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 SPECTATOR INFORMATION     

LOCATION

Mead High School Theatre

302. W. Hastings RD

Spokane, WA 99218

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2026 DIGITAL PROGRAM

CLICK HERE for PDF of our 2026 Program

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DATES and SCHEDULES for 2026

Middle School - Friday, March 20, 2026

  • Prelims Round - 10am to 5pm

  • Finals Round - 7pm to 9pm

  • Doors open - 9am

High School - Saturday, March 21, 2026

  • Prelims Round - 8:40am to 5:30pm

  • Finals Round - 7pm to 9:30pm

  • Doors open - 8am

Guest Artists

  • Friday, March 20

Mead High School Jazz Band 1

Rob Lewis, Director

  • Saturday, March 21

Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble

Jared Hall, Director

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ADMISSION

$10 for 18 years of age and over 

$5 for students with school ID, senior citizens, and those with military ID

FREE for participating students, and up to 2 directors, 2 drivers, and 2 accompanying chaperones per band.

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TICKET PURCHASE

Advanced Ticket Purchase -

Middle School Day - CLICK HERE

High School Day - CLICK HERE

(Redeem your digital ticket/receipt for wristband onsite)

 

Onsite purchase - Tickets may also be purchased at the door.

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PARKING -

FREE!  Click THIS LINK for parking map!

 2025 RESULTS                         

​​High School Finals, 7pm, Saturday, March 22, 2025

1st Place & Sweepstakes - Chiawana High School

2nd Place - Ferris High School

3rd Place - Mt. Spokane High School

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High School Prelims, 9am - 5pm, Saturday, March 22, 2025

A/2A Division

1st Place - Cd'A Charter Academy

2nd Place (tie) - Liberty High School

2nd Place (tie) - Hanford HS Freshman

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3A Division

1st Place - Mt. Spokane HS Jazz 1

2nd Place - Ridgeline HS Jazz Orchestra

3rd Place - Shadle Park HS Jazz Band

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4A Division

1st Place - Chiawana HS Jazz 1

2nd Place - Ferris HS Jazz Orchestra

3rd Place - Pasco HS Jazz ​

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Middle School Finals, 7pm, Friday, March 21, 2025

1st Place - Carmichael Adv Jazz Band

2nd Place - Mountainside MS

3rd Place - Northwood MS

 

Middle School Prelims, 9am - 5pm, Friday, March 21, 2025

2nd Band Division

1st Place - Carmichael MS Jazz Lab Band

2nd Place - Northwood MS Jazz 2

3rd Place - Mountainside MS Jazz 2

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1st Band Division

1st Place - Northwood MS Jazz 1

2nd Place - Carmichael MS Adv Jazz Band

3rd Place - Mountainside MS Jazz 1

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Outstanding Musicians - (click here for list)

"Outstanding Musicians" are students recognized by our adjudicators for their outstanding performance.

 

FORMAT

  • Two day festival with middle school jazz bands competing on Friday and high school jazz bands competing on Saturday. 

  • Prelims and Finals rounds

  • Traditional big band setting including saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.  Extensions to the traditional setting are often seen (clarinets, flutes, vocalists, string players)

  • Top 3 placing bands in each division receive placement trophies for prelims placement.

  • High score from each high school division and next 5 highest scores from preliminary round will be invited to perform in finals

  • Top 5 middle school scores from preliminary round will be invited to perform in finals

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