The Second Tenth Field Regiment , Royal Australian Artillery Band celebrated its Golden Jubilee Year in 1998. The band began just after World War Two as a civilian brass band, the Veterans and Ex-Servicemen’s Band, however it can be traced back to bands formed as early as the 1850’s. Lead by founding Bandmaster Warrant Officer E.J. Robottom MBE, a Gallipoli veteran, the band through new recruits went on to form the Third Division Artillery Band. Their participation in the Anzac Day March of 1949 as the Royal Australian Artillery Band is the first public performance on record.

The band has had several changes of name over the years, being known as the Third Field Force Group Band and the Headquarters Third Division Royal Australian Artillery Band. The amalgamation of the Two/Fifteen Field Regiment with Ten Medium Regiment heralded the current title of the Second Tenth Medium Regiment Band.

Changes in personnel also occurred, as National Service brought new members during the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. A large and impressive band, they performed regularly in charity events, annual Military Tattoos and played to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when visiting Melbourne in 1954. In 1977, the Band changed from brass band to concert band instrumentation. In the same year, it enlisted female personnel for the first time, paving the way for female musicians in Military Bands.

Annual camps have always been a significant part of the band’s activities, including performances "out bush" at Puckapunyal Army Base. Members often joined forces with Regular Musicians for large scale performances such as Divisions at HMAS Cerberus in 19988, which was reviewed by the Governor General, and at the State Funeral for Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop in 1993.

While the band instruments remain virtually unchanged, other parts of the military training have been updated with members now trained to handle the Steyr rifle, instead of the old SLRs and 303’s. On the musical front the band’s performance often includes items in rock, pop, jazz styles and the repertoire even includes the use of bagpipes.

1995 was probably the band’s busiest year ever, as it participated in "Australia Remembers", which commemorated the 50^th Anniversary of the end of World War Two. The band performed all over the state of Victoria and appeared on one of television’s top rating Victorian-based sporting shows.