Author: andrew_nielsen

It’s been many years since the Band’s last performance at the Chillout Festival, but after this year’s success it could become an annual item in our calendar. After car-pooling for the trip to Daylesford, we kicked off with our final march for the year – the Chillout Parade down Main Street.  The audience gave us…

Twenty four of our hottest members managed to schlep themselves up to Sydney for the homo night of nights and shake their booty!  We all did a hell of a job swinging our hips and funky tunes up and down the parade not once but twice. Beginning with foreplay and a few temporary rainbow tattoos,…

The theme for this year’s parade was “Live. Love. Be.” The parade had the added excitement of being the official closing to the Asia Pacific OutGames. The day started with our traditional pre-Pride March rehearsal.  This was the chance for some of us to put the finishing touches on our new marching moves, and a…

The 1st Asia Pacific OutGames attracted over 1,600 participants, and the Opening Celebration was just the beginning in a series of spectacular events. Despite the Band’s unconventional formation, with members split evenly on either side of the catwalk, our opening of the show was the perfect way to start the night.  We had the stage…

Immediately following the Australia Day parade, members of the Band headed to Mount Macedon for our annual performance at the Joy94.9 Picnic.  The event is one of Joy’s main fundraisers, and was held at Forest Glade: a stunning property owned by our long term sponsor Cyril S. In keeping with tradition, the Band chose a…

The Band’s second performance in Melbourne’s annual Australia Day parade was once again a chance to wow the mainstream community.  Being the only GBLTI group in the diverse parade, the Band stood out to the crowd of thousands, who provided a very warm reception. It was also our first chance to try out our new…

Brief showers during the day scared away some of the crowd, but certainly didn’t damped the spirits of the Band members. Our day started on the main stage, where we delighted the soggy crowd with our charm, good looks and rockin’ tunes.  This was followed by standing performances all over the Carnival grounds, as well…

Our annual Christmas Concert was a tremendous success, and was our biggest yet.  The audience loved the sing-along carols, and other highlights included John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas” (performed by MRB and MGLC soloists Jen Jackson and Brooke Bates), Hallelujah! from Handel’s “Messiah” (MGLC), Here Comes the Sun (MGLC Youth Chorus) and Pearl Fishers Duet (sung…

The day started off with thunderstorms, grey sky and rain, but soon turned into a very hot summer’s day. The Band set up a stall to advertise and look for new members, and also took the opportunity to sell merchandise like CDs and our Ten Year Itch DVDs. The Band performed on the ‘World Music…

As well as being publicised to the local community, this performance supported the residents of the local aged care facility, Amity. Overall it was a wonderful day. There were approximately 40 people in the audience; our biggest crowd yet for a community concert. For added excitement, the Band wore eye patches and hoisted a jolly…