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2 | Calendar of Events | ||||
3 | 2026-2027 | ||||
4 | Events are subject to change. For more detailed information about each event, please see the Google calendar at www.nsband.com. Events listed in BOLD are required performances for all members of the Group indicated. | ||||
5 | If you have questions, or to report a conflict, contact your band director. Conflicts with performances should be reported as soon as you are aware of the conflict, but at least ten school days prior to the performance. | ||||
6 | Current as of July 9, 2026 | ||||
7 | Date | Time | Event | Group | Location |
8 | July | ||||
9 | 21 | 10:30 AM-1:30 PM | Band Council Retreat | Band Council | NSHS Band Room |
10 | 26-31 | IHSMA No-Contact Period | |||
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12 | August | ||||
13 | 1-2 | IHSMA No-Contact Period | |||
14 | 3 | 7:00 PM | Fall Caregiver/Student Orientation Meeting | Band Room | |
15 | 3-6 | Summer Band Lessons (Week 1) | Individual | Band Room | |
16 | 4-7 | 8:00-10:00 AM | Drumline Rehearsals | Drumline | Band Room |
17 | 10-12 | 8:00-10:00 AM | Marching Band Camp | All | Band Room |
18 | 10-13 | Summer Band Lessons (Week 2) | Individual | Band Room | |
19 | 14 | All Day | Band Camp trip to Great America | All | Gurnee, IL |
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21 | September | ||||
22 | 2 | 7:45 AM | Pizza Sale Kickoff | Students | Band Room |
23 | 4 | 6:15 PM | Home FB vs. CR Washington | All | Band Room |
24 | 18 | 4:30 PM | Home FB vs. Clear Creek Amana (Band Bash) | All | Band Room |
25 | 21 | 6:00 PM | Mattress Sale Kickoff | Caregivers | Band Room |
26 | 22 | All Day | Pizza Sale End | Students | |
27 | 27 | All Day | UNI All-State Workshops | Individual | University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA) |
28 | 28 | 7:00 PM | Music Booster Meeting | Caregivers | Band Room |
29 | 30 | 7:45 AM | Homecoming Performance @ NSJH | All | NSJH |
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31 | October | ||||
32 | 1 | 6:00 PM | Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally | All | NSHS |
33 | 2 | 6:15 PM | Home FB vs. Western Dubuque (Homecoming) | All | Band Room |
34 | 9 | 6:15 PM | Home FB vs. Clinton (Senior Night) | All | Band Room |
35 | 13 | 7:45 AM | Mattress Sale Kickoff | Students | Band Room |
36 | 24 | All Day | All-State Auditions | Individual | Iowa City West HS |
37 | 25 | All Day | Mattress Sale | NSHS Aux Gym | |
38 | 26 | 7:00 PM | Music Booster Meeting | Caregivers | Band Room |
39 | 30 | TBD | State FB Playoffs (Rd 1) | Tentative | Band Room |
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41 | November | ||||
42 | 1 | All Day | UNI Clarinet Choir Day | Individual | University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls. IA) |
43 | 6 | 6:45 PM | Jazz & Soul Concert | Jazz | NSHS Auditorium |
44 | 7 | 10:00 AM | Pizza Sale Pickup | Individual | PIT Lobby |
45 | 8 | All Day | University of Iowa Clarinet Choir Day | Individual | University of Iowa School of Music (Iowa City, IA) |
46 | 12 | TBD | State FB Playoffs (Semi-finals) | Tentative | UNI Dome (Cedar Falls, IA) |
47 | 19 or 20 | TBD | State FB Playoffs (Championship) | Tentative | UNI Dome (Cedar Falls, IA) |
48 | 19-21 | All Day | All-State Music Festival | Individual | Iowa State University (Ames, IA) |
49 | TBD | TBD | Saxophone Christmas | Individual | NorthPark Mall |
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51 | December | ||||
52 | 13 | 1:30 PM | Winter Music Concert | All | NSHS Auditorium |
53 | TBD | TBD | Tuba Christmas | Individual | NorthPark Mall |
54 | TBD | TBD | Clarinet Christmas | Individual | NorthPark Mall |
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56 | January | ||||
57 | 9 | All Day | SEIBA Honor Band Auditions | Individual | Fairfield HS (Fairfield, IA) |
58 | 18 | All Day | MAC Conference Honor Band | Individual | Clinton HS (Clinton, IA) |
59 | 23 | All Day | SEIBA Honor Band Festival | Individual | University of Iowa School of Music (Iowa City, IA) |
60 | 25 | 7:00 PM | Music Booster Meeting | Caregivers | Band Room |
61 | 31 | All Day | SEIBA Honor Band Festival (weather date) | Individual | University of Iowa School of Music (Iowa City, IA) |
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63 | February | ||||
64 | 4 | All Day | NIU Jazz Day | Jazz | Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL) |
65 | 5-6 | All Day | Iowa State University Honor Band | Individual | Iowa State University (Ames, IA) |
66 | 16 | TBD | All-Iowa Concert Band Festival | All | Central DeWitt HS (DeWitt, IA) |
67 | 20-21 | All Day | University of Iowa Honor Band | Individual | University of Iowa School of Music (Iowa City, IA) |
68 | 22 | 7:00 PM | Music Booster Meeting | Caregivers | Band Room |
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70 | March | ||||
71 | 6 | TBD | SEIBA Jazz Festival | Jazz | Davenport Central HS |
72 | 7 | 6:00 PM | Band Showcase Concert | All | NSHS Pit |
73 | 22 | 7:00 PM | Music Booster Meeting | Caregivers | Band Room |
74 | 29 | 7:00 PM | Spring Jazz Concert | Jazz | Redstone Room (tentative) |
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76 | April | ||||
77 | 17 | All Day | IHSMA State Solo/Ensemble Festival | Individual | Pleasant Valley HS (tentative) |
78 | 26 | 7:00 PM | Music Booster Meeting | Caregivers | Band Room |
79 | 28 | 5:45 PM | Senior Salute | Seniors and Senior Caregivers | NSHS Commons |
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81 | May | ||||
82 | 9 | 1:30 PM | Spring Concert | All | NSHS Auditorium |
83 | 11 | 6:30 PM | Jazz Showcase Concert | Jazz | NSHS Auditorium |
84 | 26 | 7:45 AM | Band Awards Ceremony | All | NSHS Auditorium |
85 | 29 | 10:00 AM | Band Performance at Graduation | All (except seniors) | Vibrant Arena at The MARK (Moline, IL) |
86 | 29 | 7:00 PM | Tangled Wood | Night School | Tangled Wood (Bettendorf) |