Cuivres en Dombes Brass Festival
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Edition 2025 — Cuivres en Dombes
29th edition of the Cuivres en Dombes Festival. From 4 to 26 July 2025, the festival presented 28 concerts including 7 evening heritage concerts and 21 free aperitif concerts in Dombes villages. Exceptional opening with Austrian group Mnozil Brass, also celebrating their 30th anniversary, for their only date in France.
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29th edition: Mnozil Brass opens the festival
The 29th edition of the Cuivres en Dombes Festival took place from 4 to 26 July 2025, offering a month of music across the Dombes. The festival presented 28 concerts split between 7 evening heritage concerts in exceptional venues and 21 free aperitif concerts in Dombes villages.
The major event of this edition was the opening with the celebrated Austrian ensemble Mnozil Brass, on 5 and 6 July at the Espace Noël Ravassard in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne. The group, also celebrating 30 years of their career, gave the audience their only performance in France, attracting spectators from across Europe.
The eclectic programme took audiences on a journey through styles: the Australian Hot Potato Band at the Château du Breuil in Monthieux, the Sassy Swingers in the Halles de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Big Funk Brass and the Amazing Keystone Big Band at the Château de Glareins, plus Astro Brass and singer Neima Naouri for the closing. Artists came from Australia, Austria, Korea, Belgium and France, illustrating the festival's international dimension.
The 21 free aperitif concerts in villages allowed a wide audience to discover brass music in a convivial atmosphere, accompanied by tastings of local produce. The festival mobilised around a hundred volunteers and featured two world premieres and a composer in residence.
Programme
Programme 2025
Evening heritage concerts
- 5-6 July: Mnozil Brass — Espace Noël Ravassard, Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
- 19 July: Heptabrass and Hot Potato Band — Château du Breuil, Monthieux
- 22 July: The Sassy Swingers — Halles de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
- 23 July: Heritage concert — Château de Tanay
- 24 July: Heritage concert — Église de Saint-André-de-Corcy
- 25 July: Heritage concert — Château de Glareins
- 26 July: Big Funk Brass and The Amazing Keystone Big Band — Château de Glareins
Free aperitif concerts
21 free aperitif concerts across Dombes villages throughout July, with tastings of local produce.
Highlights
- Exceptional opening with Mnozil Brass (only date in France) on 5 and 6 July
- 28 concerts including 7 heritage concerts and 21 free aperitif concerts
- International artists from Australia, Austria, Korea, Belgium and France
- 2 world premieres and a composer in residence
- Hot Potato Band (Australia) at the Château du Breuil
- Big Funk Brass and The Amazing Keystone Big Band at the Château de Glareins
- Astro Brass and Neima Naouri for the closing
- Around 100 volunteers mobilised
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Where does it take place — Cuivres en Dombes
Châteaux et sites patrimoniaux de la Dombes
7 avenue Dubanchet, 01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne