Future Association of Concert Bands Conventions

Future Scheduled Conventions

  • Our 2026 Convention will be in Baltimore, Maryland April 15-19. For more information see http://acb2026.org
  • Our 2027 Convention will be in Denver, Colorado May 19-23 (tentative dates)
  • Our 2028 Convention will be in Buffalo, NY Dates TBA.

Future Conventions

All future conventions will be financed by the ACB.  (Announcement to Membership)

We are currently seeking Partner Bands for future conventions.  We would like to be in discussion for future sites up to the next 5 years. One of our goals is to provide our members with annual Conventions that encompass broader regions in the United States.


What is expected of the Partner Band?
Responsibilities will include:

  • Suggest venues/hotels for the Convention to be held
  • Provide volunteers throughout the dates of conventions to help with various aspects of the
  • Convention, including but not limited to: registration desk, stagehands, ushers, clinic/concert badge identifiers, reception overseers, performing band greeters, clinician, conductor and composer greeters, management team helpers, etc.) This may require up to 20 volunteers/day.
  • Provide and transport percussion equipment and music stands to borrow during the Convention
  • Provide tour ideas to the ACB Convention Committee
  • Seek and secure local vendors for the Convention
  • Seek and secure an on-site local instrument repair person to provide services throughout the Convention
  • Perform as an ACB Member Band at the Convention
  • Seek live music for 1-evening reception (ACB will pay fees for live performance)
  • Designate a representative(s) of your organization to meet at predetermined times with the Project Manager via Zoom and at the Convention Hotel

If you would like your band to be considered as a Partner Band for a future ACB Convention, please follow the link below and fill out the form here . Once received, someone from the Convention Committee will reach out to you.


Convention Resource Pool
If you would like to be a part of the Convention Resource Pool and help with a future convention, please read follow the link to the form to let us know how you are interested in helping out.

 

Updated June 17, 2024