The Alberta Band Association
​Festival of Bands
Red Deer College
Red Deer, AB
​May 11-13, May 19-22 & May 25-27, 2020

The 2020 Festival of Bands has been cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for supporting our Festival and we hope to see you next year!!

A notification regarding the partial refund or partial deferral of registration fees was sent to each director's email. If you have not received this information, please contact the office at info@albertabandassociation.com or call 780-800-0482 x101

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

The dates for the 2020 Festival are May 11-13, May 19-22 & May 25-27, 2020.
The dates for the 2021 Festival are May10-14 and May 17-20, 2021.

Registration is open!
​The Early Bird Deadline is December 20, 2019.
To register, please complete the online form.  

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

Click on the links below for more information regarding:
Repertoire Lists
Registration
Fees
Festival Regulations
Schedule
Adjudicators
Awards
Accommodations
Preparing for a Festival