"The concert was great and it was a beautiful evening," Phillipa Nilson said. Also enjoying their night out were Eileen Mary rest home residents who had late passes for a special night out, with Gwen Fairbrother, the patron of the brass band on board the residents' bus.
Bandmaster Neil Williams encouraged the audience to sing along as his band struck up Reet Petite. The foot-tapping music continued with the band's rendition of Heartbreaker, a favourite.
The swirl of the pipes heralded a segment from the Dannevirke Highland Pipe Band and the glorious sunset behind the band rotunda provided spectacular natural stage lighting. Then the final combination of pipes, drums and brass echoing around the Domain created wonderful musical memories for everyone at the concert.
"It's just been perfect," Liz Edwards said.
Dannevirke is fortunate in having two civic bands, the only town in the Tararua district with such a luxury, and last week they provided a wonderful night of entertainment, which Mr Williams promises will be repeated.
The Dannevirke Brass Band has been part of our district for more than 120 years, with the Highland Pipe Band formed more than 30 years ago.