Melbourne Rainbow Band

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  • POSITION AVAILABLE!

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    The Melbourne Rainbow Band is looking for our next Musical Director. We’re searching for someone who will: Provide musical leadership and direction Possess significant experience with bands Have achieved a high degree of musicianship Be from or friendly with the GLBTI community, and Enjoy working with a group of enthusiastic amateur musicians with huge potential! Rehearsals…

  • 19th Annual Pride March

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    Pride March is one of the most iconic events on the Band’s calendar. With the weather forecast rising to the low forties during the week leading up the event, the Band made the tough decision to march in the parade but not play. Even without our music we aimed to stick out, and our 20…

  • Midsumma Carnival 2014

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    This year’s Midsumma Carnival returned to Alexandra Gardens. The Band played under a tree near the river, attracting lots of foot traffic. We performed 3 sets, including a surprise Flashmob with members of the Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Chorus. This was a new experience for the band, and the audience loved our collaboration of classic…

  • Our latest CD: 15 & Fabulous!

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    The Melbourne Rainbow Band’s 15th Anniversary CD is on sale now, and it’s even more fabulous than we could have hoped.  Celebrating some of our favourite music from the last five years, it pretty much includes every style of music we play – movies, musicals, classical, jazz and even a couple of rock tunes with guest vocalist…

  • ChillOut Festival – Daylesford

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    As has become part of the tradition, ChillOut 2011 was a mixture of fun performances, relaxation and unexpected weather. The MRB’s advance team arrived in Daylesford on Friday night for a welcome bbq hosted by our recently retired conductor Mark Lyall.  We spent the evening eating fabulous food and drinking under the amazing country stars. …

  • Pride March – Fitzroy St, St Kilda

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    Another Pride, and another fantastic performance by the MRB!  We put on a great show this year: without doubt our crowd-pleasing repertoire and awesome Colour Guard helped, but it was mainly because of the great teamwork and effort all our members put in beforehand – well done all! We met at Albert Park at 11:30am…

  • Australia Day People’s March & Joy94.9 Picnic

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    It was a lovely day for marching this year; not too hot, not too cold. We assembled as per usual by the Arts Centre coffee man and congratulated ourselves on our dedication not only to our country but to the caffeine that gets us up in the morning. The march kicked off this year a…

  • Midsumma Carnival 2011

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    What a great day! This year’s Midsumma Carnival was a huge event, with massive crowds and plenty of fun for everyone. Birrarung Marr played host, and turned out to be a perfect venue for the event, though short of shady spots to escape the Summer sun. The MRB displayed a stall for the duration of…

  • Carols by Queerlight 10th Anniversary Concert

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    Our 2010 Christmas Concert with the MGLC was a fantastic success – the best yet by all accounts. Masterfully hosted by Melbourne performer and entertainer Luke Gallagher and Joy94.9 General Manager Danae Gibson, the event also featured special guest host Dolly Diamond. Dolly wowed the house with her performance of Hello Dolly (accompanied by MGLC)…

  • Gay Games VIII

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    In July 2010, eight lucky Melbourne Rainbow Band members traveled to Cologne for Gay Games VIII. It was a magical experience, and a journey that none of us will ever forget. For the 9 days we were all in Cologne together we worked hard and played harder – both musically and also in the bars…