The DSHS bands go on a trip each year, with financial and organizational help from the Band Boosters. Plans are to go on three different trips for every three consecutive years. Thus, a student in the program will experience three different trips in their time at the High School. The trips will be determined by the Director with input from the Band Booster Board and parents.
Trip for the School Year 2026-2027 will be to Chicago from April 8-April 11. The band will be traveling using the travel company World Strides. Some of the events (always of course subject to change - though we feel these are pretty solid) we will be participating in are the Heritage Festival (think of this like a nation-wide version of Golden Empire), listening to a performance by the Chicago Symphony, attending an Andy's Jazz Club concert, and having a clinic for the groups with a local college band director. We will post more information in the fall as events and activities become finalized.
Last year, the bands toured Northern California (April 9-11 2026). Some events were a music clinic at the University of the Pacific, Dinner and a show at Yoshi's Jazz Club, Trip to Alcatraz Island and the Exploritorium and a day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Two years ago, the bands travelled to Southern California (March 20-24 2025). Featured events were the Sound Studio recordings and enjoying time at Disneyland and California Adventures.
Coconut Grove is the band program's biggest annual fundraiser. It's a chance to listen to our great bands, raise money for our students, win fabulous auction prizes, and have a wonderful evening. We are holding the event at Great Bear Vinyards located at 24800 County Road 101A in Davis, California.
Join us in April 2027 for the 35th Coconut Grove!
Tuesday - September 9, 2025 : Woodstock's Pizza
Monday - October 6, 2025 : Chipotle
Monday - November 3, 2025 : Lamppost Pizza
Monday - December 8, 2025 : Dos Coyotes
Monday - January 12, 2026 : Blaze Pizza
Monday - February 9, 2026 : Woodstock's Pizza
Monday - March 2, 2026 : Chipotle
Monday - April 6, 2026 : Woodstock's Pizza
Monday - May 4, 2026 : Panda Express
Thank you to everyone for participating! Please continue to support the local businesses that support us.