Meet Guerilla Fanfare

Since its inception in 2015, the musicians of Guerilla Fanfare have been dedicated to bringing the highest quality brass band music to life throughout Colorado and beyond. From fiery pop arrangements, to traditional jazz, to innovative original music, the mission of the band is to appeal to the audience and deliver a meaningful and positive performance that invigorates, excites and delights! Guerrilla Fanfare aims to bring levity and fun to any situation, and also to bring something for everyone to every performance. GuFa has engaged in some out of the box, and unexpected events over the years. As suggested by the name, this band has played events from parties deep in the mountains, to surprise pop up events at the airport, to assemblies for an entire school, to parade marches downtown - and everything in between. Recently, Guerrilla Fanfare performed in the Five Points Jazz Festival, as headliner to a City Park Jazz evening, as a featured artist with the CU “Golden Buffalo” Marching Band for halftime at Folsom Field, and many others.

The Denver Street Band Experience Details

What is The Denver Street Band Experience?

The Denver Street Band Experience is a full day event that celebrates the rich and diverse world of street band music and performance. The event is hosted by Augustana Arts and local brass band sensation, Guerrilla Fanfare. The day is designed to expose participants to genre diverse music often heard in the street band & brass band world, as well as give them the opportunity to perform alongside some of Denver's top brass band ensembles and professional musicians in a public concert. 

Who is this program intended for?

This program is intended for students that have at least a couple of years of performing experience and are in 8th-12th grade - intermediate level and higher. The instruments we will have specific coachings for are: sax, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and percussion. Students who perform other instruments may join if you feel they are a good fit for this program, but there will not be coachings devoted to other instruments - please reach out to discuss specific student needs/other instrument possibilities.

What to expect:

The Denver Street Band Experience is an educational and collaborative learning and performance opportunity for your students, to share in the power of street band music. The day involves a morning of coachings for participating students led by professional performers from some of Denver’s leading brass and street bands and then a public-facing collaborative side-by-side performance with these bands in the afternoon. 

Where is the event?

Mapleton Arts Center (The MAC)

7480 BroadwayDenver, CO, 80221United States (map)

How much does registration cost?

Registration is $20. However, we don’t want cost to be a barrier for participation.

Email josh@augustanaarts.org for event participation scholarships.

What is the schedule for The Denver Street Band Experience look like?

The Denver Street Band Experience schedule at a glance:

Full Day: 9 AM-4 PM on Sunday, April 19th 2026

9 AM - 12 PM - Coachings, sectionals, and full ensemble rehearsal 
12 PM- 1PM - Lunch (included for each student) and break
1PM - 1:30PM - Full ensemble rehearsal 
2:30 - 4PM - Performance  

Tickets and concert details can be found here: Denver Street Band Experience: Concert