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Brassbanned.com will be live streaming the action from the major contest of the European Championships this weekend — so log in and enjoy it all from the comfort of your own home.

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  There is live broadcast action to enjoy

Brass band fans from all over the world will be able to enjoy all the major performances at the forthcoming European Brass Band Championships in Ostende this weekend, thanks to a live-streaming broadcast.

It will be hosted by Tim Kelly at Brassbanned.com, and will enable viewers to savour the action provided in the Championships Section set-work and own-choice sections, as well as the Challenge Section and Gala Concert.

Highly successful

Brassbanned.com has gained a growing fan base over the past decade thanks to the excellent quality and security of its broadcasts.

It has provided highly successful broadcasts from major Australian and New Zealand championship events — including this year from Launceston in Tasmania and Wellington, as well as worldwide sporting and cultural occasions.

The European broadcast will see Tim link with the vastly experienced World of Sound production of the event to bring great action as well as that all important broadcast security to ensure an uninterrupted service — enhanced if you wish in High Definition.

Details

See full details here:
http://brassbanned.com/european-brass-band-championships-2017-live-stream/

Brassbanned.com has gained a growing fan base over the past decade thanks to the excellent quality and security of its broadcasts4BR

Schedule

Broadcast Schedule from Kursaal Oostende

Friday 28th April:


4.00pm — 10.00pm: Championship Section (Set-Work)

Saturday 29th April:


9.00am — 12.30pm: Challenge Section;

12.35pm — 6.30pm: Championship Section (Own-Choice)

8.30pm — 11.00pm: Gala Concert and Award Ceremony;

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Tickets are now on sale at: https://brassbanned.5stream.com

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