Iowa High School Music Association’s Large Group Festival.

The Northwest Concert Band will perform at 9:35 a.m. in the DCG auditorium followed by the Northwest Wind Symphony at 11:10 a.m. Students should meet at Northwest at 8:00 a.m. in their concert attire.

Spectators should park in the main lot south of the main entrance (South Side) of the building. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for Seniors (65+), and $3.00 for students (K-12 only). Pre-school and younger will be admitted for free.

Our full itinerary is as follows:

8:00 a.m. - Meet at Northwest HS in concert dress
8:15 a.m. - Depart for Dallas Center Grimes
8:30 a.m. - Unload truck
9:00 a.m. - Concert Band warm-up; Wind Symphony watch bands
9:25 a.m. - Concert Band performs
10:25 a.m. - Wind Symphony warm-up; Concert Band watch bands
10:50 a.m. - Wind Symphony performs
11:20 a.m. - Pack up. Load buses
11:45 - Arrive back at Northwest HS

Concert Dress

At our last concert, some of our black and white concert dress had drifted quite a bit from expectations. We have three concert band performances remaining and we want to look as good as we sound, so please adhere to the following guidelines:

Acceptable concert attire

• Black suit with a white shirt and a tie

• Black slacks with a white shirt and a tie

• Black dress shoes

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

Unacceptable concert attire

• White polo shirt

• Black jeans or leggings

• Torn or distressed clothing

• Black sneakers or athletic shoes

• White shoes

• Short skirt that expose your knees when you sit

• Tops that expose your shoulders