Concert Band Goal
The primary goal of the Colorado Bandmasters Association Concert Band Committee is to promote the development and improvement of the concert band as the center of the band program. The State Concert Band Festival showcases Colorado’s outstanding concert bands by allowing them to perform in a superb concert hall, while giving them the opportunity to be critiqued by some of the nation’s finest music educators. To further educational and artistic development, students at CBA Concert Band Festivals participate in clinics and serve as audience members for other groups.
2024
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the State Qualifying Bands
State Qualifying Bands performing on Monday April 15
CBA State Concert Band - MONDAY, APRIL 15th SCHEDULE
AIR ACADEMY - Wind Ensemble
CASTLE VIEW I - Wind Ensemble
DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS - Wind Ensemble
FAIRVIEW I - Wind Ensemble
FOSSIL RIDGE I - Wind Symphony
FOUNTAIN - FT. CARSON I - Wind Ensemble
FOUNTAIN - FT. CARSON II - Symphonic Band
FRUITA MONUMENT I - Wind Ensemble
FT COLLINS I - Symphonic Band
HERITAGE - Symphonic Band
HORIZON I - Wind Ensemble
LEWIS PALMER - Wind Symphony
LIBERTY I - Wind Ensemble
MONARCH I - Wind Ensemble
PALISADE I - Wind Ensemble
PALMER RIDGE - Wind Ensemble
ROCK CANYON - Symphonic Band
THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY I - Wind Ensemble
State Qualifying Bands performing on Tuesday April 16
CBA State Concert Band - TUESDAY, APRIL 16th SCHEDULE
BEAR CREEK - Wind Ensemble
BUENA VISTA - Concert Band
CENTRAL I - Wind Ensemble
CHATFIELD - Wind Ensemble
CHERRY CREEK I - Wind Ensemble
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN I - Symphonic Band
COLUMBINE I - Wind Ensemble
DISCOVERY CANYON - Symphonic Band
GRANDVIEW I - Wind Ensemble
LAKEWOOD I - Wind Symphony
LEGACY I - Wind Ensemble
LOVELAND I - Wind Symphony
LYONS HS - Concert Band
PINE CREEK I - Wind Ensemble
RAMPART I - Wind Ensemble
RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN - Symphonic Band
ROCKY FORD JR/SR - Meloneer Concert Band
WINDSOR - Wind Symphony
2024 CBA CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL SCHEDULE and INFORMATION
Friday March 1, Special non-state-qualifying Regional Festival at Adams City HS (Adams City HS - SCHEDULE)
Monday March 4, Western Slope Regional, Palisade HS (Palisade HS - SCHEDULE)
Tuesday March 5, Denver Metro Regional at Grandview HS (Grandview HS - SCHEDULE)
Wednesday March 6, Northern Regionals at Fossil Ridge (Fossil Ridge HS - SCHEDULE) and Ft. Collins HS (Ft. Collins HS - SCHEDULE)
Thursday March 7, Southern Regional at Cheyenne Mountain HS (Cheyenne Mountain HS - SCHEDULE)
Friday March 8, Denver West Regional at D'Evelyn HS (D´Évelyn Jr/Sr HS - SCHEDULE) and Denver South Regional at Castle View HS (Castle View HS - SCHEDULE).
Monday March 25, Northern Small School Festival at Valley HS (Valley HS - SCHEDULE)
Monday and Tuesday April 15 and 16, State Concert Band Festival at CSU-Ft. Collins
Friday April 26, Southern Small School Festival at Fountain-Ft. Carson HS (Fountain-Ft. Carson HS - SCHEDULE)
Fees for 2023-2024 Concert Festivals
Regional Festivals: $390
State Festival: $420
Small School Festivals: $295
Adams City: $320
In 2025 we are working to schedule as follows:
Regional Concert Band Festival Week, March 3-7, 2025
State Concert Band Festival, April 21-22, 2025
Small School Festivals TBD
2024 CBA MIDDLE SCHOOL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Northern Site
Tuesday, March 5th Mountain View High School – Pete Toews, host
Southern Site
Thursday, March 14th Doherty High School – Angelo Sapienza, host
Metro Denver Site
Friday, March 15th Englewood High School – Spencer Malott, host
CLICK BELOW TO ACCESS SPECIFIC PAGES FOR EACH CBA FESTIVAL SERIES
High School Regional Concert Band Festival
Middle School Concert Band Festival
Small High School/Developing Bands Festival
High School State Concert Band Festival
STAGE SET-UP FORM
Click HERE for the Form to show your ensemble set-up for CBA Middle School, Small School, Regional and State Festivals
Concert Band Chairman: Jack Yonce
Middle School Concert Band Festival Chairman: Mike Gill
Regional Concert Band Festival Coordinator Emeritus: Joe Brice
State Concert Band Festival Chairman Emeritus: Dick Kusk
Archival Information