Band Student Trips
With the world full of fascinating music performance destinations, ideas for band student trips are everywhere but sometimes overwhelming. Choosing the right destination for your band student trips can present quite a challenge. That’s why Music Travel Consultants orchestrated a list of ideas for band student trips that are our most successful and most frequently visited destinations. We hope these recommendations can help you in selecting your ultimate band student trips:
New York City
Performance Venues
The “Big Apple” moniker for New York City was coined by musicians and meant, ‘to play the big time.’ Vibrant and diverse, New York offers all popular music genres: blues, jazz, rock, hip-hop, classical, disco and punk!
Performance Opportunities
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Riverside Church
- Southstreet Seaport Marketplace
- St. Bartholomew’s Church
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- Statue of Liberty
- United Nations
- St. Malachy’s Church
- Band of Pride Tribute
- Broadway Workshops
- Church of St. Paul the Apostle
- Holley Plaza in Washington Square Park
- Trump Tower
- South Street Seaport
- St. Paul’s Chapel
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park
- Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Destination Highlights
As a place that offers something for everyone, New York is also welcoming and warm amidst the hustle-bustle pace that defines it. New Yorkers sincerely want you to enjoy your choices and have a great day in this great city!
Highlight Opportunities
- New York Philharmonic
- Philharmonic Academy Jr.
- Broadway Workshops
- Broadway Shows
- The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
- Carnegie Hall
- Central Park
- Chinatown
- Little Italy
- Circle Line Cruise
- 5th Avenue
- Empire State Building
- Lincoln Center
- Manhattan TV & Movie Tour
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum of Natural History
- NBC Studios
- 9/11 Memorial Plaza
- Radio City Music Hall
- Rockefeller Center
- Statue of Liberty
- Subway Ride
- Times Square
- Top of the Rock
- United Nations
- Workshop Opportunities
Walt Disney World
The feeling of marching down Main Street in front of thousands at the happiest place on earth is a cherished event for any marching band. Marching Bands can be a part of Disney magic by marching in parades and participating in workshops in the Disney Performing Arts OnStage program. Applications can be accepted up to one year in advance. Disney also offers the program at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Year-round performance opportunities are available.
Opportunities
Washington, D.C.
The only place on the planet where one can visit with a nearly 20-foot tall President Lincoln, read the original U.S. Constitution, see Dorothy’s ruby red slippers and enjoy internationally acclaimed art? Washington, D.C., of course! World-class fun, awe-inspiring monuments, memorials and museums, family-friendly interactive experiences and more offer something for everyone.
Performance Opportunities
Highlight Opportunities
- Marine Band Clinic
- National Symphony Orchestra Clinic
- Alexandria
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Embassy Row
- Georgetown
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Memorials
- Mount Vernon
- National Archives
- FDR Memorial
- Washington National Cathedral
- Newseum
- Smithsonian Institution
- Union Station
- U.S. Capitol
- Washington Monument
- White House
- International Spy Museum
- Ford’s Theatre and the Petersen House
Chicago
The Windy City offers shopping, shows, and kid-friendly museums. As a multicultural city that thrives on the harmony and diversity of its neighborhoods, Chicago today embodies the values of America’s heartland-integrity, hard work, and community and reflects the ideals in the social fabric of its 77 distinct neighborhoods.
