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Thursday, March 26
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Festival Opening Session

National Concert Band Festival
Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts – High School Bands
5:00 p.m. Granbury H.S. Wind Ensemble, TX
5:45 p.m. Walnut Grove H.S. Symphonic Band, TX
6:30 p.m. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Wind Ensemble, NV
7:15 p.m. Klein Collins H.S. Wind Ensemble, TX

National Concert Band Festival
Clowes Memorial Hall – High School Bands
5:30 p.m. Charleston County School of the Arts, SC
6:30 p.m. Mustang H.S. Wind Ensemble, OK

Friday, March 27

National Concert Band Festival
Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts – Middle School Bands
8:30 a.m. Noe M.S. Symphonic Band, KY
9:15 a.m. Anahuac M.S. Honors Band, TX
10:00 a.m. Ridgeview M.S. Honor Band, TX
10:45 a.m. Acton M.S. Honors Band, TX
11:30 a.m. Pearland Jr. High East Honors Band, TX
12:15 p.m. Spillane M.S. Symphonic Winds, TX

2:00 p.m. Cheek M.S. Honors Band, TX
2:45 p.m. Hudson M.S. Wind Symphony, TX
3:30 p.m. West Ridge M.S. Wind Ensemble, TX
4:15 p.m. Bedford Jr. High School Symphonic Band, TX
5:00 p.m. Stripling M.S. Wind Ensemble, TX
5:45 p.m. Reynolds M.S. Wind Ensemble, TX

National Concert Band Festival
Clowes Memorial Hall – High School Bands
8:30 a.m. Lakeview Centennial H.S. Wind Ensemble, TX
9:30 a.m. Red Oak H.S. Wind Ensemble, TX
10:30 a.m. Arlington H.S. Wind Symphony, TX
11:30 a.m. Fossil Ridge H.S. Wind Symphony, CO
12:30 p.m. Cabot H.S. Wind Symphony, AR

2:00 p.m. Orange County School of the Arts Frederick Fennell Wind Ensemble, CA
3:00 p.m. James Martin H.S. Wind Ensemble, TX
4:00 p.m. Victor J. Andrew H.S. Wind Symphony, IL
5:00 p.m. Hialeah Gardens H.S. Wind Orchestra, FL
6:00 p.m. Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Wind Ensemble, NV

Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival
Warren Performing Arts Center
8:30 a.m. Bedford Jr H.S. Percussion Ensemble
9:30 a.m. Bailey M.S. Percussion Ensemble
10:30 a.m. Sartartia M.S. Percussion Ensemble
11:30 a.m. Dickerson M.S. Percussion Ensemble

1:00 p.m. Walnut Grove H.S. Percussion
2:00 p.m. Fayetteville H.S. Percussion Ensemble
3:00 p.m. Grain Valley H.S. Percussion Ensemble
4:00 p.m. Seven Lakes H.S. Percussion Ensemble
5:00 p.m. Arlington H.S. Percussion Ensemble
6:00 p.m. Heath H.S. Percussion Ensemble, TX

Orchestra America National Festival Performances
Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts – The Payne & Mencias Palladium
9:00 a.m. Lorene Rogers M.S. Chamber Orchestra, TX
11:00 a.m. Kingwood H.S. Chamber Orchestra, TX
2:30 p.m. Keller H.S. Chamber Orchestra, TX
4:30 p.m. Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra, FL

Saturday, March 28

National Concert Band Festival
Clowes Memorial Hall – High School Bands
8:30 a.m. Walnut Grove H.S. Wind Symphony, TX
9:30 a.m. Moe & Gene Johnson H.S. Wind Ensemble, TX
10:30 a.m. Heath H.S. Wind Ensemble, TX

Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival
Warren Performing Arts Center
8:30 a.m. Mustang H.S. Percussion Ensemble
9:30 a.m. Fossil Ridge H.S. Percussion Ensemble
10:30 a.m. Lakeview Centennial H.S. Percussion Ensemble

National Concert Band Festival
Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts – High School Bands
8:30 a.m. W. E. Boswell H.S. Wind Symphony, TX
9:15 a.m. Park Vista H.S. Wind Ensemble, FL
10:00 a.m. West Potomac H.S. Period 1 Concert Band, VA
10:45 a.m. Hickory Ridge H.S. Wind Symphony, NC

Honors Percussion Recital
Warren Performing Arts Center – 1:00 p.m

Honor Band of America Concert
Clowes Memorial Hall – 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Band of America Concert
Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts – 8:00 p.m.

View the Festival Daily Activities Schedule for Participating Ensembles – Final – March 19

Courtyard by Marriott
601 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Mariott Indianapolis Downtown
501 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
350 W. Maryland St.
Indianapolis, IN 46225

JW Marriott Indianapolis
10 S. West St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
601 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46229

Hotel Parking
Music for All does not control parking prices at any of the Festival hotels or venues. Prices are subject to change, so check each hotel’s website for the most up-to-date information on rates.

