The Melbourne Rainbow Band brings back its Small Ensemble Showcase for 2026!
Our members have put together smaller groups or solo performances for an intimate cabaret show. This beautiful performance showcases the individual talents of our members as they express themselves outside of a large concert band format.
This show is a celebration of our members, and is a free event to attend. Please join us!
Time : 2pm, Saturday 12th September Place : Library at the Dock, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands Tickets: Free
Last Year’s performance at the Victorian Pride Centre
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 Castlemaine Pride Choir.
We are beyond thrilled to be partnering with these amazing choirs to bring you a celebration of protest, change, and unity, showcasing songs that highlight the change we can make when we work together.
Stay tuned for ticketing details, and we hope we see you there!
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 even some Queen, who knows…)
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, music, videos and general knowledge were the name of the game leading to shrieks of laughter and groans of consternation.
Guests bought amazingly scrumptious feasts and drank our bar dry in about 45 minutes. After a quick re-stock our glamorous trolly dollies took the bar to our guests, keeping social lubrication running at an all-time high.
Our coveted raffle prizes featured exotic prizes like a ’Spring Time Fling’, ‘Winter Warmers’ and ‘High Tea’.
Our trivia competitors sashayed away with prizes from DTs, Cat Camp, Scratchies (we’re sure everyone won at least $10k), mulled wine kits, Haighs chocolates and many many more.
The MRB also launched our new pronoun badges on the night, being snapped up at $3 a pop.
A huge thanks to all our supporters and prize sponsors, and an extra special thanks to Vic Bears Inc who have made an amazing donation to support the band.
Funds raised on the night will go towards purchasing a big, burly new Tuba in the near future.
The Melbourne Rainbow Band and Saint John’s East Malvern present a concert exploring some of life’s most significant moments, with music……
…For Weddings (and a Funeral)
This concert will be the debut of the MRB’s new musical director, Tracy Videon, and features a program inspired by the 1994 British romantic comedy which will take us musically on an emotional roller coaster through works of great composers of past centuries such as Mendelssohn, Handel and Wagner, as well as those of more recent masters such as Derek Bourgeois and Alfred Reed.
From Purcell to Ravel, Parry to Barry, Gloria Gaynor to Elton John. Hearts will sing as we ponder the fact that in love, as in death, we should all be equal.
Saturday, September 17 @ 7:30pm
Saint John’s East Malvern
5 Finch Street
East Malvern
Online special $20 per person + booking fee ($25 at the door)
Extra special online special – Group discount when booking 5 or more tickets (+ booking fee)
