Northwest Festival of Music
2026 Northwest Festival of Music
Dates of Festival: November 6-7, 2026
Final Lists
Schedule for 2026 Northwest Festival of Music
Friday, November 6
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00am-8:45am | Registration in the lobby of Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, Old Main. A fee of $25 for each student is required at the time of registration. Please make checks payable to MSU. |
| 9:00am-10:15am | Rehearsals: Symphonic Band: Student Union Conference Center Concert Band: Ann Nicole Nelson Hall Stage Concert Choir: Aleshire Theatre Cantabile Choir: Swain 2nd Floor Pedagogy Lab Nova Choir: Swain Hall 3rd Floor Atrium |
| 10:15am | 15-minute Break |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Choirs- Full Rehearsal Bands- Full Rehearsal |
| 11:30am-1:00pm | Lunch "On your Own" Beaver Creek Café in the Student Center is open for lunch and dinner. Dairy Queen, Subway, KFC, Spicy Pie, Jimmy John’s, Qdoba, Noodles & Co, Jersey Mike’s, etc. near campus |
| 1:00pm | Choirs- Full Rehearsal Symphonic Band– Sectionals (1pm-2pm)/Full Band 2pm-3pm *Sectional locations provided at registration Concert Band- Full Rehearsal |
| 3:00pm | Rehearsals Conclude/Break |
| 3:30pm | MSU Showcase Concert in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall |
| 5:00pm-6:45pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm-8:30pm | Evening Rehearsal Schedule Symphonic Band- Full Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:15pm Concert Band- Sectionals (see locations) 7:00pm-8:00pm Nova Choir- on Ann Nicole Nelson Hall Stage 6:50pm-7:20pm Swain Hall 3rd Floor Atrium 7:25pm-8:30pm Cantabile Choir- Swain 2nd Floor Ped. Lab 6:50pm-7:20pm on Ann Nicole Nelson Stage 7:25pm-7:55pm Swain 2nd Floor Ped. Lab 8:00pm-8:30pm Concert Choir- Aleshire Theatre 7:00pm-7:55pm on Ann Nicole Nelson Stage 8:00pm-8:30pm |
Saturday, November 7
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00am-11:00am | Bands-Full Rehearsals Symphonic Band in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall Concert Band in Student Union Conference Center Choirs- Full Rehearsals (Same locations as Friday morning) |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Lunch- Bands & Choirs (Bands change into Concert Clothes) |
| 12:30pm-1:15pm | Bands Dress Rehearsals Same Locations 1:10 Concert Band- Start Moving to ANNH |
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | All Choir rehearsals resume in rehearsal locations |
| 1:30pm | NW Festival Bands Concert |
| 2:00pm-2:45pm | Choirs change into Concert Clothes |
| 2:45pm-3:00pm | Choirs Warm-up in Rehearsal Locations |
| 3:30pm | NW Festival Choirs Concert |
** Admission: $5 per person for one concert / $8 per person for both concerts
(Music Teachers- Name badge gets you in free)
