Band Festival 2026 Schedule
Band Festival Schedule – March 4–7, 2026
Wednesday, March 4
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 3:00–5:00pm | Registration — HPAC Leave instruments in HPAC rehearsal room • Check in to hotel |
| 5:00–6:00pm | Supper — Terrace Café Name tag w/QR code required for all meals |
| 6:30–7:00pm | Welcome & Worship — HPAC Max Keller, Department of Music Chair |
| 7:00–8:30pm | Rehearsal — HPAC |
Thursday, March 5
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00–7:30am | Breakfast — Hotel |
| 8:00–8:15am | Worship — HPAC Mailyn Iribar, AU Music Student |
| 8:15–9:15am | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 9:15–9:30am | Break |
| 9:30–10:30am | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 10:30–10:45am | Break |
| 10:45–11:45am | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 12:00–1:00pm | Lunch — Terrace Café |
| 1:15–2:30pm | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 2:30–3:00pm | Break & Move to Sectionals |
| 3:00–4:00pm | Sectionals
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| 4:00–4:15pm | Break |
| 4:15–4:45pm | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 5:00–6:00pm | Supper — Terrace Café |
| 7:00–8:00pm | AU Symphony Orchestra Concert — HPAC |
| 8:00–8:30pm | Reception — HPAC Lobby |
Friday, March 6
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00–7:30am | Breakfast — Hotel |
| 8:00–8:15am | Worship — HPAC Jack Jordan, AU Music/Theology Student |
| 8:15–9:15am | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 9:15–9:30am | Break |
| 9:30–10:30am | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 10:30–10:45am | Break |
| 10:45–11:45am | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 12:00–12:30am | Visit Academic Departments — locations around campus |
| 12:30–1:30pm | Lunch — Terrace Café Academy directors meet in Lincoln Room (do not go through serving line or scan QR code!) |
| 1:45–2:45pm | Rehearsal — HPAC |
| 2:45–3:00pm | Break |
| 3:00–3:45pm | Concert Run-Through — HPAC |
| 4:00–4:45pm | Listen to Piano Recital |
| 4:45–5:00pm | Move Instruments to PMC |
| 5:00–6:00pm | Supper — Terrace Café |
| 7:30–8:30pm | AU Wind Symphony/Choirs Vespers Concert — HPAC |
Saturday, March 7
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00am | Breakfast — Hotel Check out of hotel |
| 10:30–11:20am | Sabbath School — PMC Youth Chapel |
| 11:20–11:35am | Warmup — PMC Youth Chapel |
| 11:45–1:00pm | Church Service — PMC |
| 1:00–1:30pm | Move Instruments to HPAC |
| 1:30–2:30pm | Lunch — Terrace Café |
| 3:15–3:30pm | Report to HPAC (Concert Uniform) |
| 3:30–3:45pm | Warm-up Onstage |
| 4:00–5:30pm | Festival Finale Concert — HPAC |
2026 Band Festival Schedule
