We are pleased to announce that this year’s Concert Festival will be held at Union County High School in Maynardville, TN on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The school is located conveniently about 30 minutes north of Knoxville on Hwy 33. (Take the Broadway exit north off I-640. Maynardville is about 15 minutes north of Halls.) There is ample parking and seating, and concessions will be provided all day long.
The festival is open to all bands: high school, middle school and junior high, as well as instrumental groups such as woodwind, brass, string, jazz or percussion ensembles. In order to accommodate individual scheduling needs, we will be scheduling two separate blocks, morning and afternoon. Each block will be organized from smallest to largest ensemble with a break between them. You may request the block that is most convenient for your needs. We will try to meet your needs; however, morning times are limited. If you can play in the afternoon, please do so.
Choice of music is at the discretion of the director. A warm-up piece is optional, but please ensure that you document what music is for adjudication and what music is not. No sight reading is involved. You should bring with you three (3) original conductor’s scores of all of your music with numbered measures. Non-original scores or lack of proper documentation for copied scores will result in the group performing without a rating. Under these circumstances, judges may comment on the performance if they choose. Groups will be awarded a Superior, Excellent, or Good rating and awards will be presented accordingly.
The cost of the festival is $100.00. Checks should be made out to Tennessee Secondary Schools Band Directors Association.
The judges for the 2025 festival are Ashby Goldstein, Alex Cantrell, and Russell McCurdy.
Final postmark deadline for entry is Wednesday, April 9, 2025, which is approximately two weeks before the event. If you miss the deadline, call the TSSBDA president or the host director.
Please fill out the enclosed application form and return it, with payment and seating chart to:
Union County High School
Attn: Hunter Collins
150 Main Street
Maynardville, TN 37807
For more information, please contact Hunter Collins at (865)992-5232 ext. 5020.
- Festival Letter
- Festival Application
- Festival Schedule