CBA Northern Regional Concert Band Festival at Fossil Ridge High School
The 36 top scoring bands from regionals (along with outstanding Small School Bands) are invited to perform at the State Concert Band Festival. The festival is held over two days in the fantastic facility at the University Center for the Arts at CSU - Ft. Collins. Outstanding national judges and clinicians provide audio commentary and written evaluations as well as a 25 minute clinic, off-stage. A high quality performance recording is also provided. As with all CBA Festivals, students are assigned listening blocks to learn from and support other bands.
Four additional performance times have been added to the state festival and reserved for the finest Small-School bands that would not otherwise qualify. The top four bands from schools under 1000 students, scoring at least a Division II Rating or specially selected by the judges, will be invited to fill the additional performance times. If no qualifying small school bands are available to fill these times, the next highest scoring bands from regionals will be invited.
Participating bands can elect to perform at the State Festival for Ratings or Comments Only.
Bands qualifying for state: “Your ensemble’s state program must include new repertoire from your regional program. Swap a piece, add a piece or movement - but remain at or under 20 minutes”
A list of invited bands and a registration link will be posted on the Concert Band page of the CBA website (www.coloradobandmasters.org) as soon as possible after the conclusion of the Regional Week. The State Registration fee is $400. Bands are assigned to Monday or Tuesday performance times based upon a blind draw, with multiple qualifying bands from the same school scheduled on the same day. Directors must be CBA members to participate.
High School State Concert Band Festival
Jack Yonce - State Concert Band Festival Coordinator
Dick kusk - State Concert Band Festival Coordinator Emeritus
State Concert Band Festival - Future Dates
April 21-22, 2025
2023 adjudicators/clinicians included:
Tom Caneva, Don Peterson, Bradley Genova, Richard Mayne, Beth Peterson, Steve Peterson and Rebecca Phillips
STAGE SET-UP FORM
Click HERE for the Form to show your ensemble set-up for both Regional and State Festivals
Congratulations to the following bands for qualifying for the 2023 State Concert Band Festival
AIR ACADEMY - Symphonic Band
CENTRAL I - Wind Ensemble
CHERRY CREEK I - Wind Ensemble
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN I - Symphonic Band
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN II - Wind Ensemble
COLUMBINE - Wind Ensemble
CORONADO - Wind Ensemble
DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS - Wind Ensemble
EAGLECREST I - Wind Ensemble
ELIZABETH - Concert Band
FAIRVIEW I - Wind Ensemble
FOSSIL RIDGE I - Wind Symphony
FOSSIL RIDGE II - Symphonic Band
FOUNTAIN - FT. CARSON I - Wind Ensemble
FRUITA MONUMENT I - Wind Ensemble
FT COLLINS I - Symphonic Band
HERITAGE - Symphonic Band
HORIZON I - Wind Ensemble
LAKEWOOD I - Wind Symphony
LEGACY I - Wind Ensemble
LIBERTY I - Wind Ensemble
LOVELAND I - Wind Symphony
MONARCH I - Wind Ensemble
MOUNTAIN VISTA - Wind Ensemble
PALISADE I - Wind Ensemble
PALMER RIDGE - Symphonic Winds
PALMER RIDGE - Wind Ensemble
PINE CREEK I - Wind Ensemble
RAMPART I - Wind Ensemble
RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN - Symphonic Band
ROCK CANYON - Symphonic Band
ROCKY FORD - Meloneer Concert Band
ROCKY MOUNTAIN I - Rocky Mountain Winds
THE ACADEMY - Wind Ensemble
THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY I - Wind Ensemble
UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS I - Wind Symphony
2018 State Concert Band Festival Results
2017 State Concert Band Festival Results
2017 CBA State Festival Repertoire List
2016 State Concert Band Festival Results
2015 CBA State Festival Repertoire List
2015 State Concert Band Festival Results
2014 State Concert Band Festival Results
2013 State Concert Band Festival Results
2012 State Concert Band Festival Results
2011 State Concert Band Festival Results