Goolwa Band

Goolwa Band We are Goolwa's very own Big Band! We love to perform at community events throughout our local area as well as holding an annual concert and regular cabarets.

We rehearse Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.30pm at Goolwa Centenary Hall. There are records of the band dating back over 100 years and with a historic photo of the band dated 1918. The current band was formed in1986 as a brass band called the Goolwa & District Citizens Band. It then became a concert band in 1998 in order to cater for a broader range of instruments played by younger people in the community. It

is an incorporated organisation run entirely by volunteers and with the support of the Alexandrina Council. The band provides free public entertainment at community events such as Australia Day, the Port Elliot Show and at the Goolwa Christmas Festival. It also performs in public at the Goolwa Wharf precinct and provides entertainment as part of community fund-raising events. The band also gives concerts at residential villages and at aged-care facilities in the region. The band has played at the Strathalbyn Band Festival since its inception in 2001, and as its main fund-raising activity, hosts an annual concert. This fills Centenary Hall in Goolwa with an appreciative audience. The band currently has over thirty members and plays a range of music, including swing, big-band, jazz, latin, and pop and rock music from the 1960’s and 70’s. It is fortunate to have the services of Allan Blackledge as Musical Director and Sharon Harding as resident vocalist.

Goolwa Band is sending a small cohort from the Big Band to play at this event in Willunga 🎶
01/05/2026

Goolwa Band is sending a small cohort from the Big Band to play at this event in Willunga 🎶

Goolwa Band at Goolwa Riverside Retirement Village yesterday. What a lovely audience we had!!
19/04/2026

Goolwa Band at Goolwa Riverside Retirement Village yesterday. What a lovely audience we had!!

Nice to hear Tony soloing at rehearsal last night with "Gabriel's Oboe" 🎵
15/04/2026

Nice to hear Tony soloing at rehearsal last night with "Gabriel's Oboe" 🎵

The last At the Wharf session this summer. So glad we got the slot! Many thanks to Cittaslow Goolwa for organising this ...
09/03/2026

The last At the Wharf session this summer. So glad we got the slot! Many thanks to Cittaslow Goolwa for organising this wonderful community event. Photos by Roderick Flintoff.

08/03/2026

At the Wharf before the crowds arrived - a great evening!

We are already on the job, setting up ready for 5pm. We are a Big Band so there's lots to do to prepare to showcase solo...
08/03/2026

We are already on the job, setting up ready for 5pm. We are a Big Band so there's lots to do to prepare to showcase soloists and our vocalists. Many thanks to Brenton, our wonderful Sound Technician and his helpers. See you there soon!

Tonight 8th March. The 25 piece Goolwa band will be playing from 5-8pm. Free entry!
BYO chairs /rugs to sit on the lawn at Signal Point. Enjoy food truck Atomic and Cittaslow Paella. Manu will be bringing her sweets stall . always tempting. Local wine and beer

It's on this Sunday folks. It's Goolwa Big Band's turn to entertain down at the wharf!
03/03/2026

It's on this Sunday folks. It's Goolwa Big Band's turn to entertain down at the wharf!

The March long weekend is coming! The last At The Wharf will be held on Sunday 8th March 5-8pm. The 25 piece Goolwa band is playing, We will have Atomic food truck and Cittaslow Paella ( get your ticket early for this as it sells out quickly). The usual bar with local wine and beer. BYO chair/rug. Bring your frineds for this free event, the weather is looking perfect .

17/02/2026

NEXT GIG:
Cittaslow At The Wharf
Sunday 8th March 5-8pm

Some pics of a wonderful evening of music and fun! Goolwa Big Band's Valentines Day Cabaret 2026
16/02/2026

Some pics of a wonderful evening of music and fun! Goolwa Big Band's Valentines Day Cabaret 2026

15/02/2026

Steve's gentle tinkling of the ivories during intermission gave us a chance to capture some video of the happy crowd at our Valentine's Day Cabaret last night

Address

Centenary Hall, Cadell Street
Goolwa, SA
5214

Opening Hours

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+61423141897

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