YARRAGON
YOUTH
MUSIC FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2026
YARRAGON ARTS COUNCIL INC PRESENTS
ALL DAY CONCERTS
Uniting Church -
Yarragon Public Hall
Open to ALL Youth -
Community bands - Pop and Rock - Music Education Presentations
Celebrating Youth Music in Gippsland
Interested in playing in our
Youth Music Festival?
registration for Community Groups and Pop- and Rock bands is closed...
BUT...
Everyone's welcome to participate in the Drum Workshop with Steve Schulz: Just rock up at the Yarragon Public Hall at 2PM!
AND....
Busking in the Rotunda: there will be a sign-up sheet at the Rotunda from 11AM until 3PM, OR send us an email at westgippslandconcertband(AT)gmail.com and we can put you on the list (first come, first serve)
contact the community music organisations directly via these links:
West Gippsland Youth Symphony - Fiddlesticks Warragul: Jayne Neilson CLICK HERE
Songbirds - Speakbeak Speech Therapy & Song Stucio: Klytie Healy CLICK HERE
West Gippsland Concert Band Education Program: Emma Nicholson Click Here
The Yarragon Youth Music Festival - Saturday 24 October 2026
So sorry, people........
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!
EOI open to ALL Youth Music Programs
Program length: minimum 5, maximum 20 Minutes
(You can fill more than one block, subject to availability)
Sign-up maximum age: 18
(contact us for options of adult participation: coaches, teachers etc)
We would like to invite you to partake in our collaborative community event, celebrating all of Youth Music in Gippsland. We will have all day concerts at our three community locations in Yarragon: The Uniting Church, St Jarlath’s Church and the Yarragon Public Hall.
We are seeking expressions of Interest to be part of this joyous day of celebrating Youth Music. We offer all community bands, School Music Programs and Music Schools and Private Educators a chance to present their students and training bands in one or more 20 minute performance blocks (subject to availability). Both churches (and adjacent halls) are available for acoustic and semi-acoustic performances in the morning and afternoon, the Yarragon Public Hall will offer a stage and full sound system for all pop- and rock bands (from 2PM). In line with celebration of Youth Music in Gippsland, all youth is welcome to perform (up to 18 years old).
Questions? contact us at:
westgippslandconcertband@gmail.com
Niels Bijl - 0498 387 227
Kind regards,
Christina Flann (Yarragon Arts Council Inc)
Niels Bijl (West Gippsland Concert Band)
Emma Nicholson (Music Educator - Training Band Specialist)
Jayne Neilson (Gippsland Symphony Youth Orchestra)
