NORTH AMERICAN BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 4-5, 2025 | Fort Wayne, IN
Schedule
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
8:00 PM – NABBA Board Meeting
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
8:00 AM – 2nd Section Test Piece (Embassy)
9:00 AM – Vendor Area Opens (Grand Wayne Ballroom)
1:00 PM – 1st Section Test Piece (Embassy)
5:30 PM – Vendors Area Closes for Friday
5:00 PM – Championship Test Piece (Embassy)
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
8:00 AM – 2nd Section Choice Piece (Embassy)
9:00 AM – Brass & percussion Ensembles (Pearl Center)
9:00 AM – Vendor Area Opens (Grand Wayne Ballroom)
1:00 PM – 1st Section Own Choice (Embassy)
1:00 PM – 3rd Section (Pearl Center)
4:00 PM – Youth and Open Sections (Pearl Center)
5:30 PM – Vendors Area Closes
5:30 PM – Championship Own Choice (Embassy)
10:15 PM – Band Awards (Embassy)
Register your band – click here!
Required Repertoire
Have a suggestion for a test piece to be used in future contests? Fill out our google form here
Championship Section
Crazy Twenties – Theirry Deleruyelle
First Section
Ghosts of Industry – Lucy Pankhurst
Contact Tony Granados for ordering info.
Second Section
Laude – James Curnow
Third Section
A Malvern Suite – Philip Sparke
Youth Championship
A Journey to the Bermuda Triangle – Pimpanit Karoonyavanich
Youth First Section
Vengeance – Jared McCunnie
Hotels
Courtyard - $149
Courtyard Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention Center
Complimentary Parking
Contact: Haley Johns
260-490-3629
Hampton Inn - $146
Fort Wayne Downtown
Complimentary Parking & Breakfast
Contact: Haley Johns
260-247-6915 – please ask for Tony or Tina, available from 7 AM Eastern to 3 PM Eastern