NABBA Championships

Held annually, the NABBA Championship is the premiere competitive brass band event in North America.

2025 Program and Results

2026 Championships

2026 NABBC Official Rules (Band)

2026 Solo & Ensemble Rules

2026 Band Entry Form

2026 Solo Entry Form

Small Ensembles CompetitionRegistration is Open

Instant Band Registration is open

2026 Draft Performance Schedule

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Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Embassy Theatre | Pearl Street Arts Center | Grand Wayne Convention Center

Date: April 10-11, 2026

Required Repertoire

Championship Section: 

The Lost Circle – Jan van der Roost

First Section:

Journey Into Freedom – Eric Ball

Second Section:

Legacy – Tom Davoren

Third Section:

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Philip Harper

Youth Championship Section:

Partita – Postcards from Home – Philip Wilby

Youth First Section:

I Daedalus – Andrea Price

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2026 Hotel Information

The dowtown hotels are booked.  Here are two options you might try…

8219 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 USA
Reservation link…
 
Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Wayne Southwest
7811 West Jefferson Boulevard Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, 46804

 


 

Individual Call-in Block; Please note the below on your website:

 For Bands looking to make reservations for 10 or more guestrooms, please reach out directly to Whitney Makowski 

The link for the reservations reflects the cutoff date: 3/18/2026 at 11:59 PM.

Reservation Link:   https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/fwafhhf-nab-2e4b9ca6-fe9f-47a2-9e24-bb0904c56441/

Make a reservation over the phone by calling 1-800-HILTONS; reference the Group Code: NAB

Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown-

If you are booking as a band with 10 or more rooms/night, please reach out to the Sales Office at 260-490-3629 ext. 2 or send your band information directly to hjohns@zmchotels.com to contract as a band.

If you are looking to book as an individual, please book using this link – Book your group rate for NABBA (Individual)

Please let the hotel know in advance (minimum 7 days prior) if you need to purchase and set up bus parking

Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Wayne Downtown-

If you are booking as a band with 10 or more rooms/night, please reach out to the Sales Office at 260-490-3629 ext. 2 or send your band information directly to hjohns@zmchotels.com to contract as a band.

If you are looking to book as an individual, please book using this link – https://group.hamptoninn.com/aw7vj9

Please let the hotel know in advance if you need to purchase and set up bus parking