T-Shirts for the 2026 Festival
Participants are able to purchase a Festival T-Shirt when you register. Here is a picture of last year's T-Shirt to give you an idea:
Great American Community Band 2026 Schedule
Friday, Nov 20, 2026
4:00-5:15 pm Registration
5:15-5:30 pm: Prepare for Rehearsal
5:30-8:15 pm: Band Rehearsal
8:30 pm: Band Buffet
Saturday, Nov 21, 2026
9:00-12:00 am: Band Rehearsal
12:00-1:45 pm: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-4:30 pm: Band Rehearsal
Dinner/Evening: on your own
Sunday, Nov 22, 2026
10:30-11:30 am: Band Dress Rehearsal
11:30-12:30 pm: Lunch (on your own)
12:45 pm: On Stage Concert Ready
1:00 pm: Concert: Great American Community Band followed by the All Star High School Concert Band
Musical Selections for the 2026 Great American Community Band
God of Our Fathers - arr. Claude Smith
Sesquicentennial March - John Philips Sousa
America the Beautiful - arr. Carmen Dragon
Revolver - arr. Bob Thurston
A Medley of tunes from the Beatles' landmark 1966 album
Hennepin County Dawn - Samuel Hazo
1st Suite in Eb - Gustav Holst
Musical Selections Performed by the 2025 All Star High School Concert Band
Blue Ridge Reel - Brian Balmages
Galop - Dmitri Shostakovich arr. Donald Hunsberger
Havana Nights - Randall Standridge
Hypnotic Memories - Rossano Galante
Infinity - Katahj Copley
Our Cast Aways - Julie Giroux
Sleep - Eric Whitacre