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NOTE: ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Stay up to date with YHS Band events on the YCSD Calendar here.
YHS Band Calendar 2026-2027
| date | event | time-frame |
|---|---|---|
| 8/27 (Thurs) | Band Retreat & Music Dept. Ice Cream Social | 3-8pm |
| 9/2 (Wed) | Freshman Big Buddy Day | |
| 9/3 (Thurs) | Pep Band Rehearsal #1 | 1:40-3:00pm |
| 9/7 (Sun) | Summer Social at West Point Labor Day Concert | 7:00pm |
| 9/9 (Wed) | Pep Band Rehearsal #2 | 1:40-3:00 |
| 9/10 (Thurs) | YHS Back to School Night (Band Parent Helpers ~ Event Planning Meeting) Pep Band @ Home Game |
5:30pm (4:30pm) 7:30-10:00pm |
| 9/16 (Wed) | Jazz Band Auditions | 1:30-3:30pm |
| 9/20 (Sun) | Band Apple Picking Trip to Wilken’s Farm | 10am-12pm |
| 9/24 (Thurs) | Jazz Band Rehearsals begin (Thursdays) | 7-8:30pm |
| 9/25 (Fri) | Pep Band Homecoming Dinner & Varsity FB Game | 5-9:30pm |
| 10/2 (Fri) | Pep Band @ Varsity Football Home Game (6:30pm) | 5:00-9:30pm |
| 10/1-11/3 | Music Boosters Citrus Sale | 10/1-11/3 |
| 10/16 (Fri) | Music Boosters Tag Sale (set up & donation drop-off) | 3-7pm |
| 10/17 (Sat) | Music Boosters Tag Sale (9-2 SALE! 2-4 clean up) | 9am–4pm |
| 10/23 (Fri) | Pep Band @ Varsity Football Home Game | 5-9:30pm |
| 10/30 (Fri) | YHS Band Halloween Costume Contest | During Class |
| 11/20-21 (Fri-Sat) | Tri-Towns Symphony Orchestra Festival | |
| 12/8 (Tues) | Winter Band Concert (Snow Date Thurs. 12/17) | 7:00pm |
| 12/10 (Thurs) | Citrus Sale Order Distribution | 3:00 – 8pm |
| 1/9 (Sat) | All County Jazz Band Auditions @ Hommocks MS | 9am –12pm |
| 2/4 (Wed) | Jazz Band and Chamber Orchestra “World Tour” | 8am-3pm |
| 2/6 (Sat) | YHS Band “Swing Dance” Concert Set up 8am-3pm, Concert 7-10:30, Clean Up 10:30-11:30pm |
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| 3/31 (Thurs) | YCSD District Band Festival (Bandapalooza XII) | 6:00pm |
| April TBD | YHS Music Dept Festival Adjudication (Concert Band, Orch, Choir) | |
| 4/16-17 (Fri-Sat) | NYSSMA Piano Festival at Lakeland HS | |
| 4/19-4/21 (Mon-Wed) | ’26-’27 Wind Ensemble Auditions | |
| 4/29-5/2 (Fri-Sun) | Wind Ensemble Festival Trip | |
| 5/7-8 (Fri-Sat) | Up-County NYSSMA Solo Festival @ Westlake | |
| 5/11 | YHS Spring Band Concert | 7:00pm |
| 5/21 (Fri) | Concert Band Theme Park Trip (Tentative) | |
| 5/22 (Fri) | Jazz Band performs at Relay for Life | Evening |
| 5/31 (Mon) | Memorial Day Parade and Annual YHS Band BBQ | 10:00am |
Join us on Thursday, August 27th from 3pm to 8pm to kick off the school year with music, team-building, and fun! 3pm – 5.30pm: Small and large group rehearsals and team-building 5.30pm: Pizza dinner 6pm – 8pm: 25th annual Music...