NORTH AMERICAN BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 4-5, 2025 | Fort Wayne, IN

 

 

 

NABBA Championships Live Stream Draw Order

Video & Link to watch will be available here at the start of the live stream event.

Live Stream begins at 6PM EST on Friday, January 16th.

Click Here to access the Live Stream Video

Championships 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)

Required Repertoire

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Championship Section

Crazy Twenties – Theirry Deleruyelle

First Section

Ghosts of Industry – Lucy Pankhurst

Contact Tony Granados for ordering info.

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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-$179

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

Hilton - $169

Hilton Fort Wayne at The Grand Wayne Convention Center

Contact: Whitney Makowski

260-422-4002