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Map of Concert Festival Locations
| DATE | FESTIVAL NUMBER | LOCATION | TIME | FESTIVAL MANAGER | REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 11:59PM ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/2025 | 523-COA | Indian Trail HS(Kenosha, WI) | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Scott Plank | 10/10/2025 |
| 11/14/2025 | 523-COB | Tremper HS(Kenosha, WI) | 9:00 AM - 2:00 AM | Scott Plank | 10/17/2025 |
| 11/18/2025 | 523-CVA | Tremper HS(Kenosha, WI) | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Scott Plank | 10/21/2025 |
| 12/9/2025 | 422-CO | Vel Phillips Memorial HS(Madison, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Lisa Schrock | 11/11/2025 |
| 2/25/2026 | 234-C | Hurley HS(Hurley, WI) | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Jesika Cane | 1/28/2026 |
| 2/25/2026 | 472-C | Wonewoc Center HS(Wonewoc, WI) | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Choir)9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Band) | Leigh Winkler | 1/28/2026 |
| 2/26/2026 | 103-CB | Northwestern HS(Maple, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Michael Hintzman | 1/29/2026 |
| 3/3/2026 | 108-C | Prairie Farm HS(Prairie Farm, WI) | 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Karen Wilber | 2/3/2026 |
| 3/3/2026 | 151-CS | Rice Lake HS(Rice Lake, WI) | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Band)8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Choir) | Susan Franco | 2/3/2026 |
| 3/5/2026 | 103-CV | Northwestern HS(Maple, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Michael Hintzman | 2/5/2026 |
| 3/9/2026 | 543-CBA | Carroll University(Waukesha, WI) | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Robin Engl | 2/9/2026 |
| 3/10/2026 | 151-CN | Hayward MS(Hayward, WI) | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Patricia Burns | 2/10/2026 |
| 3/10/2026 | 277-CB | Norway HS(Norway, MI) | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Patrick McGeehan | 2/10/2026 |
| 3/12/2026 | 433-CV | Horace Mann HS(North Fond Du Lac, WI) | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Anthony Rasmussen | 2/12/2026 |
| 3/17/2026 | 117-CS | Somerset HS(Somerset, WI) | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Eric Possehl | 2/17/2026 |
| 3/17/2026 | 277-CV | Messiah Lutheran Church(Marquette, MI) | 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Alex Polkinghorne | 2/17/2026 |
| 3/18/2026 | 422-CB | Vel Phillips Memorial HS(Madison, WI) | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Benjamin Jaeger | 2/18/2026 |
| 3/19/2026 | 110-C | Stanley Boyd HS(Stanley, WI) | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Louella Derrico | 2/19/2026 |
| 3/24/2026 | 117-CN | Siren HS(Siren, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Beth Peterson | 2/24/2026 |
| 4/8/2026 | 432-CBN | Lake Mills HS(Lake Mills, WI) | 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM | Callie Knoll | 3/11/2026 |
| 4/8/2026 | 432-CBS | Waterloo HS(Waterloo, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Robert Dzielinski | 3/11/2026 |
| 4/09/2026 | 214-CV | Newman Catholic HS(Wausau, WI) | 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Patricia Rougeot | 3/12/2026 |
| 4/09/2026 | 215-CB | Rib Lake HS(Rib Lake, WI) | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Matthew Robisch | 3/12/2026 |
| 4/9/2026 | 240-CV | Chequamegon HS(Park Falls, WI) | 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Kristen Kirch | 3/12/2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | 102-C | Superior HS(Superior, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Jennifer Mattson | 3/18/2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | 109-C | Winter HS(Winter, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Melissa Wojcik | 3/18/2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | 121-CV | Whitehall Memorial Schools(Whitehall, WI) | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM | Krista Kolstad | 3/18/2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | 432-CV | New Glarus HS(New Glarus, WI) | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Renee Setterstrom | 3/18/2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | 465-C | Westfield Area HS(Westfield, WI) | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Madelaine Trewin | 3/18/2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | 559-C | Wilmot HS(Wilmot, WI) | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Jaime Ivan | 3/18/2026 |
| 4/16/2026 | 213-CB | Abbotsford HS(Abbotsford, WI) | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Kim Schindler | 3/19/2026 |
| 4/16/2026 | 213-CV | Abbotsford HS(Abbotsford, WI) | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Toni Novak | 3/19/2026 |
| 4/16/2026 | 214-CB | Edgar HS(Edgar, WI) | 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Dennis Webb | 3/19/2026 |
| 4/16/2026 | 240-CB | Chequamegon HS(Park Falls, WI) | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Kristen Kirch | 3/19/2026 |
| 4/16/2026 | 539-C | Wisconsin Lutheran HS(Milwaukee, WI) | 10:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Quinten Petersen | 3/19/2026 |
| 4/17/2026 | 147-CS | Menomonie HS(Menomonie, WI) | 8:00:00 - 12:00:00 | Jean Enyeart | 3/20/2026 |
| 4/22/2026 | 121-CI | Whitehall HS(Whitehall, WI) | 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM | Jonathan Neal | 3/25/2026 |
