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Each year, the five Stafford County High School Marching Bands come together at Mountain View High School for a single purpose... to fight hunger with a night of music, marching and spectacle!

WHEN

Monday, November 4, 2024, 7pm

WHERE

Mountain View High School

COST

FREE, with a non-perishable food donation to the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank

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The North Stafford Big Blue Invitational is an annual marching band competition, hosted here at NSHS. This event is one of Virginia’s longest running band competitions; this year we hosted our 42nd annual competition on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Marching bands from all over the state come to compete. Judges for this event include retired directors with wide-ranging experience, university music educators, and world-class DCI staff.

Each year, concessions, raffles, shout-outs, fan favorites, and full-color digital programs are all available at this event.

WHEN

The Big Blue Invitational is traditionally held the last Saturday in September.

WHERE

A.J.Slye Memorial Stadium, North Stafford High School, Stafford, VA

COST

$10 Admission at the gate

BIG BLUE INVITATIONAL PAGE

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NSHS student musicians perform throughout the year in our various instrumental ensembles: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble. Concerts are held both at NSHS and in performance venues throughout the community.

THIS YEAR'S CONCERTS

Fall Combined Concert
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 7pm
NSHS Auditorium
Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Choral ensembles, Orchestra ensembles

Winter Band Concert
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 7pm
NSHS Auditorium
Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble @ Marine Corps Museum
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 10:30am-11:15am
Jazz Ensemble

Spring Band Concert
Tuesday, April 29, 2024, 7pm
NSHS Auditorium
Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble

ABOUT

Each year our students have the opportunity to audition for the SCPS All-County Band and the District XV Band. Students who receive top placement in the All District ensemble may be eligible to audition for All-VA Band and/or All-VA Orchestra.

Audition materials

EVENTS

All-County Auditions: December 9, 2024 at CFHS
--4:00pm-5:00pm Registration
--4:45pm Auditions begin
All-County Event: January 10-11, 2025 at NSHS

All-District Auditions: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at CFHS
--7:30am-9:30am Registration
--8:30am Auditions begin
All-District Event: January 31-February 1, 2025 at King George HS

All-State Auditions: Saturday, February 22 at JMU
All-State Event: April 24-26 at Richmond Convention Center

Solo & Ensemble: Saturday, April 5 at H.H.Poole MS