European Brass Band Championships
We welcome you to Stavanger from May 3rd to May 11th for the most prestigious brass event in 2025.


The Championships
Learn more about the Championships and the different bands participating in the EBBC in Stavanger. Find ticket sales and updated ticket status here.
European Youth Brass Band 2025
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European Conductors Competition
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Meet the team
We will soon introduce you to the team behind the EBBC 2025 in Stavanger. You can read about that here in the future.

Programme EBBC 2025
Saturday 3rd May
- Assembly of the European Youth Brass Band 2025
- Assembly of the competitors of the European Conductor Competition
Sunday 4th May
- 10:00 – 1st round of the European Conductor Competition, Eikenessalen (University of Stavanger)
Tuesday 6th May
- 18:00 – 2nd round of the European Conductor Competition, Kuppelhallen
Wednesday 7th May
- 19:00 – Youth in Concert (EYBB in concert with Riska Brass Band and Rogaland Ungdomskorps) Tickets.
Thursday 8th May
- 19:00 – Formal reception - by invitation only, Ledaal
- 20:15 – Finals of the European Conductors Competition and award ceremony, Fartein Valen
Friday 9th May
- 10:30 – Opening Ceremony - by invitation only, Tou Scene
- Draw of the EBBC Championship Section set piece and EBBC Challenge Section, Tou Scene
- 12.00 - 18:00 – Festival area, Outside Stavanger Konserthus
- 14:00 – Composer’s talk, Stavanger Konserthus
- 14:30 – EBBC Championship Section set piece, Stavanger Konserthus, Fartein Valen
- 22:30 – Midnight concert with Bjørsvik Brass, Tertnes Brass, and Manger Musikklag, St. Petri Church Tickets.
Saturday 10th May
- 08:00 – Draw EBBC Championship Section own choice, Stavanger Konserthus
- 09:00 – EBBC Challenge Section, Stavanger Konserthus, Fartein Valen
- 11:00 – EBBC Championship Section own choice, Stavanger Konserthus, Fartein Valen
- 11:00 - 18:00 – Festival area, Outside Stavanger Konserthus
- 20:30 – Gala Concert with award ceremony, Stavanger Konserthus, Fartein Valen
- 21:30 – European Brass Party, Stavanger Konserthus, Zetlitz
Sunday 11th May
- 08:00 – EBBA General Meeting, Stavanger Konserthus
- 09:00 – EYBBC Development Section, Stavanger Konserthus, Fartein Valen
- 11:45 – EYBBC Premier Section, Stavanger Konserthus, Fartein Valen
- 12:00 - 17:00 – Festival area, Outside Stavanger Konserthus
- 15:00 – Farewell Consert with EYBB and Blåsemafian, with award ceremony, followed by Youth After Party, Outside Stavanger Konserthus, festival area
Side events
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Hotel and booking information EBBC
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