The North American Brass Band Association (NABBA) is a governing body for British-style brass bands hosted in North America. In addition to promoting the development of brass band in North American, NABBA sponsors a yearly national competition.[1]
The Brass Band Bridge is the official publication of the North American Brass Band Association (NABBA). The first issue was in 1980 and since then, it has been roughly a quarterly publication.[2]
| Year | Host city | Championship | Honors | Challenge | Explorer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Smoky Mountain Brass Band | NC State University | |||
| 1984 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Gramercy Brass Orchestra | Sunshine Brass Band | |||
| 1985 | York, Ontario | Gramercy Brass Orchestra | Sunshine Brass Band | |||
| 1986 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Brass Band of Columbus | Sunshine Brass Band | NC State University | ||
| 1987 | Dublin, Ohio | Brass Band of Columbus | WRAL British Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | ||
| 1988 | Hammonton, New Jersey | Brass Band of Columbus | WRAL British Brass Band | NC State University | ||
| 1989 | Asheville, North Carolina | WRAL British Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | NC State University | ||
| 1990 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Brass Band of Columbus | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Ohio Collegiate Brass Band | ||
| 1991 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Brass Band of Columbus | Ohio Collegiate Brass | Milwaukee British Brass Band | ||
| 1992 | Dublin, Ohio | Ohio Collegiate Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band | ||
| 1993 | Washington, DC | Brass Band of Columbus | Sheldon Theatre Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band | ||
| 1994 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Hawthorn City Brass Band | Illinois Brass Band | — | ||
| 1995 | Toronto, Canada | The Brass Band of Columbus | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Buffalo Silver Band | ||
| 1996 | Dublin, Ohio | Illinois Brass Band | Dominion Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | ||
| 1997 | Red Wing, Minnesota | Illinois Brass Band | Eastern Iowa Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | ||
| 1998 | Lexington, Kentucky | Illinois Brass Band | All-Star Brass & Percussion | Prairie Brass Band | ||
| 1999 | St. Charles, Illinois | Brass Band of Columbus | Cincinnati Brass Band | St. Louis Brass Band | ||
| 2000 | Columbus, Ohio | Illinois Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | Sunshine Brass Band | ||
| 2001 | Washington, DC | Illinois Brass Band | St. Louis Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | ||
| 2002 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Columbus/Illinois | Prairie Brass Band | Sunshine Brass Band | Varsity All-Star Brass Band | |
| 2003 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Stavanger Brass Band | Cincinnati Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | — | |
| 2004 | Charleston, West Virginia | Chicago Brass Band | James Madison University | New England Brass Band | Jericho Brass | |
| 2005 | St. Charles, Illinois | Brass Band of Central Florida | James Madison University | Spires Brass Band | Brass Band of Central Illinois | |
| 2006 | Louisville, Kentucky | Brass Band of Columbus | New England Brass | Georgia Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State | |
| 2007 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Massanutten Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State | |
| 2008 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Georgia Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | Brass Band of the Tri-State | |
| 2009 | Louisville, Kentucky | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Natural State | Brass Band of the Tri-State |
| Year | Host city | Championship | 1st section | 2nd section | 3rd section | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Fountain City Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Spires Brass Band | Oakland University | |
| 2011 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Atlantic Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Natural State | Capital City Brass | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Atlantic Brass Band | Central Ohio Brass Band | Madison Brass Band | Bend in the River | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton Brass Band | Five Lakes Brass Band | Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band | Chapel Brass | |
| 2014 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Stavanger Brass Band | Oakland University | Weston Silver Band | Fountain City Youth Brass Academy | |
| 2015 | Fountain City Brass Band | Weston Silver Band | Dublin Silver Band | Chapel Brass | ||
| 2016 | Fountain City Brass Band | Pike's Peak Brass Band | Capital City Brass Band | Milwaukee Festival Brass | ||
| 2017 | Atlantic Brass Band | Weston Silver Band | Rockville Brass Band | Milwaukee Festival Brass | ||
| 2018 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | San Antonio Brass Band | Rockville Brass Band | Triangle Brass Band | |
| 2019 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Fountain City Brass Band | Dublin Silver Band | Capital City Brass Band | Old Crown Brass Band | |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | ||||||
| 2022 | Huntsville, Alabama | Fountain City Brass Band | Dallas Brass Band | Motor City Brass Band | Triangle Brass Band | |
| 2023 | Huntsville, Alabama | Five Lakes Silver Band | Princeton Brass Band | San Francisco Brass Band | Jacksonville State University | |
| 2024 | Huntsville, Alabama | James Madison University | San Francisco Brass Band | Massanutten Brass Band | Fountain City Youth Academy | |
As part of the annual competition, 11 different categories of solo contests are also held:
Although each section is individually scored and winners are announced accordingly, the overall winner each year typically wins a brand new instrument donated by its manufacturer.