Performance Opportunities
- Holy Name Cathedral
- Rockefeller Chapel
- Hines VA Hospital
- Hard Rock Café (Choir)
- Navy Pier
- Medieval Times
- Clinic Opportunities: Area Colleges
- Old St. Patrick’s Church
- Northwestern University
- DePaul University
- University of Chicago
- VanderCook College
- McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade
- Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade
- Adler Planetarium
- Arlington International Racecourse
- Daley Plaza
- Field Museum
- Museum of Science & Industry
- St. Josaphat Church
Highlight Opportunities
- Architectural Cruise
- Field Museum
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Lyric Opera
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Navy Pier with Shakespeare Theatre
- Sears Tower Skydeck
- John Hancock Observatory
- Brookfield Zoo
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Blue Man Group
- Water Tower Place with Drury Lane Theatre
- Six Flags Great America
- Wendella Boat Tours
- Adler Planetarium
- Magnificent Mile
- Millennium Park
- Museum of Natural History
- Museum of Science & Industry
- Navy Pier
- SeaDog Cruise
- Shedd Aquarium
- Chicago Theatre
- SkyDeck (Willis Tower)
Hawaii
America’s gem in the Pacific Ocean, the islands of the 50th state will please you like no place else! The educational performances and the destination highlights are out of this world. Popular performance opportunities include the Ala Moana Center, The USS Missouri, numerous parades, Kapiolani Park, Pearl Harbor, and the Polynesian Cultural Center.
Performance Opportunities
Highlight Opportunities
- Catamaran Cruise
- University of Hawaii (Clinics)
- Hawaii’s Volcanos National Park
- Kauai’s Waimea Canyon
- Kauai’s Wailua River
- Lanai’s Mountains, Farms, Parks
- Maui’s Maui’s Beaches and Haleakala Volcano
- Molokai’s Kalaupapa National Historical Park
- Oahu’s Pearl Harbor & Capital
Philadelphia
Famed for history, sports competitions, business and education, Philly has it all!
Performance Opportunities
- Philadelphia Independence Day Parade
- Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- The Battleship New Jersey
- Philadelphia Zoo
- Independence Park Plaza
- The Shops at Liberty Place
- University of Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Philadelphia History Museum
- National Constitution Center
- Independence Seaport Museum
- Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rittenhouse Square
Highlight Opportunities
San Francisco
The City by the Bay will steal your heart with its beautiful views, energetic neighborhoods, engaging history and fantastic food!
Performance Opportunities
Highlight Opportunities
- Stanford University Clinic
- Alcatraz Prison Tour
- Cable Car Rides
- California Academy of Sciences
- Chinatown
- City Lights Books
- Coit Tower
- de Young Museum
- Fisherman’s Wharf
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Golden Gate Park
- Muir Woods
- Nob Hill
- North Beach
- Palo Alto
- San Francisco Symphony
- San Francisco Bay Cruises
- Sausalito
- Union Square Shopping
- Pier 39
- Vampire Tours
- San Francisco State University
- California State University
- Grace Cathedral
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Monterey Cannery Row
Nashville
Music City is the place to be for great music and food in a down-home big city! Music of all genres is created and performed in Nashville. There are plenty of opportunities for student performances.
Performance Opportunities
Los Angeles
As the second largest city in North America, “LA” is a magical blend of cultures, cuisines, hopes & dreams!
Performance Opportunities
Cleveland/Sandusky
Cleveland ‘Plus’ means a positively good time in northern Ohio, Lake Erie neighborhood.
Performance Opportunities
Highlight Opportunities
- Cedar Point Amusement Park (Sandusky, OH)
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Cleveland Museum of Natural History
- Cleveland Orchestra
- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Greater Cleveland Aquarium
- Great Lakes Science Center
- Lake Erie Island Cruise
- Playhouse Square
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- Cleveland Play House
- Nautica Queen
St. Louis
The ‘Gateway to the West’ is full of “must-sees” and “must-dos”! St. Louis has a wonderful music tradition and it enhances the cultural life of the city. There are many opportunities to share in high quality and accessible educational experiences in music.
Performance Opportunities
Highlight Opportunities
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
- City Museum
- Fabulous Fox Theatre
- Gateway Arch
- Gateway Arch Riverboats
- Grant’s Farm
- Hannibal, MO
- Laumeier Sculpture Park
- Meramec Caverns
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
- Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
- Royal Dumpe Dinner Theatre
- The Sheldon Concert Hall, Ballroom & Art Galleries
- Six Flags Park
- St. Louis Art Museum
- St. Louis Science Center
- St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Powell Symphony Hall
- St. Louis Zoo
- Underground Railroad Tour
Contact Music Travel Consultants to start planning your trip.