2026 Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival
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.
2026 Featured Ensemble:
The Capital University Symphonic Winds, under the direction of Dr. Ishbah Cox
Clinicians:
Featured Stage Clinicians
2025 Invited Stage Clinicians
Jodi Smith
Complete Schedule of Performances
Featured Stage - William Mason High School Auditorium
Invited Stage - William Mason High School Small Commons
*Updated 2/11/26
| Performance Time | School | Location |
| 8:00 AM | Mason Middle School Concert Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 8:20 AM | William Mason High School Concert Winds | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 8:55 AM | Lebanon High School Wind Ensemble | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 9:00 AM | Springboro High School Concert Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 9:30 AM | Colerain High School Wind Symphony | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 10:00 AM | Lakota East Concert Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 10:05 AM | Bellbrook Wind Ensemble | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 10:40 AM | William Mason High School Symphonic Band | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 11:00 AM | Centerville High School Concert Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 11:15 AM | Mason Middle School Symphonic Winds | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 12:00 PM | Capital University Symphonic Winds | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 12:00 PM | WCMS Symphonic Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 1:00 PM | Springboro High School Wind Ensemble | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 1:00 PM | Hamilton High School Concert Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 1:35 PM | Xenia High School Symphonic Band | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 2:00 PM | William Mason High School Concert White | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 2:10 PM | Centerville High School Symphonic Band | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 2:45 PM | Beavercreek Symphonic Band | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 3:00 PM | Taylor High School Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 3:20 PM | Lakota East Symphonic Band | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 3:55 PM | Lakota West Symphonic Winds | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 4:00 PM | Fairfield Crossroads Middle School Select Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 4:40 PM | William Mason Wind Symphony | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 5:00 PM | Pleasure Ridge Park High School Symphonic Band | Invited Stage (Small Commons) |
| 5:40 PM | Hamilton Symphonic Winds | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 6:15 PM | West Clermont Symphonic 1 | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 6:50 PM | Beavercreek HS Wind Symphony | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 7:25 PM | Centerville High School Wind Symphony | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 8:00 PM | Lakota West Symphonic Band | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
| 8:35 PM | Lakota East Symphonic Winds | Feature Stage (Auditorium) |
ADULT Volunteer Needs
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, and band check-in as well as donations for hospitality and bake sales. Adult who volunteer for at least one shift will get in FREE! Please sign up to volunteer and/or make donations for our bake sale and hospitality room by clicking the links below.
CLICK HERE: ADULT VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
(coming soon!)
(Hospitality and Bake Sale signups coming soon!)
STUDENT Volunteer Needs
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)
Student Job Descriptions/Info - CLICK HERE
Student Volunteer SIGN UP FORM - CLICK HERE
Final Job Assignments (Updated every few days) - CLICK HERE
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