- Aiyansh Band
- Formed in 1887. Also known as Aiyansh Brass Band, Kitlakdamik Harmonic Silver Band, and Aiyansh Harmonic Silver Band. Transformed into a concert band in the early part of the 20th century.
- Alberni Boarding School Band
- Alert Bay Industrial School Band
- Bella Bella Brass Band
- Active in 1905
- Bute Inlet Band
- Cambie Street Brass Band
- Flourished in the 1990s and then disbanded.
- Chilliwack (Squiala Band)
- Claxton (Skeena River) Band
- Coqualeetza Industrial School (Chilliwack) Band
- Fort Douglas Band
- Active in the 1880/90s
- Fort Hope Band
- Fountain Band
- Gitlaxdamsk Brass Band
- Active in 1910
- Greenville (Lakkalzap) Band
- Hagan (Saanich Day School) Band
- Inland Cigar Company Band
- Formed in 1895 by the the Inland Cigar Company of Kamloops. This is the only instance in British Columbia of a company sponsored band. Unfortunately, when the company closed down in 1900, so did the band.
- Kakawis (Christian Indian School Band)
- Kamloops Industrial School Band
- Kincolith Band
- Formed around 1880 and active through to 1916 at least
- Kitimat (Silver Band)
- Kitkatla Brass Band
- Active around 1911
- Kitsumkalum (Skeena River) band
- Kootenay Industrial School (St. Eugene Mission, Cranbrook) Band
- Kuper Island Industrial School Band
- Lillooet Brass Band
- Active around 1890
- Lytton Band
- Masset Band
- Metlakatla Brass Band
- The first adult First Nations brass band in British Columbia, formed around 1871, and was the model for many other subsequent bands in the area. It continued until at least 1910, despite having lost many member to a mass exodus of the population to found "New Metlakatla" in Alaska in 1887
- Mount Currie Band
- North Bend Brass Band
- Active around 1890
- Royal City Band
- Disbanded during WW1
- Sechelt Mission Band
- Active around 1890
- Skidegate Band
- Formed in 1907
- Squamish Brass Band
- Formed in 1886
- St. Mary's Mission Band
- Formed in 1864
- Trail Brass Band
- Formed in the late 1800's and disbanded in 1976
- Vancouver Brass Band
- Vernon Fire Brigade Band
- Active as a small brass band in the early 1900s. Had transformed to a concert band by 1911
- Williams Lake Industrial School (St. Joseph's Mission) Band
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