2021-22 BAND ACTIVITIES
2022-2023 Band Calendar
Mon-Thurs July 25-29; Aug 1-4 Gurnee Days Rehearsal, 6-8pm (all middle school)
Sunday August 7 Gurnee Days Parade (all middle school)
Tuesday September 13 5th gr Beginning Instrument Night 3-7, Prairie Trail
Wednesday September 14 5th gr Beginning Instrument Night 3-7, Prairie Trail
Thursday September 22 Festival of Marching Bands (@ Warren HS), 6th-8th grade,
rehearsal at 5:30, perform at 7
Saturday September 24 Homecoming Parade 9am (picture at 8am), 6th-8th grade
Thursday October 20 Kick-off concert 6th-8th gr Bands and Choirs 7PM
Saturday November 5 ILMEA Jr. Band Festival, selected 7th-8th graders
Monday November 14 Warren 8th grade Festival Almond Campus, 6:30
Saturday November 19 ILMEA Jr. Jazz Festival, selected 7th-8th graders
Tuesday December 6 5th gr band combined rehearsal 8:30-9:30am @ PT
Tuesday December 6 5th Gr Band Concert, @Prairie Trail, 6pm
Wednesday December 14 6th-8th Grade Winter Band/Jazz Concert, 7pm
Wednesday December 21 Symphonic Band Winter Band Tour
Wednesday January 18 Evening Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal, Viking, 6-7:30
Friday January 20 Band Trivia Night Fundraiser
Wednesday January 25 Evening Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal, Viking, 6-7:30
Saturday January 28 Jazz Jamboree, Jazz Ensemble
Friday February 3 District 56 Solo & Ensemble Contest
Sunday February 19 North Shore Concert Band + Giordano's trip (optional)
Tuesday February 22 5th Grade Combined Band Rehearsal, PT 8:30-9:30am
Tuesday February 22 5th Grade Band Concert, Prairie Trail, 6PM
Thursday February 23 Warren Jazz Festival 6:30, Jazz Ensemble
Friday March 3 Illinois Grade School Music Association Band Contest, 7th-8th grade
Wednesday March 8 Art Hildebrand Memorial Inv. (6th Grade Band during day)
Fri/Sat April ?? 7th/8th Grade Band Trip
Friday April 21 Solo & Ensemble, Viking, after school
Tuesday April 25 Viking Jazz Night, 7:00pm
Thursday March 2 Band & Choir Contest Preview, 6th-8th grade
Saturday May 6 Host Music in the Parks
Thursday May 10 6th-8th grade Bands Spring Concert 7PM
Friday May 12 Spring Tour, 5th grade Band
Wednesday May 17 5th gr combined rehearsal @ PT 8:30-9:30am
Wednesday May 17 Ravinia 56 5th grade Band 5:30-6:30, Prairie Trail
Friday/Saturday May 20 Host Music in the Parks
Monday May 29 Memorial Day Performance – 7th grade band
TBA June TBA Viking Promotion, 6pm, WTHS Almond Campus
Mon-Thurs July 25-29; Aug 1-4 Gurnee Days Rehearsal, 6-8pm (all middle school)
Sunday August 7 Gurnee Days Parade (all middle school)
Tuesday September 13 5th gr Beginning Instrument Night 3-7, Prairie Trail
Wednesday September 14 5th gr Beginning Instrument Night 3-7, Prairie Trail
Thursday September 22 Festival of Marching Bands (@ Warren HS), 6th-8th grade,
rehearsal at 5:30, perform at 7
Saturday September 24 Homecoming Parade 9am (picture at 8am), 6th-8th grade
Thursday October 20 Kick-off concert 6th-8th gr Bands and Choirs 7PM
Saturday November 5 ILMEA Jr. Band Festival, selected 7th-8th graders
Monday November 14 Warren 8th grade Festival Almond Campus, 6:30
Saturday November 19 ILMEA Jr. Jazz Festival, selected 7th-8th graders
Tuesday December 6 5th gr band combined rehearsal 8:30-9:30am @ PT
Tuesday December 6 5th Gr Band Concert, @Prairie Trail, 6pm
Wednesday December 14 6th-8th Grade Winter Band/Jazz Concert, 7pm
Wednesday December 21 Symphonic Band Winter Band Tour
Wednesday January 18 Evening Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal, Viking, 6-7:30
Friday January 20 Band Trivia Night Fundraiser
Wednesday January 25 Evening Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal, Viking, 6-7:30
Saturday January 28 Jazz Jamboree, Jazz Ensemble
Friday February 3 District 56 Solo & Ensemble Contest
Sunday February 19 North Shore Concert Band + Giordano's trip (optional)
Tuesday February 22 5th Grade Combined Band Rehearsal, PT 8:30-9:30am
Tuesday February 22 5th Grade Band Concert, Prairie Trail, 6PM
Thursday February 23 Warren Jazz Festival 6:30, Jazz Ensemble
Friday March 3 Illinois Grade School Music Association Band Contest, 7th-8th grade
Wednesday March 8 Art Hildebrand Memorial Inv. (6th Grade Band during day)
Fri/Sat April ?? 7th/8th Grade Band Trip
Friday April 21 Solo & Ensemble, Viking, after school
Tuesday April 25 Viking Jazz Night, 7:00pm
Thursday March 2 Band & Choir Contest Preview, 6th-8th grade
Saturday May 6 Host Music in the Parks
Thursday May 10 6th-8th grade Bands Spring Concert 7PM
Friday May 12 Spring Tour, 5th grade Band
Wednesday May 17 5th gr combined rehearsal @ PT 8:30-9:30am
Wednesday May 17 Ravinia 56 5th grade Band 5:30-6:30, Prairie Trail
Friday/Saturday May 20 Host Music in the Parks
Monday May 29 Memorial Day Performance – 7th grade band
TBA June TBA Viking Promotion, 6pm, WTHS Almond Campus