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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 […]

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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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Open Rehearsal 2022!

February 5, 2022

Wow, what an absolute whirlwind of a summer season! Thank you to everyone who came and supported not only our band, but also our community during Midsumma 2022. Now…we have a few important questions for you… Do you play a brass, woodwind or percussion instrument? Do you love playing in an open, accepting environment? Do […]

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