TWENTY two marching bands featuring musicians from across Ireland, Europe and the USA will perform in Limerick for the 45th International Band Championship on Sunday March 15 at 12 noon.
More than 1,000 musicians have been confirmed to take part in the event, which brings almost 50,000 spectators on to the city streets every year as part of Limerick’s St Patrick’s Festival.
German band Musikappel Garmisch, along with three North American bands and a number of UK bands have confirmed they will participate in the 2015 International Band Championship.
The Parade will be led by the Irish Army Band, the Band of the First Southern Brigade and will start at the Crescent on O’Connell Avenue at 12pm on March 15 and end in Arthur’s Quay with a free concert in Arthur’s Quay Park.
