MEAD JAZZ FESTIVAL
Presented by Wendy's
Mead High School | 302 W. Hastings RD | Spokane, WA 99218
Middle School - Friday, March 21, 2025
High School - Saturday, March 22, 2025
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
LOCATION
302. W. Hastings RD
Spokane, WA 99218
DATES
Middle School - Friday, March 21, 2025
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Prelims Round - 9:20am to 5pm
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Finals Round - 7pm to 9pm
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Doors open - 8am
High School - Saturday, March 22, 2025
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Prelims Round - 9:00am to 5pm
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Finals Round - 7pm to 9:30pm
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Doors open - 8am
ADMISSION -
$10 for 18 years of age and over
FREE - Students with current student ID, and under 18 years of age.
TICKET PURCHASE
Advanced Ticket Purchase - COMING SOON
(Redeem your digital ticket/receipt for wristband onsite)
Onsite purchase - available as well at the door
PARKING -
FREE! Click THIS LINK for parking map!
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
FINALS SCHEDULE 2025
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
RESULTS 2025
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
3A Division
1st Place - Mt. Spokane HS Jazz 1
2nd Place - Ridgeline HS Jazz Orchestra
3rd Place - Shadle Park HS Jazz Band
4A Division
1st Place - Chiawana HS Jazz 1
2nd Place - Ferris HS Jazz Orchestra
3rd Place - Pasco HS Jazz
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
1st Band Division
1st Place - Northwood MS Jazz 1
2nd Place - Carmichael MS Adv Jazz Band
3rd Place - Mountainside MS Jazz 1
Outstanding Musicians - (click here for list)
"Outstanding Musicians" are students recognized by our adjudicators for their outstanding performance.
FORMAT
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Two day festival with middle school jazz bands competing on Friday and high school jazz bands competing on Saturday.
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Prelims and Finals rounds
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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)
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Top 3 placing bands in each division receive placement trophies for prelims placement.
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High score from each high school division and next 5 highest scores from preliminary round will be invited to perform in finals
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Top 5 middle school scores from preliminary round will be invited to perform in finals