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2021 & 2022 Affiliate Regional Music Festival Schedule
There are festival locations all across the country providing an opportunity for your instrumental or vocal ensemble to showcase their skills and artistry. There may be an affiliate festival site near you or plan a trip to a specific location. Music Travel Consultants is here for your travel needs providing a memorable trip for your group.
Power Band Classic – A Music for All Affiliate Marching Band Event
Lake Hamilton High School
Pearcy, AR
Date: October 9, 2021
Festival Contact: Jon Shultz
Pacific Coast Regional Wind Band Festival
California State University Long Beach – Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center
Long Beach, CA
Application Deadline: November 5, 2021
Date: March 5, 2022
Festival Contact: Jermie Arnold
Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival
William Mason High School
Mason, OH
Application Deadline: November 1, 2021
Date: March 5, 2022
Festival Contact: Ed Protzman
Southwestern Regional Concert Band Festival (TENTATIVE)
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Application Deadline: December 3, 2021
Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022
Festival Contact: Stephen Meyer
Sonoma Invitational Band and Orchestra Festival
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
Application Deadline: September 30, 2021
Date: March 9-11, 2022
Festival Contact: Andy Collinsworth
University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory Concert Festival
University of Missouri-Kansas City – Folly Theatre
Kansas City, MO
Date: March 10-11, 2022
Festival Contact: Joe Parisi
Great Lakes Concert Band Festival at Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Application Deadline: November 1, 2021
Date: March 18, 2022
Festival Contact: J. Nick Smith
Mid-Atlantic Concert Band Festival (TENTATIVE)
University of Maryland – Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD
Date: March 19, 2022
Festival Contact: Eric Posner
Louisiana Concert Band Festival
First Baptist Church of Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Application Deadline: January 28, 2022
Date: March 19, 2022
Festival Contact: Scotty Walker
Northwest Regional Concert Band Festival
Mountain View High School
Vancouver, WA
Application Deadline: December 17, 2021
Date: March 26, 2022
Festival Contact: Sam Ormson
Southern Regional Concert Festival (TENTATIVE)
Arkansas Tech University – Russellville Center for the Arts
Russellville, AR
Date: March 30-31, 2022
Festival Contact: Dan Belongia
Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Concert Festival (TENTATIVE)
Oklahoma State University – McKnight Center for the Performing Arts
Stillwater, OK
Application Deadline: January 31, 2022
Date: March 31, 2022
Festival Contacts: Wendy Benford & Ryan Edgmon
Metropolitan Wind Band Invitational
Roxbury High School
Succasunna, NJ
Application Deadline: February 15, 2022
Date: April 2, 2022
Festival Contact: Jeffrey Conrad
Katy Jazz Festival
Cinco Ranch High School
Katy, TX
Application Deadline: August 17, 2021
Date: April 2, 2022
Festival Contact: G. Damon Archer
Prairie State Middle School Concert Band Festival
North Central College – Wentz Concert Hall
Naperville, IL
Date: April 8, 2022
Festival Contact: Rachel Maxwell
Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival
John Hersey High School
Arlington Heights, IL
Application Deadline: November 11, 2021
Date: April 9, 2022
Festival Contact: Spencer Hile
Metro East Concert Band Festival
O’Fallon Township High School – Milburn Campus
O’Fallon, IL
Application Deadline: December 3, 2021
Date: April 9, 2022
Festival Contact: Melissa Gustafson-Hinds
University of Central Florida Concert Band Invitational
University of Central Florida – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Orlando, FL
Application Deadline: December 1, 2021
Date: April 13, 2022
Festival Contact: Scott Lubaroff
San Joaquin Valley Concert Band Invitational
Clovis North Educational Center – Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Fresno, CA
Application Deadline: February 25, 2022
Date: April 22, 2022
Festival Contact: David Lesser
University of Kentucky “Windfest” Concert Band Festival
University of Kentucky – Singletary Center for the Arts
Lexington, KY
Application Deadline: April 1, 2022
Date: April 23, 2022
Festival Contact: Storey Free
Houston Regional Concert Band Festival
Klein Oak High School
Spring, TX
Application Deadline: March 4, 2022
Date: April 29-30, 2022
Festival Contact: Todd Clearwater
See past years' Affiliate Regional Music Festivals at musicforall.org
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