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BAND FESTIVAL!

Name: BAND FESTIVAL!

Date: May 24, 2012 - May 26, 2012

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Event Description:

The North Iowa Band Festival is in honor of Meredith Willson who was born in Mason City, Iowa on May 18, 1902. The performance bug bit him early on, but his first love was his music. At the young age of 17, he left Mason City to study music at The Juilliard School in New York City. He soon earned a place with the legendary John Phillip Sousa band and then with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. At age 27, Meredith launched his extremely successful career as a composer and lyricist.

Meredith Willson is honored annually at the North Iowa Band Festival, which is celebrated as a tribute to his life and his love of music. He will be remembered throughout the world for his famous melodies, but in Mason City we remember our “Music Man” for instilling a rich musical tradition in our community. In 2012, we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the "Music Man" Movie Premier!

2012 will be our 74^th Annual Band Festival, and the 50^th Anniversary of the Warner Brother Movie Premier for the Music Man and we anticipate this to be a big year for the festival. This festival draws folks from surrounding states to compete and simply enjoy the festival as a long time tradition.

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Location:

Thursday: Southbridge Mall

Friday: East Park

Saturday: Downtown Mason City; East Park

Contact Information:

Kara Ruge

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Fees/Admission:

Drum Major Sponsor: $5,000+

Band Master Sponsor: $2,500+

Flag Corp Sponsor: $1,000+

Trombone Sponsor: $500+

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