| 4/22/2026 | 318-CBA | Marinette HS(Marinette, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Hilary Oskey | 3/25/2026 |
| 4/22/2026 | 318-CBB | Oconto Falls HS(Oconto Falls, WI) | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Lauren Seidl | 3/25/2026 |
| 4/22/2026 | 523-CBA | Tremper HS(Kenosha, WI) | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Scott Plank | 3/25/2026 |
| 4/23/2026 | 116-CI | Menomonie MS(Menomonie, WI) | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Tara Grubbe | 3/26/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | 377-CV | Roncalli HS(Manitowoc, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Lauren Kristoff | 3/31/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | 399-CV | Lakeland University(Plymouth, WI) | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Evan Chancellor | 3/31/2026 |
| 4/29/2026 | 318-CV | Marinette HS(Marinette, WI) | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Cynthia Giebler | 4/1/2026 |
| 4/29/2026 | 377-CB | Roncalli HS(Manitowoc, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Corey Van Sickle | 4/1/2026 |
| 4/29/2026 | 402-C | Albany HS(Albany, WI) | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Band)9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Choir) | James Karolek | 4/1/2026 |
| 4/29/2026 | 476-CB | Markesan HS(Markesan, WI) | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Thomas Winkers | 4/1/2026 |
| 4/30/2026 | 399-CBA | Lakeland University(Plymouth, WI) | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Evan Chancellor | 4/2/2026 |
| 4/30/2026 | 476-CV | Markesan HS(Markesan, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Thomas Winkers | 4/2/2026 |
| 5/1/2026 | 325-C | Kaukauna HS(Kaukauna, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Jacob Martin | 4/3/2026 |
| 5/6/2026 | 276-C | Three Lakes HS(Three Lakes, WI) | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Band)8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Choir) | Justin Lindgren | 4/8/2026 |
| 5/6/2026 | 452-C | Darlington HS(Darlington, WI) | 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Band)9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Choir) | Claire Lefeber | 4/8/2026 |
| 5/7/2026 | 430-C | Boscobel HS(Boscobel, WI) | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Band)9:00 AM - 1:45 PM (Choir) | Emily Blackbourn | 4/9/2026 |
| 5/7/2026 | 457-C | Wauzeka-Steuben HS(Wauzeka, WI) | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Band)12:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Choir) | Joseph Barnett | 4/9/2026 |
| 5/8/2026 | 453-CM | River Valley MS(Spring Green, WI) | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Choir)4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Band) | Matt Snow | 4/10/2026 |
| 5/9/2026 | 453-CH | Richland Center HS(Richland Center, WI) | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Jeffrey Behrens | 4/11/2026 |
| 5/12/2026 | 543-CBB | Carroll University(Waukesha, WI) | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Robin Engl | 4/14/2026 |
WSMA is now collecting information for 2025-2026 Solo & Ensemble and Concert Festivals. One representative for each festival should submit scheduling information using the link below.
Not sure if someone else submitted this form? View submitted 2025-2026 Festival Information.
Scheduling FAQs and Resources
Can't remember the Festival Number?
Find Festival Numbers using past information.
Are there ‘black out dates’ not available to schedule a Festival?
WSMA does not allow festivals to be scheduled on the following dates:
- State Marching Band Championships (Saturday, October 18, 2025)
- Wisconsin State Music Conference (Wednesday, October 29 – Saturday, November 1, 2025)
- Friday or Saturday of WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Festival weekends
- Friday, April 24 – Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Friday, May 1 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Please note: There has been an increased request for Solo & Ensemble Festival dates on the last Saturday of February and the first two Saturdays of March. It is becoming increasingly difficult to assign qualified adjudicators to these festivals due to the large number of performance sites on these weekends.
WSMA understands that scheduling is complicated and is often contingent on facility availability and other extracurricular activities, but there are some options to consider that could alleviate judge assignment and scheduling concerns:
- Schedule large ensembles on the Friday night or other week night prior to the festival
- Split the festival into different event types on two different dates
- Example: Schedule one Solo & Ensemble Festival to accommodate all vocal events, schedule another to accommodate all instrumental events
What do the letters in the festival numbers mean?
Typically the first letter (or two) determines the festival type.
- C = Concert
- S = Solo & Ensemble
- J = Jazz
- M = Middle School
- LG = Large Groups/Ensembles
- VP = Vocal/Piano
- I = Instrumental
- CB = Concert Band
- CV = Concert Vocal
- CO = Concert Orchestra
Additional letters like N, S, E and W can mean that a large festival/conference split into North or South, etc… Contact WSMA if you have questions about the types of events that can be registered at a specific festival.
