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Virginia Tech Concert Band Festival - March 20, 2027

Virginia Tech Concert Band Festival
Virginia Tech Concert Band Festival.

Virginia Tech Concert Band Festival
A Music for All Affiliate Regional Music Festival, presented by Yamaha
Saturday, March 20, 2027

You and your students will perform in a world-class facility, the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre in the Center for the Arts, a 1200-seat performance hall with acoustics ideal for large ensembles. Without the constraints of ratings or placements, you and your students can enjoy performing in an amazing venue and working with remarkable clinicians.

For the $500 registration fee, each ensemble will receive:

  • Fifty minutes on stage between their performance and clinic. The program is the director’s choice.
  • Recorded comments from two clinicians
  • A high-quality audio and video recording of your performance, including a conductor-side camera
  • Videos of your clinics
  • A midday performance by the Virginia Tech Wind Ensemble

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested ensembles are encouraged to apply early to guarantee a performance slot, as we expect slots to fill.

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Note: we are not directly affiliated with any of these hotels.

Buses will arrive in the drop-off loop of the Center for the Arts, then relocate to the Chicken Hill Parking Lot for the duration of the band’s stay on campus. If you have members of your group taking a car, we recommend they park in the North End Center Garage.

Like any college campus, parking at Virginia Tech can be challenging without a plan.  On Saturday and Sunday, all spaces are open without permits and parking is free, but Friday requires some planning. We cannot reimburse or forgive any parking tickets.

Parking for drop-off is the parking meters behind Squires on Alumni Mall

Parking is available at the Chicken Hill parking lot for $8 a day by using the ParkMobile app.