Virginia Tech Concert Band Festival - March 20, 2027
Virginia Tech Concert Band Festival
A Music for All Affiliate Regional Music Festival, presented by Yamaha
Saturday, March 20, 2027
Regional high schools perform in a world-class facility, the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre in the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, a 1200-seat performance hall with acoustics ideal for large ensembles. Without the constraints of ratings or placements, students have the opportunity to perform in an amazing venue and work with remarkable clinicians.
In 2026, Virginia Tech had the honor of hosting the following ensembles at the Virginia Tech Concert Band Festival:
Blacksburg High School Wind Ensemble (Blacksburg, VA)
Darrell Pearman, director
9:30 a.m.
Harrisonburg High School Symphonic Band (Harrisonburg, VA)
Daniel Upton, director
11 a.m.
Stafford High School Wind Ensemble (Stafford, VA)
Austin Nicholas, director
12 p.m.
Virginia Tech Wind Ensemble (Blacksburg, VA)
Derek Shapiro, director
1 p.m.
Tabb High School Symphonic Band (Yorktown, VA)
Benjamin Lawson, director
3 p.m.
West Springfield High School Wind Symphony (West Springfield, VA)
Wolson Gustama, director
4 p.m.
Bassett High School Symphonic Band (Bassett, VA)
Trey Harris, director
5 p.m.
Guest clinicians this year were:
Steven D. Davis
Director of Bands and Wind Ensembles
University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory
Craig Kirchhoff, Professor Emeritus of Conducting and Director Emeritus of University Bands - University of Minnesota
Donald McKinney, Director of Bands - Indiana University
Alfred Watkins, Lassiter High School (retired)/Cobb Wind Symphony, co-musical director and conductor
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- Holiday Inn Express (I-81) - 540-382-6500
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Note: we are not directly affiliated with any of these hotels.
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.
