welcome to the five lakes silver band!

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News and Announcements:

Our new album “Legacy” is now available on your favorite music  streaming services!  https://youtube.com/playlist...
A review of the album in Brass Band World Magazine's September/October issue praises this new album:
“Five Lakes Silver Band’s new CD,
recorded in May 2025 […] is a dazzling showcase of virtuosity and expressive depth. […]
‘Legacy’ confirms the Five Lakes Silver Band’s position at the forefront of the international brass band scene. It is a true testament to the ensemble’s artistry, soloists, and Christopher Ward’s inspired leadership.” -Peter Richards

News

Announcing Andrew Wainwright, Composer in Residence
​Click here to find out more.​

Announcing Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Composer in Residence
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​We’re excited and proud to share that our friends at GravCap Brewing have something new just in time for summer: Five Lakes Pilsner! We’ve been reciprocal fans of each other for many years and a collaboration between FLSB and GravCap was simply inevitable. 
This Pilsner style beer is now on tap at their taproom in Oxford and will be the first GravCap beer to be distributed in stores! The best part of this collaboration is that a portion of the sale of each beer will be donated to the Five Lakes Silver Band. A perfect opportunity to support the band while discovering your new favorite brew! 

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Donations to the Five Lakes Silver Band help us to continue bringing you outstanding programs and collaborations within the Southeast Michigan community! Thank you for your support!
Five Lakes Silver Band is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Accolades and awards:

US OPEN Championships:
​2nd Place

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Outstanding Individual Performer: Megan Fritz, solo horn; Best Cornets, Best Basses

2025 NABBA ChampionshiP:
​ 2nd Place

2025 Dublin Festival of Brass:
​Grand Champions

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Best Fanfare, Best Slow Melody, Best Major Work; Best Cornet Section, Best Flugelhorn horn, (Michael Baker) Best Tenor horn Section, Best Euphoniums, Best Percussion

2024 US Open Championships:
​Grand Champions

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Most Entertaining Band, Best Cornets, Best Trombones, Best Basses, and Best Individual Player

2024 NABBA Championships:
3rd place

2024 Dublin Festival Of Brass:
Grand Champions

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Best Trombones, Best Percussion, Best Flugel (David Cookie Kock), Best Soprano (Michael Flickinger), Best March, Best Slow Melody, Best Major Work.

2023 U.S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
GRAND CHAMPIONS

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“Most Entertaining Band” “Best Cornets” “Best Flugel/Horns” ”Best Basses” “Best Championship Soloist”

2023 NABBA Championships:
​Grand Champions

2023 DUBLIN FESTIVAL OF BRASS:
GRAND CHAMPIONS

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Best March, Best Slow Melody, Best Major Work, Outstanding soloists: Soprano Cornet, Solo Cornet, Flugelhorn, Solo Trombone, Percussion

2022 US Open Championships:
​ Grand Champions

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Niermeyer Most Entertaining Band, Best Bass Section, Best Trombone Section, Best Cornets, Best Percussion Section

2022 DUBLIN FESTIVAL OF BRASS:
GRAND CHAMPIONS

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Best March, Best Slow Melody, and Best Major Work, Best Bass Section, Best Trombone Section

​About Us

The Five Lakes Silver Band is a nationally acclaimed British-style Brass Band based in Royal Oak, Michigan, composed of brass and percussion musicians. The name ‘Five Lakes Silver Band’ is a tribute to the brass band traditions of England and the region where we perform most: the area surrounding the Great Lakes, including Michigan, the Mid-Western US, as well as Southern Ontario, Canada. The term ‘Silver Band’, historically refers to bands who were equipped with silver-plated brass instruments (as opposed to lacquered brass) typically implying a more accomplished band. 

Mission

The mission of the Five Lakes Silver Band is to strive for musical excellence in performance, education and entertainment while continuing the British Brass Band tradition of contesting.​

Vision 

​To achieve and maintain the status as one of the leading brass bands in the world while developing, growing and enriching the next generation of brass band artists and audiences.
We always want to say 'Thank You' to our Sponsors and Partners!

Dillon Music
Wessex Tubas
​Geneva Band Room USA
Mercer & Barker Mouthpieces