Upcoming Performance Information

8th Grade Pep Band Night

WHO: WMS 8th Grade Band Students Only

WHEN: Wednesday,  January 14th,  2026

Student Arrival : 5:20 PM

Game Start: 7:00PM
WHERE: Wauconda High School Competition Gym, 555 N. Main Street, Wauconda

ATTIRE: All students should wear their black WMS Uniform Polo. 

Pops Concert

WHO: WMS 8th Grade Band Students Only

WHEN: Tuesday,  January 20th,  2025

Student Arrival : 6:15PM

Start Time: 7:00PM
WHERE: Wauconda High School Auditorium, 555 N. Main Street, Wauconda

ATTIRE: All students should wear their black WMS Uniform Polo, solid black pants/skirt/leggings, and solid black dress shoes with black socks.

Chicagoland Jazz Workshop

WHO: Wauconda Middle School Jazz Band Students

WHEN: Saturday January 24, 2026

LOCATION: Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Buffalo Grove High School Band Room. 

PERFORMANCE TIME: 2:35 PM in the BGHS Band Room.

ATTIRE: Regular Concert Attire. All students should wear their black WMS Uniform Polo, solid black pants/skirt/leggings, and solid black dress shoes with black socks.

ADMISSION: Spectators should use Door 6, accessible from the parking lot off Dundee Rd. Admission is $15.00 for adults and $10 for seniors and students.

Pre-Sale Tickets: Tickets can be purchased in advance here: 

HERE is a link to the itinerary. 

D118 Solo and Ensemble Festival

WHO: Participating WMS band students

WHEN: Saturday,  February 7th,  2026

Student Arrival : 15 minutes before student performance time. 

Start Time:  Dependent on each student's  assigned performance time.
WHERE: Wauconda Middle School, 215 Slocum Lake Rd, Wauconda IL

ATTIRE: All students should wear nice attire of their choosing. 

D118 Jazz Concert

WHO: WMS Jazz Band Students

WHEN: Friday,  February 20th,  2026

Student Arrival : 6:30PM

Start Time:  7:00PM
WHERE: Wauconda High School Competition Gym, 555 N. Main Street, Wauconda

ATTIRE: All students should wear their black WMS Uniform Polo, solid black pants/skirt/leggings, and solid black dress shoes with black socks.

March Concert

WHO: All WMS Band Students

WHEN: Tuesday,  March 3rd,  2026

Student Arrival : 6:30PM

Start Time: 7:00PM
WHERE: Wauconda High School Auditorium, 555 N. Main Street, Wauconda

ATTIRE: All students should wear their black WMS Uniform Polo, solid black pants/skirt/leggings, and solid black dress shoes with black socks.

Pick up Panhandler's Pizza after the concert!

Don't forget to stop at My Flavor It after the concert to support our D118 Band Boosters!

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Group performances are required for all band students. 

Every member of our ensemble plays an important part - if you are not there, our performance is diminished.

Conflicts must be communicated / resolved as stated in the 2025-2026 Band Handbook.