Both the Concert Band and the Wind Symphony will perform.

The festival will feature 20 bands adjudicated by some of the finest professional wind conductors and teachers in the United States including Dr. Timothy Mahr (Director of Bands Emeritus, St. Olaf College), Dr. Robert Besler (Director of Bands Emeritus, University of Wyoming), and Dr. Andrew Boysen (University of New Hampshire). 

The concerts are free and open to the public. We hope you can all come out to support the bands!

Itinerary:

6:15 pm - Meet at Northwest HS in concert dress

6:30 pm - Depart for Southeast Polk

7:45 pm - Concert Band warm-up

8:10 pm - Concert Band performs; Wind Symphony warm-up

8:35 pm - Wind Symphony performs

9:30 pm - Depart for Northwest

10:15 pm - Arrive back at Northwest HS

Concert Dress

We want to look as good as we sound, so please adhere to the following guidelines:

Preferred concert attire

• Black suit with a white shirt and a tie and black dress shoes

• Black dress that extends beyond your knees when seated and covers your shoulders

Acceptable concert attire

• Black slacks with a black long sleeve collared dress shirt

Unacceptable concert attire

• White shirts without a jacket *** This is a change from past years

• White shoes

• White socks

• Short sleeved shirts 

• Jeans or leggings

• Torn or distressed clothing

• Sneakers or athletic shoes

• Short skirt that expose your knees when you sit

• Blouses or shirts that expose your shoulders

Please note that in order to improve the uniformity of the ensemble, white shirts are no longer allowed without a jacket.