2026 Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival

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Mar 7, 2026

12:00 am

Event Summary

Mar 7, 2026

12:00 am

The Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival is a Music for All Affiliate Regional Music Festival, presented by Yamaha.
Link to Music for All Affiliate Concert Festival Information

Date: March 7th, 2026

Event Chair:
Please direct all questions to Avious Jackson at jacksonav@masonohioschools.com

About Music For All:
Music for All is a national organization that supports music programs through education and performance opportunities. Music for All is proud to partner with the William Mason High School band program to present the 2025 Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival as one of the Music for All Affiliate Regional Music Festivals. The Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival is a non-competitive concert performance and clinic-based event that fosters excellence and growth in concert band education and performance. Ensembles of all levels are encouraged to attend.

PROGRAM

CLICK HERE FOR DIGITAL CONCERT PROGRAM FOR ALL PERFORMANCES - COMING SOON!

How Does it Work?

This non-competitive festival contains two stages. The “Feature Stage” is located in the Mason High School Auditorium. This stage is intended for ensembles of advanced skills. Performers on this stage will receive a 25-minute performance slot followed by a 30-minute clinic in a separate location. In addition, feature stage performances will be provided with Competition Suite Commentary from the clinicians, as well as a raw recording without commentary for submission or audition purposes. Bands wanting to perform on the auditorium stage as a Featured Ensemble are encouraged to include a link to an audio recording of their ensemble from sometime in the last three school years.

The Invited stage will be held in our Mason High School Small Commons. This stage is intended for younger, or developing ensembles. Performers on this stage will have a 50-minute time slot that includes the performance, and the clinic on stage with our guest clinicians. Directors may choose the amount of performance time that best fits the ensemble, and the clinic will fill the duration of their time. Please see this sample schedule from the 2024 Festival.

To ensure that each ensemble has a great audience, all attending ensembles are required to view two other high school/middle school ensembles.

2025 Featured Ensemble: Coming soon!

Clinicians:

2025 Feature Stage Clinicians

Richard Floyd

More clinician info coming soon!

2025 Invited Stage Clinicians

Cheryl Floyd

More clinician info coming soon!

ADULT VOLUNTEERS

As hosts of the festival, we ask all Mason Band families to volunteer in some capacity during the day. We will need adult volunteers for ticket sales, ushers, concessions, hospitality, band check-in and bus parking as well as donations for hospitality and bake sales. Tickets to attend the festival concerts are $12, however, each adult who volunteers will get in FREE!

More information soon! Keep an eye on the band notes!

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

As hosts of the festival, we ask all Mason Band students to volunteer in some capacity during the day. This date and volunteer requirement was included on the student dates contract provided in August. Students are welcome to work as many shifts as they would like, and these CAN count as service hours for Wind Symphony Honors Credit, NHS or any other organization that requires service hours. MMS students can count volunteering towards extra credit on SmartMusic assignments. Make sure your volunteer shift does not conflict with your performance time (see below)

More information soon! Keep an eye on the learning plan for your class!