Carols by Queerlight Returns!

November 5, 2022

It’s that time of year again!

Saturday, December 10 @ 7:00pm

(Doors open @ 6:00pm)

St Kilda Town Hall
Corner of Carlisle Street and Brighton Road, St Kilda

Carols by Queerlight is back to help you see out 2022.  Join the Melbourne Rainbow Band, along with our special guests and seasonal choir – the CbQ Singers – as we kick off the silly season in style.

Gather your family and friends and get ready to sing along with what has been billed the “Campest thing since Christmas” and “A rainbow Christmas for everyone”. There is nowhere like Carols by Queerlight, where being home with the LGBTIQ+ for Christmas puts the sparkle and glitter back into the festive season and brings together the Diverse Gender and Sexuality (DGS) community.

We are encouraging families of all ages to attend, with an early start time of 7 pm and a visit from the jolly Man in Red likely to occur in the first part of the program. Then, after the interval, we’ll see how the grown-ups celebrate once the kids go to bed!
 

Tickets for individual seats or whole tables, with special prices for concession and children 12 & under, as well as discounts for booking a whole table, it’s possible for everyone to be part of the festivities.

Book now! https://bit.ly/3Uovgs4

Together We Were Well and Truly Heard

November 2, 2022

Wow, what an amazing afternoon.

We couldn’t be more proud of both ourselves and our talented friends at Kyneton Rainbow Voices, Castlemaine Pride, and shOUT Youth Chorus! All that hard work paid off and we successfully juggled watching two conductors to pull off one of our most exciting (and daunting) performances yet.

A huge thank you to the Darebin Arts Centre for the use of their amazing stage, and the help of their brilliant tech and stage crew. Walking into a beautifully set stage made our jobs so much easier than we thought, we couldn’t have done it without you.

And of course we can’t forget our favourite sound guru Colin, patiently walking us through our collective sound checks with endless patience.

Thank you also to our supporters at City of Stonnington and Thorne Harbour Health.

Can’t wait for our next gig…Christmas, OMG!

Together, We Are Heard! – Tickets!

September 25, 2022

Ticketing is officially live! We can’t wait for everyone to join us for our biggest collaboration yet – hint: start practicing your vocal warmups so you’re ready to sing along… Book today!! https://bit.ly/3QMTj1Q

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MRB Presents – Together, We Are Heard!

September 4, 2022

In what is perhaps our most ambitious collaboration yet, the Melbourne Rainbow Band is excited to announce Together, We Are Heard! What started as a mid-lockdown dream has finally become a reality, and we cannot wait to be joined on stage by not one, but three LGBTQ+ choirs: shOUT Youth Chorus, Rainbow Voices Kyneton, and […]

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MRB at the Victorian Pride Centre!

August 15, 2022

Join your favourite Rainbow Band in their first ever performance within the Victorian Pride Centre! Featuring vocalist, Campbell Reither, and soloist, Damien Hickey (aka Mr Australasia Bear 2022) on Tuba. This Sunday afternoon will certainly be sizzling, can’t wait to see you all dancing along to your favourite tunes! (there might be some YMCA, maybe […]

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Trivia Night 2022

August 9, 2022

Oh trivia how we have missed thee! After almost 5 years, our annual trivia night was a huge success, stretching brains and stimulating community generosity. The night was hosted by the fabulous Frock Hudson and saw a room full of rainbow folk, friends and family duking it out for the ultimate trivia trophy. Pop culture, […]

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It’s Fundraising Time!

June 7, 2022

THE MELBOURNE RAINBOW BAND PRESENTS: TRIVIA NIGHT 7:30pm 5 August 2022 Doors open 7:00pm. Trivia starts 7:30pm No BYO – Drinks available at bar prices (But you are welcome to bring your own snacks) Hosted by, Dean Arcuri – entertainer, journalist, photographer, community darling, and all-round busy homosexual, as he tests our grey matter in […]

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Another Amazing Success

June 7, 2022

MRB, you’ve done it again! What a thrilling and exciting afternoon of music. You can probably already tell we had way too much fun with this one! If only every concert we do could have such super fun outfits, but then we might be a bit too distracted by making fun cosplays every time… Thank […]

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MRB Presents – GaYme On!

April 7, 2022

The Melbourne Rainbow Band is proud to present Gayme On! Video games have risen to new levels, not only in graphics, but also in providing a musical repertoire that rivals the scores of some of the best Hollywood movies. Prepare yourselves for exciting thrills and spills, with dragons, danger, mystery, and suspense guaranteed. Video games […]

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Open Rehearsal 2022…Wow!

March 15, 2022

We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again…wow! Check out how many people joined us for Open Rehearsal! We honestly can’t believe how amazing it felt to have a nearly full band hall once again. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the night, and we’re even very excited to […]

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