We’re playing at Midsumma Carnival this Sunday 18 January and this event has all the details on when and where to find us 
Catch our Main Stage set at 12:00 pm, including a couple of special songs with Beks joining us as guest singer 
We’ll also be playing smaller pop-up sets near the carnival entrance later in the day. If you miss us at noon, or just want more, come find us at 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm 
Alexandra Gardens
Free entry
See you in the sunshine 
Save the Date!
After the incredible success of last year’s Carols By Queerlight – a sold-out celebration filled with festive cheer – we’re already planning something magical for this year! Join us on Saturday, 5 December 2026, for an unforgettable evening of music, community, and holiday spirit. Stay tuned for more details as we prepare to make CBQ 2026 the highlight of the season!
Carols by Queerlight returns to St Kilda Town Hall for 2025 as the Melbourne Rainbow Band presents a fabulous night of celebration and festive entertainment for the DGS community. Join the MRB and our very own Carols By Queerlight Singers for a good old Christmas Sing-Along!
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 you can belt out your favourite carols with gusto surrounded by your nearest and dearest rainbow family.
Starting at 7pm, this event is perfect for the whole family, with a special appearance by the man in red bearing presents, perfect to make this year’s Carols By Queerlight a hit for young and old.
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.
Guests are welcome to bring their own snacks. Drinks and alcohol can be purchased at the venue though, so no BYO drinks, please.
Tables in Sections A and B seat ten people. Tables in Section C seat eight.
Book a table for a group, or book individual seats and make some new friends.
Presented by the Melbourne Rainbow Band 
Melbourne Rainbow Band presents: Into Darkness Tickets, Collingwood Town Hall, Abbotsford | TryBooking Australia
Join us on Saturday 4 October at 7:00pm at Collingwood Town Centre for the second part of our two-part musical journey.
Following our earlier concert Into the Light, which explored the brilliance, energy, and radiance of light, we now turn our focus to its counterpart: darkness.
What does darkness mean to us? Is it something to fear, a space of mystery, the unknown, and unease? Or can it also be a place of rest, calm, and peace? Through powerful and evocative music, the Melbourne Rainbow Band will explore the many faces of darkness: its terror, its comfort, and its quiet beauty.
Venue: Collingwood Town Centre, 140 Hoddle St, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Time: Saturday 4 October, 7:00pm
Tickets: $30 ($24 concession). Scan the QR code on the poster, or visit the ticket link to book.
Join us as we step Into Darkness and discover what truly lies within.
When we asked our members what they wanted to do this year, we got an overwhelming amount of responses asking if they could create a small ensemble to perform in… So instead of trying to create 13 separate concerts for people to play in, we decided to roll them all into ONE! 
This Sunday the 7th of September we are bringing you our very own Small Ensemble Showcase 
Join us from 3pm – 5pm in the Theatrette at the Victorian Pride Centre for a lovely afternoon.
Relax to the sounds of our wonderful brass, woodwind and percussion players as they fill your ears with arrangements of smooth ballads, funky pops, and soothing classicals 
This event is free
Bring your favourite father-figure and support our musicians in their solo and ensemble debuts!
When: 7th September 2025, 3pm-5pmPlace: Theatrette @ Victorian Pride Centre, St KildaTickets: FREE! (donations encouraged)
Whether you come for one ensemble or stay for all, our doors will be open from 2:45 and we can’t wait to see you there!
Book Here !!!
An evocative concert exploring mystery, shadow, and the beauty found in the unknown. More details soon…
The Melbourne Rainbow Band Trivia Night is back for 2025 with a Christmas Twist to test your grey matter with a fun filled evening to raise funds for your Melbourne Rainbow Band.
Doors open at 7:00pm. First round starts at 7:30pm
No BYO – Drinks available at bar prices (But you are welcome to bring your own snacks). No-one under the age of 18 is permitted without a supervising parent or guardian.
Book a table of six or eight for a group, or book individual seats and make some new friends.
All proceeds support the Melbourne Rainbow Band to help us keep bringing music to our community.
Saturday 5 July 2025 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM (UTC+10)
Prahran RSL Memorial Hall
301 High Street, Prahran Victoria 3181
Join your Melbourne Rainbow Band as they explore the spectrum of captivating musical pieces that have brought light into the lives of countless people.
Saturday 14 June 2025 @ 7:00pm
Victorian Pride Centre
79-81 Fitzroy Street
ST KILDA VIC 3182
Opposites so often fit together. Seemingly the most obvious of opposites, light and dark create one another through their very essence. The impact of each, however, is often the same. What happens when there’s too much darkness? You can’t see. Yet, when you leave a matinee and enter the light of day, you squint in a struggle to block out the light and find vision. Light – or darkness, is never the only solution.
Into the Light is an exploration of light- the photons, the colour, the sun, the mood, the hope, but also the crushing intensity and terror that light can bring.
This is part one of a two-part art series put on by the Melbourne Rainbow Band. Keep the 11th of October saved in your calendar for Melbourne Rainbow Band: Into Darkness!
Join the Melbourne Rainbow Band as we perform a selection of our favourite hits and an extra special preview of music from our upcoming Cinematic Showdown concert as part of the Geelong Pride Film Festival.
This afternoon concert is presented at 2pm Saturday 5th April in the main foyer of the stunning Victorian Pride Centre, and is entry by donation.
Enjoy a drink at the bar before (during) and after, and get to know the members of your Melbourne Rainbow Band.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1304957
It’s that time of year again! 
WHEN: Saturday, December 7 @ 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
WHERE: St Kilda Town Hall – Corner of Carlisle Street and Brighton Road, St Kilda
HOSTED BY: Cherry Charleston
AND Featuring the CBQ Singers!
Days are getting longer, and warmer. Decorations are going up in stores. Mince tarts are in the shops, and the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg teases your nostrils. It’s the sense of Christmas, which means that it’s time for Carols by Queerlight!
Join the Melbourne Rainbow Band along with our special guest vocalist Guillaume Gentil and seasonal choir – the CbQ Singers – as we kick off the silly season in style.
Gather your family and friends and get ready for a joyful sing along! There is nowhere like Carols by Queerlight, where being home with the LGBTIQA+ for Christmas puts the sparkle and glitter back into the festive season and brings together the Diverse Gender and Sexuality (DGS) communities.
We are encouraging families of all ages to attend, with an early start time of 7pm and a visit from a certain 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!
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