Band Dates 2023-2024
August
16 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
18 – Purple and Gold Festival –6:30pm
23 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
25 – Home Football Game – Jefferson – 5:30pm-End of Game
30 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
September
1 – Home Football Game – Harlem – 5:30pm-End of Game
6 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
9 - NIU Band Day - All Day Event
10 – Fall Festival Parade – Roscoe, 11:00am Step-Off – Arrive @ HCHS 10:00am
13 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
15 – Home Football Game – Freeport – 5:30pm-End of Game
20 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
27 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
October
4 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
6 – Home Football Game – Belvidere North – 5:30pm-End of Game
7 – ILMEA Auditions DUE Online – TBA
11 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
13 – Home Football Game – Belvidere – 5:30pm-End of Game (Homecoming, Senior Night)
17 – Marching Band Concert 7:00-8:45 pm – HCHS PAC
18 - Fall Choir Concert 7:00pm - HCHS PAC
25 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
27/28 – Possible Home Football Game – Playoff Round #1
November (Basketball Pep Band Dates will be announced when finalized)
1 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45 pm
3/4 – Possible Home Football Game – Playoff Round #2
4 – ILMEA Orchestra Festival at Moline HS
8 – Fall Band / Jazz Concert – HCHS PAC All Day – 7:00pm (Band and Choir Room)
10/11 – Possible Home Football Game – Playoff Round #3
11 – ILMEA Jazz Festival – Hononegah Community High School – All Day - Select Students
15 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
18 – ILMEA Concert Festival – DeKalb High School – All Day
29 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
December (Basketball Pep Band Dates will be announced when finalized)
6 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
11 – Winter Band/Choir Concert – HCHS PAC 6:30pm
18-20 - Finals
January (Basketball Pep Band Dates will be announced when finalized)
9 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:00pm - Select Students
10 – Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
11 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:00pm - Select Students
16 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:00pm - Select Students
17 – Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
24-27 – ILMEA – IMEC All-State Band/Choir/Jazz/Orchestra Festival – Peoria, IL - Select Students
30 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:00pm - Select Students
31 – Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
February (Basketball Pep Band Dates will be announced when finalized)
6 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm - Select Students
7 – Band Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:45pm
13 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm - Select Students
14 – Band Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:45pm
15 – Jazz Night – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
17 – HCHS Concert Band Festival – All Day Event
20 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm - Select Students
21 – Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
23 – NIU/Phantom Regiment Concert Band Festival – TBD
March
5 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm - Select Students
6 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm - Select Students
7 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm - Select Students
9 – Musical All-Day Rehearsal – 8:00am-5:00pm - Select Students
11– Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm - Select Students
12 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm - Select Students
13 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm - Select Students
14 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm - Select Students
15-16 – Spring Musical – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
17 – Spring Musical – HCHS PAC – 2:00pm
19 – Spring Band Concert – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
20 – Spring Choir Concert – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
25-29 - Spring Break
April
3 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
10 – Jazz Band Auditions, No Rehearsal
12-13 – IHSA Organizational Contest – All-Day
17 – Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Recital – HCHS PAC – 5pm-9pm
24 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
May
1 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
6 – Vocal Solo/Ensemble Recital 5:30-9:00pm – HCHS PAC
7 – Fine Arts Festival – Jazz Night – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
8 – Fine Arts Festival – Choral Revue – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
9 – Fine Arts Festival – Band Concert Night – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
15 - Band Banquet - 6:00-9:00pm
22 – Band Rehearsal – 7:00-8:45pm
25 – Graduation – Metro Center – 2:00pm
27 – Memorial Day Parade – Rockton – 9:00am
June (Tentative)
5 – Drumline Rehearsal 6:00pm-7:00pm
Summer Band/Marching Band Rehearsal – 7:00pm-8:45pm
12 – Drumline Rehearsal 6:00pm-7:00pm
Summer Band/Marching Band Rehearsal – 7:00pm-8:45pm
19 – Drumline Rehearsal 6:00pm-7:00pm
Summer Band/Marching Band Rehearsal – 7:00pm-8:45pm
26 – Drumline Rehearsal 6:00pm-7:00pm
Summer Band/Marching Band Rehearsal – 7:00pm-8:45pm