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)

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.

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

260-490-3629

Hilton - $169

Hilton Fort Wayne at The Grand Wayne Convention Center

Contact: Whitney Makowski

260-422-4002