Tickets for the 2026 European Brass Band Championships in Austria will go on sale on Tuesday 20th January at 11.00am (CET).
The 47th festival event will be hosted at the Brucknerhaus, Linz between the 22nd — 26th April. It will see EBBA and local organiser, Amt der Oö. Landesregierung, Direktion Kultur und Gesellschaft, Abteilung Kultur showcase competitive performances from bands and soloists.
Quick sales
In announcing the ticket sale date, EBBA stated that it was their belief that it was "sure to be an excellent event", building on the success achieved when Linz last hosted the event in 2010.
As a result, EBBA added that, "tickets are likely to sell out quickly", and that they recommend that people should get their tickets "as soon as they are released".
Tickets:
Tickets can be purchased through the Brucknerhaus website at: https://www.brucknerhaus.at/en/programme/events/european-brass-band championships-22-26.04.2026-10-00
The ticket sale will also be made accessible from https://ebbc2026.at/ as well as https://ebba.eu.com/ ahead of the release.
4BR was informed that it will be possible to buy combi ticket for the contests, tickets for the gala concert and single tickets for the European Youth Brass Band Championship contest.
Prices:
Combi ticket:
Price: EUR 148,50.
The free seating combi-tickets give access to the following events:
Final of the European Soloist Competition (Thursday 23rd April)
Championship Section, set-test piece (Friday 24th April)
Challenge Section and Championship Section, own choice (Saturday 25th April)
European Youth Brass Band Championship (Sunday 26th April)
Gala Concert:
The gala concert will have fixed seating.
Prices:
Category 1: EUR 52,25
Category 2: EUR 37,05
Category 3: EUR 27,55
European Youth Brass Band Contest:
Free seating: EUR 20
As a result, EBBA added that, "tickets are likely to sell out quickly", and that they recommend that people should get their tickets, "as soon as they are released"4BR
Programme:
Saturday 18th April:
Assembly of the European Youth Brass Band 2026
Assembly of the competitors of the European Soloist Competition
Monday 20th April:
1st round of the European Soloist Competition
Tuesday 21st April:
2nd round of the European Soloist Competition
Wednesday 22nd April:
Ensemble Federspiel in the Bruckner House
https://www.brucknerhaus.at/en/programme/events/federspiel-22.04.2026-19-30
Thursday 23rd April:
Finale Concert European Soloist Competition and award ceremony, Brucknerhaus
Friday 24th April:
Opening Ceremony (invitation only) — Brucknerhaus
Draw: EBBC Championship Section set-test and EBBC Challenge Section — Brucknerhaus
Composer's talk — Brucknerhaus
EBBC Championship Section (set-test) — Brucknerhaus
Saturday 25th April:
Draw: EBBC Championship Section (own-choice) — Brucknerhaus
EBBC Challenge Section — Brucknerhaus
EBBC Championship Section (own choice) — Brucknerhaus
Gala Concert with award ceremony — Brucknerhaus
Brass Party — Brucknerhaus
Sunday 26th April:
EBBA General Meeting
EYBBC Development Section — Brucknerhaus
EYBBC Premier Section — Brucknerhaus
Farewell Concert and award ceremony — Brucknerhaus
