Performances & events 

• Instrument Rental Night (Optional)

    Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ Simmons Band Room (Door 7) - 5 pm to 7 pm

• EAHS Middle School Football Night  (8th Grade Only)  

Friday, September 4, 2026 @ East Aurora High School Football Field - 5:00 pm     Details 

• ILMEA Regional Junior Honor Band Auditions (8th Grade Only - Optional) 

   TBA - Audtion window closes for submissions at 5:00 pm

• FALL BAND CONCERT* (ALL BANDS)

Thursday, October 15, 2025 @ Simmons Stage Gym - 5:00 pm

(4:30 pm band member arrival time and doors 6 & 7 open)

• ILMEA Regional Honor Band Performance (8th Grade Only - Optional)

Saturday, November 7, 2026 @ West Aurora High School Auditiorium -    3:00 pm

• WINTER CONCERT* (ALL BANDS)

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 @ Simmons Stage Gym - 5:00 pm

(4:30 pm band member arrival time and doors 6 & 7 open)

• Fox Valley Mall Performance* (8th Grade Only) (tentative)

    Thursday, December 17, 2026 @ Fox Valley Mall - 10:30 am

• East Aurora Band Booster Pancake Breakfast Performance* (6th Grade)

    Saturday, February 20, 2027 @ East Aurora HS Cafeteria @ TBA 

    Students need to arrive at TBA and meet in the TBA 

    Students can enter through door 6, families can enter through door 8

• East Aurora Solo & Ensemble Festival (private lesson students encouraged) 

Wednesday, March 3, 2027 @ East Aurora High School from 3:30 to 5

• ILMEA Large Group Festival* (8th Grade Band only) (tentative)                                  Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois                                                           Tuesday, March 16th @ TBA (parents/friends are welcome to attend)

• MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS CONCERT* (ALL BANDS)

Thursday, March 18, 2027 @ Simmons Stage Gym - 5:00 p.m.

(4:30 pm band member arrival time and doors 6 & 7 open)

• East Aurora Fine Arts Festival*  (7th and 8th grades only)

Saturday, May 1, 2027 @ East Aurora High School Main Gym - time TBA

• SPRING CONCERT* (ALL BANDS)

Thursday, May 20, 2027 @ Simmons Stage Gym - 5:00 p.m.

(4:30 pm band member arrival time and doors 6 & 7 open)

*MANDATORY PERFORMANCE (to sound our best and benefit your grade!)