In reading VORE's announcement about the end of the Maytime Band Review, it reminded me that street competitions are alive and well in Nor Cal, and here is a current list of competitions that NCBA has on their schedule:
Sept:
Last Saturday:
Antioch Band Review
October:
1st Saturday:
Petaluma Band Review
McQueen Field Tournament (Reno)
2nd Saturday:
Cupertino Band Review & Field Tournament
Las Plumas/Oroville Band Review & Field Tournament
3rd Saturday:
Santa Cruz Band Review (over 50 bands!)
Del Oro Band Review & Field Tournament
Independance Field Tournament
4th Saturday:
Pleasanton Band Review & Field Tournament (+ Concert Competition)
Newman Band Review
November:
1st Saturday:
Pacific Grove Band Review
Lodi Band Review & Field Contest + Concert & Jazz Comp
2nd Saturday:
Napa Band Review & Field Tourny
Merced Band Review & Field Tourny + jazz comp
3rd Saturday:
Stockton Review of Champions/Field Contest + jazz & concert
Fairfield Tournament of Champions/field contest + concert comp
May:
1st Saturday:
Hollister Band Review + Concert & Jazz Comp
2nd Saturday:
City of Vallejo Band Review + Concert and Jazz Comp
3rd Saturday:
Encinal (Alameda) Band Review + Concert Comp
4th Saturday:
Del Mar Band Review (San Jose) + Concert & Jazz Comp
In addition, we anticipate a review on the 4th Saturday in April too with concert and/or jazz venues.
For the next 2 years, October will have 5 Saturdays, and there may be a new review on the 5th Saturday in Folsom (with field show too).
That makes a total of 19 street competitions available in Nor Cal.
JCYS
NCBA Schedule
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