Horns & Vibes Improvisation Track
Bass Improvisation Track
Piano Improvisation Track

-Itineraries-

10 September
Band Parents Association Meeting
A112
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

11 September
Homecoming Assembly
(School Song and Fight Song)
Attire: Band shorts, band shirt, black socks (no logo), Drillmasters. 
(You may change clothes afterwards if needed). ​

11 September
Home Football vs. Mascoutah (Homecoming)
BW Stadium
Report: 5:15 PM
Warm Up: 5:45 PM
Block Up: 6:15 PM
March Out: 6:30 PM
​Pregame: 6:42 PM
Approximate Dismissal: 9:00 PM
Attire: Band shorts, band shirt, black socks (no logo), Drillmasters. 

12 September
Homecoming Dance (No Band Activities)

15 September
MM Rehearsal
BW Campus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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19 September
Sage City Invitational
Monticello High School
1 Sage Dr. Monticello, IL 61856
Monticello, IL
9:00 AM Report BW
Rehearse
12:00 PM Load
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Depart BW
5:00 PM Arrive Monticello
Homeostasis activities
6:00 PM Uniform/stage equipment to move
7:15 PM Warm Up
7:45 PM Depart Warm Up
8:00 PM Perform
9:00 PM Awards
9:40 PM Depart
12:15 AM Return BW

Tickets Purchase:
Admission will be $10.00 for general admission and $7.00 for seniors/ children.  Children under 5 are free. Students and staff will be admitted with a wrist band.  Chaperones that are on the bus, will also need to have their wristband so that they can enter the field/ pit area.  If parents would like to purchase tickets ahead of time, please check out this link for advance ticket sales: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sage-city--2026
I am also attaching a pdf that can be printed out with the QR code for ticket purchasing! 

Programs:
Printed Programs will be available for $2.00, there will also be a QR code available as well.   

First Aid:
Limited first aid will be available.  

Field Access:
We will be entering the field from the north side (HS side) and exiting from the south- Kratz rd. side.  Amanda Allen will be there to meet you!

22 September
MM Rehearsal
BW Campus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

26 September
Panther Marching Band Festival
O'Brien Field
Grant Ave & 4th St. Charleston, IL 61920
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
​9:00 AM Report BW
Rehearse
11:00 AM Load
11:45 AM Lunch
12:30 PM Depart BW
​2:45 PM Arrive EIU
Homeostasis activities
PM Uniform/stage equipment to move
PM Warm Up
PM Depart Warm Up
5:34 PM Perform
6:25 PM Awards
7:15 PM Depart
9:25 PM Return BW

29 September
MM Rehearsal
BW Campus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

29 September
ILMEA Auditions Due by 3:30 PM

1 October
Percussion Rehearsal
BW Campus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2 October
Home Football vs. East Saint Louis
Future Marching Maroon Night 
BW Stadium
5:15 PM - 9:00 PM

3 October
Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival
BW Stadium
all day

6 October
MM Rehearsal
BW Campus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

8 October
Band Parents Association Meeting
A112
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

8 October
Percussion Rehearsal
BW Campus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

9 October
Home Football vs. Edwardsville non-school day (Senior Night)
BW Stadium
5:15 PM - 9:00 PM

9 October - 13 October
FALL BREAK

15 October
MM Rehearsal THIS IS A THURSDAY
BW Campus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

17 October
WIU Marching Band Classic at Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

20 October
MM Rehearsal
BW Campus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

23 October
Bands of America STL Super Regional
The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, MO
All Day

27 October
Jazz Showcase (All BW Jazz Ensembles)
BW Performing Arts Center
Report 6:00 PM
Perform 7:00 PM
​Dismissal approx. 8:30 PM

Belleville West Symphonic Band

Belleville West Jazz Band

Belleville West Marching Maroons