• JW Marriott, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites, and Courtyard Marriott: $59/day for self-park and $80/day for valet. Both have in/out privileges.
• Indianapolis Marriott Downtown: $59/day for self-parking and $80/day for valet. Both have in/out privileges.

Downtown Indianapolis Map

Downtown Indianapolis Map

Butler Campus Map

Festival Locations Overview Map

Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University: High School Bands, Honor Band of America
4602 Sunset Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Parking: Car parking is available for an hourly fee in the Sunset Avenue Parking Garage – directly north of both Butler venues. View Butler campus map.

Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University: High School Bands, Middle School Bands, Honors Percussion Concert, Jazz Band of America
610 W. 46th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Parking: Car parking is available for an hourly fee in the Sunset Avenue Parking Garage – directly north of both Butler venues. View Butler campus map.

Warren Performing Arts Center: Percussion Ensembles
9500 E. 16th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46229
Parking: Free parking is available in the lots directly west of the WPAC.

The Payne and Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts: Orchestra Ensembles
1 Carter Green
Carmel, IN 46032
Parking: Free parking is available on the street surrounding the theater and the city’s self-park garages. The nearest garage is at Center Public Parking directly south of the Palladium and Carter Green.

PepWear will be on-site selling Festival merchandise. PepWear will be located on the 3rd floor of the JW Marriott and the lobby of Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University. Merchandise, including the official National Festival shirt, will be for sale.

Pepwear Hours at Butler

• Thursday – 4:30pm- 8:30pm
• Friday 8am – 7:30pm
• Saturday 8am – 12:30pm, and again 7pm – 11pm

Pepwear Hours at JW

• Wednesday 2pm – 5pm
• Thursday 12pm – 7:30pm
• Friday 6am – 10pm
• Saturday 6am – 7:30pm

Jolesch Enterprises will be on-site selling Festival photos on the 3rd floor of the JW Marriott.

All scholastic ensemble concerts are free of charge and no tickets are required for entry.

This includes:

• National Concert Band Festival at Clowes Memorial Hall and Schrott Center for the Performing Arts
• Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival at Warren Performing Arts Center
• Orchestra America National Festival at The Palladium Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts

Tickets and Admission to Concert Venues

Festival Package Holders: Every student and adult with a Festival Package has admission to most festival events, including either the Honor Band of America Concert or the Jazz Band of America Concert (ticketed event). Directors, students, and chaperones will be given a name badge that will admit them to all areas. Please ensure your students and chaperones wear their name badges to gain access to Festival activities.

Attendees without Festival Package: Non-package-holding attendees are still able to attend scholastic concerts for free. Honor Ensemble concert attendance requires the purchase of a ticket. Tickets can be purchased here:

• Honor Band of America Concert Tickets
• Jazz Band of America Concert Tickets
• Honors Percussion Recital – free of charge

Banquet Tickets

Banquet ticket sales have closed for this event.

Deadline to purchase March 20 at 12:00 pm EST. 

All transportation in and around the Indy metro area is the attendee’s responsibility. All official Festival hotels are all connected or within walking distance from one another in downtown Indianapolis. Venues are not within walking distance of hotels or each other. Be sure to look at a map in advance as you plan your transportation.

Driving in Indianapolis
Like other metropolitan areas, Indianapolis experiences rush hour times. The metropolitan area consists of a radius of approximately 20 miles from the downtown city center. Rush hour times in Indianapolis run from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please allow extra travel time for traffic and inclement weather.

Getting Around Indianapolis
The central core of downtown Indianapolis is compact.

• The Festival hotels are connected by indoor pedestrian walkways to other downtown facilities, including the Indiana Convention Center.
• Clowes Memorial Hall and Schrott Center for the Arts are 6.5 miles (20-minute drive) north of downtown on the campus of Butler University.
• The Warren Performing Arts Center is 11.5 miles (20-minute drive) east of downtown.
• The Payne and Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Arts is located 25 miles (35–40-minute drive) north of downtown Indianapolis, in Carmel.

Weather
Indianapolis weather varies during March.
The average temperature is 45 degrees. Highs range from 30 to 60 degrees, and lows range from 20 to 40 degrees. 
Snow and/or rain is possible, so pack smart and check weather forecast before leaving home.

Dress Guidelines
The following dress guidelines have been issued to student and director attendees. You may wish to dress accordingly during your time in Indianapolis.

The expected dress at National Festival is business casual. Please avoid jeans, shorts, and casualwear during the week’s activities except for the Student Social. The Student Social is an opportunity for casualwear (jeans, t-shirts, etc.). For the Saturday evening banquets we ask that each ensemble dress in semi-formal attire (jacket/tie, concert attire, etc.).

If you find yourself in need of any essentials during your stay in Indianapolis, here are the closest stores:

• Grocery Store: Kroger
  • 227 W. Michigan St. 
• Pharmacy: CVS
  • 336 S. Delaware St.
• Pharmacy: Walgreens
  • 1530 N. Meridian St.