The line up of competing bands and their conductors has been confirmed by the British Federation of Brass Bands.

They are as follows, for the event which will take place at Preston's Guild Hall on Saturday 27th June.

Aveley & Newham (Nigel Taken)
Black Dyke (Dr Nicholas Childs)
Brighouse & Rastrick (Allan Withington)
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Russell Gray)
Fairey (Philip Chalk)
Flowers (Paul Holland)
Fodens (Garry Cutt)
Hammonds Saltaire (Morgan Griffiths)
Hepworth (Cookson Homes) (Ian Porthouse)
Leyland (Jason Katsikaris)
Mount Charles (Andrew Duncan)
Redbridge (Jeremey Wise)
Reg Vardy (Ray Farr)
Wingates (Alan Morrison)
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (Richard Evans)