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2017 European Championship tickets

The date for your diary is Wednesday 1st February to make sure you book your tickets for the 2017 European Championships in Ostend.

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  Tickers for the 2017 European Championships will be on sale from 1st February

The European Brass Band Association (EBBA) has announced that ticket sales for the 2017 European Brass Band Championships in Ostend, Belgium from 24th — 30th April, will start on Wednesday 1st February.

Website

Tickets can be ordered via www.ebbc2017.be were you can find a link to order the tickets.

Combi tickets:

Combi tickets are available for:

28th April: EBBC Championship Section (Set Test)
29th April: EBBC Challenge Section and EBBC Championship Section (Own Choice)
29th April: Gala Concert
30th April: European Youth Brass Band Championships (Development and Premier Sections)

Single tickets

Single tickets are available for:
27th April: Final of the European Conductor Competition.

The European Brass Band Championships have been sold out every year since 2008. The 2016 event in Lille sold out in 1 day, so we would urge people to book tickets as soon as they become available on 1st FebruaryEBBA

Book early



A spokesperson told 4BR: "The European Brass Band Championships have been sold out every year since 2008. The 2016 event in Lille sold out in 1 day, so we would urge people to book tickets as soon as they become available on 1st February.

The 40th European Brass Band Championships will take place in the impressive Kursaal in Ostend. The final of the European Conductor Competition will take place in the Grote Post, Ostend.

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