Tickets are now on sale for 2026 European Championships
Tuesday 20 January 2026The official ticket sale for the 47th European Brass Band Championships, taking place in the Brucknerhaus, Linz, in April, launches today.
The championships are an iconic celebration of brass banding and the highlight of the brass calendar in 2026.
When Austria hosted the EBBC in the same city and hall in 2010, it was a huge success and, using this experience, the 2026 event is sure to be an excellent championships.
It is expected the tickets are likely to sell out quickly so early purchase is recommended.
The general ticket sales for all EBBC events opened at 10.00am today via the Brucknerhaus website.
For EBBC 2026 you can buy combi tickets for 148.50€ which will provide access to:
Finale of the European Soloist Competition, Thursday 23 April
Championship section - set-test piece, Friday 24 April
Challenge section and Championship section - own choice, Saturday 25 April
European Youth Brass Band Championship, Sunday 26 April
Individual tickets for the gala concert are available for 52.25€, 37.05€ and 27.55€ depending on location in the auditorium.
Tickets for the European Youth Brass Band Contest are 20€ each.
The complete programme
Saturday 18 April
Assembly of the European Youth Brass Band 2026
Assembly of the competitors of the European Soloist Competition
Monday 20 April
1st round of the European Soloist Competition
Tuesday 21 April
2nd round of the European Soloist Competition
Wednesday 22 April
Ensemble Federspiel in the Bruckner House
Thursday 23 April
Finale Concert European Soloist Competition and award ceremony, Brucknerhaus
Friday 24 April
Opening Ceremony - by invitation only, Brucknerhaus
Draw of the EBBC Championship Section set piece and EBBC Challenge Section,
Brucknerhaus
Composer’s talk, Brucknerhaus
EBBC Championship section - set test piece, Brucknerhaus
Saturday 25 April
Draw EBBC Championship Section own choice, Brucknerhaus
EBBC Challenge Section, Brucknerhaus
EBBC Championship Section - own choice, Brucknerhaus
Gala Concert with award ceremony, Brucknerhaus
Brass Party, Brucknerhaus
Concerts, main square Linz
Sunday 26 April
EBBA General Meeting, Brucknerhaus
EYBBC Development Section, Brucknerhaus
EYBBC Premier Section, Brucknerhaus
Farewell Concert and award ceremony, Brucknerhaus
