Date: Saturday June 7th, 2025
Street Performance
Location: Library Corner (Queen and Main Sts)
Time: 11.30am – 12.15pm
Westernport Regional Band
The Westernport Regional Band is a community based band that regularly performs throughout the Westernport Area and the Mornington Peninsula. The band performs a wide range of music that has evolved from the jazz tradition including big band, swing, latin, funk and rock. The members of the band span a wide variety of ages and experience.
The instrumentation of the band follows the standard line up for a jazz big band, a section of trumpets, trombones, saxophones (alto, tenor and baritone) and a rhythm section comprising of guitar, piano, bass and drums.
At the heart of the Westernport Regional Band is the mentoring of the next generation of musicians. The band have recently created a subgroup, Jazz Ensemble, comprising of musicians up to age 19 years, and are actively seeking new members. Members must be able to read music and play at a basic level.