2024 Schedule (Click Here for Full Schedule)

  • Thursday 11th January, 5.30pm 2024 Pre-HONK Crown Street Markets
  • Friday 12th January, 5pm Pre-HONK Port Kembla SERVO
  • Saturday 13th January, 12.30pm: Grand STREET Parade for horns, bikes and feet 
  • Saturday 13th January 2024 HONK! Oz STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL - Arts Precinct / Town Hall from 12.30pm
  • Saturday 13th January. 4pm : Official Festival Opening & Kids HONK 

We are delighted to welcome the Following Artists to HONK! oz 2024

Participate:

Kids HONK! presented by Wollcon Staff and Junkadelic Brass Band

Run by Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, Kids HONK! Band is an important feature of the HONK! Oz Street Music Festival. Students learn four tunes, across two workshops and perform as part of the HONK! oz Street Music Festival. 2024 Artist in Residence:  Junkadelic Brass Band. Info and Registration Here

HOOT Pickup Band for unattached (and attached) Musicians - with Ken Field 

HOOT Band is open to the public and completely FREE. We welcome musicians attending HONK! Oz without a band.  
​Check the schedule for HOOT sessions

HOOT Sheet Music: Concert Pitch Parts | Bb Parts | Eb Parts

Samba Event - Saturday January 13th, 7.15pm

​All-in Massed Bands Samba Band extravaganza (dedicated to Susan Richardson) 
Bateria 61 / Samba Ninja and HONK! Oz 2024 Bands
SAMBA EVENT Sheet Music: Concert Pitch Parts | Bb Parts | Eb Parts
HONK! Oz was founded by members of The Con Artists - a  community ensemble based at Wollongong Conservatorium of Music. The concept was supported by The Illawarra Folk Club who generously provided funding to mount the first festival as a fringe event of the Illawarra Folk festival in January 2015.