The Alberta Band Association
Provincial ​Festival of Bands
May 13-16 & May 21-24, 2024
Red Deer Polytechnic

The ABA Provincial Festival of Bands offers an opportunity for both band director and student to gain a valuable educational experience.  The unique format offers an ideal setting for participants to receive constructive feedback and hear other groups perform.  Each participating band receives:

• two recorded adjudications
• a clinic session
• a sight-reading or fundamentals clinic
• a certificate of participation

Register for the Provincial Festival of Bands
There is no deadline to register but if registering after April 15, please email the Festival Coordinator

Registration Fees
Early Bird Deadline, January 26, 2024
$650 for ABA members
$675 for out-of-province participants
$750 for Alberta-based non-members

Regular Registration (after January 26 until the Festival)
$700 for ABA members
$700 for out-of-province participants
$775 for Alberta-based non-members

Fees can be paid in one of three ways.
1. Pay by cheque
Please make cheques payable to Alberta Band Association and mail to:
Alberta Band Association
5708 72 ST NW
Edmonton AB T6B 3J4

2. Pay online with a credit card

3. Pay e-transfer to finance@albertabandassociation.com
If a password is required, use the word purple

​No bands will be scheduled until fees are received. 
Refund Policy: Refunds will not be issued for bands needing to withdraw from the Festival.

Download the current Festival of Bands Schedule

Festival Coordinator: Joyce Howdle
joyce@albertabandassociation.com
(780) 800-0482 x102