
| 2013 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton Brass Band | Five Lakes Brass Band | Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band | Chapel Brass |
| 2014 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Stavanger Brass Band | Oakland University | Weston Silver Band | Fountain City Youth Brass Academy |
| 2015 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | Weston Silver Band | Dublin Silver Band | Chapel Brass |
| 2016 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | Pike's Peak Brass Band | Capital City Brass Band | Milwaukee Festival Brass |
| 2017 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Atlantic Brass Band | Weston Silver Band | Rockville Brass Band | Milwaukee Festival Brass |
| 2018 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | San Antonio Brass Band | Rockville Brass Band | Triangle Brass Band |
| 2019 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | Dublin Silver Band | Capital City Brass Band | Old Crown Brass Band |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Huntsville, Alabama | Fountain City Brass Band | Dallas Brass Band | Motor City Brass Band | Triangle Brass Band |
| 2023 | Huntsville, Alabama | Five Lakes Silver Band | Princeton Brass Band | San Francisco Brass Band | Jacksonville State University |
| 2024 | Huntsville, Alabama | James Madison University | San Francisco Brass Band | Massanutten Brass Band | Fountain City Youth Academy |

### Solo competition

As part of the annual competition, 11 different categories of solo contests are also held:
* Adult High Brass Slow Melody – Any Age (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
* Adult High Brass Technical Work – Any Age (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
* Adult Low Brass Slow Melody – Any Age (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
* Adult Low Brass Technical Work – Any Age (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
* Adult High Brass Slow Melody ‐ Senior (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
* Adult High Brass Technical Work – Senior (Cornets, Flugelhorns & Tenor Horns only)
* Adult Low Brass Slow Melody – Senior (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
* Adult Low Brass Technical Work – Senior (Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums & Tubas only)
* Youth Brass Solo – must be 17 years of age or younger or enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
* Adult Percussion Solo
* Youth Percussion Solo – must be 17 years of age or younger or enrolled in a primary or secondary school.
Although each section is individually scored and winners are announced accordingly, the overall winner each year typically wins a brand new instrument donated by its manufacturer.

## Member bands

A list of the member bands as of 2024:
| Band | Location | Website |
| Arkansas Musicworks Brass Band | Bentonville, Arkansas | — |
| Atlantic Brass Band | Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey | http://www.atlanticbrassband.org/ |
| Brass Band of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | http://www.brassbandofcentralflorida.org/ |
| Brass of the Potomac | Washington, D.C. | http://www.brassofthepotomac.com/ |
| Capital City Brass Band | Lansing, Michigan | http://www.capitalcitybrassband.com/ |
| Central Ohio Brass Band | Columbus, Ohio | http://www.centralohiobrass.org/ |
| Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band | Hockessin, Delaware | http://www.chesapeakebrassband.org/ |
| Chicago Brass Band | Chicago, Illinois | http://www.chicagobrassband.org/ |
| Colorado Brass | Denver, Colorado | https://www.coloradobrass.org/ |
| Crossroads Brass Band | Franklin, Indiana | https://crossroadsbrass.org/ |
| Dublin Silver Band | Columbus, Ohio | http://dublinbands.com/bands/silver-band/ Archived 2016-11-23 at the Wayback Machine |
| Five Lakes Silver Band | Royal Oak, Michigan | http://www.fivelakessilverband.com/ |
| Fountain City Brass Band | Kansas City, Missouri | http://www.fcbb.net/ |
| Georgia Brass Band | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.georgiabrassband.com/ |
| Illinois Brass Band | Libertyville, Illinois | http://illinoisbrassband.org/ |
| James Madison University Brass Band | Harrisonburg, Virginia | http://www.jmubrassband.org/ |
| Madison Brass Band | Madison, Wisconsin | http://mbbweb.net/ |
| Massanutten Brass Band | Harrisonburg, Virginia | http://www.massanuttenbrassband.org/ |
| Milwaukee Festival Brass | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | http://www.mfbrass.org/ |
| Motor City Brass Band | Southfield, Michigan | http://www.mcbb.org/ |
| Oakland University Brass Band | Rochester, Michigan | — |
| Old Crown Brass Band | Fort Wayne, Indiana | http://www.oldcrownbrassband.org/ |
| Pike's Peak Brass Band | Colorado Springs, Colorado | http://pikespeakbrassband.com/ |
| Princeton Brass Band | Rider University, Lawrence Township, New Jersey | http://www.princetonbrassband.org/ |
| River Brass | Newburgh, Indiana | http://www.riverbrass.com/ |
| Rockville Brass Band | Kensington, Maryland | http://www.rockvillebrassband.org/ |
| Smoky Mountain Brass Band | Asheville, North Carolina | https://smbrass.com/ |
| Stavanger Brass Band | Stavanger, Norway | http://www.stavanger-brassband.com/ |
| Tampa Brass Band | Tampa, Florida | https://www.tampabrassband.com |
| Triangle Brass Band | Raleigh, North Carolina | https://trianglebrass.org/ |
| Weston Silver Band | Toronto, Ontario | http://westonsilverband.ca/ |