Welcome to the Down South Big Band

18 PIECE BIG BAND (PLUS VOCALIST) PLAYING MUSIC FROM THE "SWING ERA" AND MUSIC OF TODAY - A REPERTOIRE OF OVER 300 CHARTS!

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 THE BAND WAS INITIALLY FORMED NEAR THE END OF 2001 FOR A LOCAL CHURCH FAIR AND HAS BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER AS A GROUP EVER SINCE.

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FRANKSTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.



We currently looking for another TENOR SAX and a BARITONE SAX player.

Please contact Brendan 0408 509 275 if interested.

Hire Us

Standard Fee: From $1500 (negotiable) for up to 3 hours

$200 per extra Hour 


​Normal combination up to 5 Saxes, 3-4 Trumpets, 3-4 Trombones plus 4 Rhythm (Piano/Keyboards, Guitar, Bass and Drums) 2 Vocalists 


​Requirements: Seating for 6 – Saxes and Guitar - seats with NO side arms, Power for PA, Bass, Keyboard, Guitar and Music Stand lighting. Stage area for up to 18 musicians. Outside area should be sheltered from rain and sun. Prefer a hard surface such as concrete, bitumen etc. and be against a wall. 


Repertoire: Swing, Rock, Ballads, Dance, Dixieland etc

Click Repertoire link above.

Next Practices

Practices in Langwarrin Victoria 3910,

and are set for the

1st and 3rd Sundays of each month however,

the next practices will be:

Sundays 17th July,

and 7th September

 2025


7:00 pm to about 9:30 pm

(New start and finish times) 

New Practice Venue

St. Peter's Anglican Church 

Pearcedale 3910

NEWS & LATEST ENAGEMENTS

Mornington Winter Music Festival Monday 9th June 2 pm

By Brendan Elliget • May 20, 2025
https://morningtonmusicfestival.com.au/

Gala Night with Cranbourne Chorale Sunday 8th September 2024

By Brendan Elliget • September 9, 2024
GALA NIGHT - Down South Big Band with Cranbourne Chorale Sunday 8th September 2024

Concert with Cranbourne Chorale Sunday 8th September 2024

By Brendan Elliget • June 12, 2024
We will be combining with Cranbourne Chorale on Sunday 8th September - Some combined numbers plus our own brackets.
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