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Ticket Prices:
General Admission $15
Seniors (65+) and Students K-12 $10
Children under 5 years old are free to enter
This family-friendly event offers free parking.
The Tarpon Springs High School Leadership Conservatory for the Arts is proud to host the 2024 Tarpon Springs Outdoor Music Festival for marching bands. Employing highly experienced adjudicators, the Music Festival is a quality performance and learning opportunity for all participants. The festival is open to the public and always generates broad community support. The 2024 festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Tarpon Springs High School.
The 28th Annual Outdoor Music Festival is a high school band competition with more than
5,000 attendees and over 23 bands from around the state of Florida.
Join us for a great day of music, food and fun!
COMPETING BANDS
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US THIS YEAR AS WE HOST OUR 28TH ANNUAL TARPON SPRINGS OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH. ONCE AGAIN, ALL BAND OFFICERS, DRUM MAJORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CLASS ARE INVITED ONTO THE FIELD FOR THE AWARDS RETREAT. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE PART OF OUR 28TH ANNUAL EVENT!
For more information on our Outdoor Music Festival, please contact Howard Weinstein, Contest Chair at 727-560-3979, or via email at hweinstein@tarponspringsband.com.
CLASSIFICATIONS – INCLUDES ALL STUDENT PERFORMERS (WINDS, PERCUSSION, GUARD, AND DRUM MAJORS)
*NEW! As of 8/18/23*
Based on FMBC Class size breakouts.
FMBC Class sizes include the total of ALL Student Performers.
Scholastic A 1 – 45 Total Students
Scholastic AA 46 – 70 Total Students
Scholastic AAA 71 – 101 Total Students
Scholastic AAAA 102 – 120 Total Students
Scholastic AAAAA 121+ Total Students
Exhibition (Rating Only)
Jay Emmert – GE Music
Tom Santino – Ensemble Music
Tonya O’Mally – Field Music/Analysis
Dean Broadbent – GE Coordination/Visual
Alan Smith – Ensemble Visual
Steve Visnage – Field Visual/Analysis
Michelle Dershimer – Color Guard/Auxiliary
Ryan Marsh – Percussion
Bill Durst – Staff Clinicians
Tyler Ederington – Staff Clinicians
Patrick Duncan – Staff Clinicians
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
Placement Trophies in Each Scholastic Classification
Grand Champion in each Class
Silver Medalist in each Class
Bronze Medalist in each Class
Most Outstanding Soloist in each Class
Most Outstanding Woodwinds
Most Outstanding Brass
Most Outstanding Percussion
Most Outstanding Auxiliary
Most Outstanding General Effect
Most Outstanding Drum Major
Most Outstanding Visual Performance
Fred J. Miller Outstanding Visual Performance Trophy Presented to the Ensemble that Achieves the Highest Overall Score in Visual Performance and Effect
For additional information, contact Howard Weinstein, Contest Chair at 727-560-3979, or via email at hweinstein@tarponspringsband.com.
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