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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Festival Opening Session – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Marriott Place Event Center – Grand Ballroom

National Concert Band Festival Performances
Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University

6:00 p.m. – West Springfield High School Wind Symphony, VA
7:00 p.m. – William Mason High School Wind Symphony, OH

Friday, March 14, 2025

National Concert Band Festival Concerts
Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University

8:30 a.m. – F.W. Buchholz Wind Symphony, FL
9:15 a.m. – Liberty Hill High School Wind Ensemble, TX
10:00 a.m. – Parkway High School Wind Ensemble, LA
10:45 a.m. – Eastlake High School Wind Ensemble, TX
11:30 a.m. – Hillgrove High School Wind Symphony, GA
12:15 p.m. – Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Symphonic Wind Ensemble, VA

Orchestra America National Festival Concerts
Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts – The Palladium

8:00 a.m. – Noblesville High School Symphony Orchestra, IN
9:00 a.m. – Herbert Hoover Middle School Advanced Orchestra, MD
10:00 a.m. – Lake Travis Middle School Philharmonic Orchestra, TX
11:00 a.m. – Kleb Intermediate Chamber Orchestra, TX
12:00 p.m. – Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra Symphonette, PA

2:30 p.m. – Lakewood High School Chamber Orchestra, CO
3:30 p.m. – Newbury Park High School Chamber Orchestra, CA
4:30 p.m. – Hanford High School Premier Strings, WA
5:30 p.m. – Harrison High School Chamber Orchestra, GA

National Concert Band Festival Concerts
Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University

8:30 a.m. – Maine South High School Wind Ensemble, IL
9:30 a.m. – McKinney High School Wind Ensemble, TX
10:30 a.m. – Lambert High School Wind Ensemble, GA
11:30 a.m. – Summit High School Wind Ensemble, TX
12:30 p.m. – Trinity High School Wind Ensemble, TX

2:00 p.m. – Timberline High School Wind Symphony, ID
3:00 p.m. – Duncanville High School Wind Ensemble, TX
4:00 p.m. – Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Wind Symphony, FL
5:00 p.m. – Clear Creek High School Wind Ensemble, TX
6:00 p.m. – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts Wind Ensemble, FL

Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival Concerts
Warren Performing Arts Center

9:00 a.m. – Hudson Middle School Percussion Ensemble, TX
10:00 a.m. – Westbrook Intermediate School Percussion Ensemble, TX
11:00 a.m. – Claudia Taylor Johnson High School Percussion Ensemble, TX
12:00 p.m. – Cleburne High School Percussion Ensemble, TX

2:00 p.m. – Sachse Percussion Ensemble, TX
3:00 p.m. – Timber Creek Percussion Ensemble I, TX
4:00 p.m. – F.W. Buchholz High School Percussion Ensemble, FL
5:00 p.m. – Liberty Hill High School Percussion Ensemble, TX
6:00 p.m. – Robert E. Hendrickson Percussion Ensemble, TX

Chamber Music National Festival Concerts
Indiana Historical Society

11:30 a.m. – F.W. Buchholz High School Clarinet Choir, FL
12:00 p.m. – Liberty Hill High School Woodwind Quintet, TX
12:30 p.m. – Robert E. Hendrickson High School Brass Ensemble, TX
1:00 p.m. – F.W. Buchholz High School Saxophone Quartet, FL

2:00 p.m. – The Robert E. Hendrickson High School Flute Choir, TX
2:30 p.m. – Eastlake High School Saxophone Quartet, TX
3:00 p.m. – Arkansas Tech University Youth Brass Quartet, AR
3:30 p.m. – Dobyns-Bennett High School – Portail du Son Saxophone Ensemble, TN
4:00 p.m. – Eastlake High School Trombone Quartet, TX
4:30 p.m. – Arkansas Tech University Youth Woodwind Quintet, AR

National Concert Band Festival Concerts
Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts Center

1:30 p.m. – Krimmel Intermediate School Symphonic Band, TX
2:15 p.m. – Moises V. Vela Middle School Honors Band, TX
3:00 p.m. – Cooper Middle School Symphonic Band, VA
3:45 p.m. – Red Oak Middle School Honors Band, TX
4:30 p.m. – Smithfield Middle School Honors Band, TX
5:15 p.m. – Wayside Middle School Honor Band, TX
6:00 p.m. – Timberview Middle School Wind Ensemble, TX

Saturday, March 15, 2025

National Concert Band Festival Concerts
Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

8:30 a.m. – Keller Middle School Band, TX
9:15 a.m. – McLean Middle School Wind Ensemble, TX
10:00 a.m. – Kleb Intermediate Symphonic Band, TX

National Concert Band Festival Concerts
Clowes Memorial Hall

8:30 a.m. – Robert E. Hendrickson High School Wind Ensemble, TX
9:30 a.m. – Sachse Wind Ensemble, TX
10:30 a.m. – Timber Creek High School Wind Ensemble, TX

8:00 p.m. – Honor Band of America Concert
Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University
With special guests: the United Sound National Ensemble

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

View the Festival Schedule for Participating Ensembles PDF

View the Festival Daily Activities Schedule for Participating Ensembles

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: $55/day for self-park and $75/day for valet. Both have in/out privileges.
• Indianapolis Marriott Downtown: $55/day for self-parking and $75/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 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.

Indiana Historical Society: Chamber Ensembles
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Parking: Free parking is in available in the lot north of the building.

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.

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

Souvenir Hours and Locations

Download Festival program book PDF

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 Cente
• Orchestra America National Festival at The Palladium Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
• Chamber Music National Festival at Indiana Historical Society

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

If you are not purchasing a festival package but would like to attend the High School Ensemble Banquet, Middle School Ensemble Banquet, or the Honor Ensemble Banquet, fill out this form to purchase individual banquet tickets.

Deadline to purchase Wednesday, March 12 at 12pm 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 Circle Centre Mall and 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 Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Arts is located 25 miles (35–40-minute drive) north of downtown Indianapolis, in Carmel.
• The Indiana Historical Society is downtown, north of the J.W. Marriott.

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.