A list of the member bands as of 2024:
| Arkansas Musicworks Brass Band | Bentonville, Arkansas | — | |
| Atlantic Brass Band | Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey | http://www.atlanticbrassband.org/ | |
| Brass Band of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | http://www.brassbandofcentralflorida.org/ | |
| Brass of the Potomac | Washington, D.C. | http://www.brassofthepotomac.com/ | |
| Capital City Brass Band | Lansing, Michigan | http://www.capitalcitybrassband.com/ | |
| Central Ohio Brass Band | Columbus, Ohio | http://www.centralohiobrass.org/ | |
| Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band | Hockessin, Delaware | http://www.chesapeakebrassband.org/ | |
| Chicago Brass Band | Chicago, Illinois | http://www.chicagobrassband.org/ | |
| Colorado Brass | Denver, Colorado | https://www.coloradobrass.org/ | |
| Crossroads Brass Band | Franklin, Indiana | https://crossroadsbrass.org/ | |
| Dublin Silver Band | Columbus, Ohio | http://dublinbands.com/bands/silver-band/ | |
| Five Lakes Silver Band | Royal Oak, Michigan | http://www.fivelakessilverband.com/ | |
| Fountain City Brass Band | Kansas City, Missouri | http://www.fcbb.net/ | |
| Georgia Brass Band | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.georgiabrassband.com/ | |
| Illinois Brass Band | Libertyville, Illinois | http://illinoisbrassband.org/ | |
| James Madison University Brass Band | Harrisonburg, Virginia | http://www.jmubrassband.org/ | |
| Madison Brass Band | Madison, Wisconsin | http://mbbweb.net/ | |
| Massanutten Brass Band | Harrisonburg, Virginia | http://www.massanuttenbrassband.org/ | |
| Milwaukee Festival Brass | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | http://www.mfbrass.org/ | |
| Motor City Brass Band | Southfield, Michigan | http://www.mcbb.org/ | |
| Oakland University Brass Band | Rochester, Michigan | — | |
| Old Crown Brass Band | Fort Wayne, Indiana | http://www.oldcrownbrassband.org/ | |
| Pike's Peak Brass Band | Colorado Springs, Colorado | http://pikespeakbrassband.com/ | |
| Princeton Brass Band | Rider University, Lawrence Township, New Jersey | http://www.princetonbrassband.org/ | |
| River Brass | Newburgh, Indiana | http://www.riverbrass.com/ | |
| Rockville Brass Band | Kensington, Maryland | http://www.rockvillebrassband.org/ | |
| Smoky Mountain Brass Band | Asheville, North Carolina | https://smbrass.com/ | |
| Stavanger Brass Band | Stavanger, Norway | http://www.stavanger-brassband.com/ | |
| Tampa Brass Band | Tampa, Florida | https://www.tampabrassband.com | |
| Triangle Brass Band | Raleigh, North Carolina | https://trianglebrass.org/ | |
| Weston Silver Band | Toronto, Ontario | http://westonsilverband.ca/ |