Band Dates 2024-2025
August
14 - First Day of School - All Students
14 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
21 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
23 – Purple and Gold Festival – 6:00pm
28 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
30 – Home Football Game – Auburn – 5:30pm-End of Game
September
4 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
7 - University of Illinois Band Day - BAND DAY! Fighting Illini Football Game - All-Day Marching Band Event
8 – Fall Festival Parade – Roscoe, 11:00am Step-Off – Arrive @ HCHS 9:30am
11 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
17 - TRI-M / Student Council Homecoming Talent Show
18 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
19 - Homecoming Pep Rally Performance - TBA with Mr. Lawyer
20 – Home Football Game – Guilford - HOMECOMING – 5:30pm-End of Game - Parade after school plus game (~4:15pm)
25 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
30 – ILMEA Auditions – Recordings Due Date
October
2 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
4 – Home Football Game – Rockford East – 5:30pm-End of Game
9 – Marching Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
11 – Home Football Game – Boylan – 5:30pm-End of Game (Senior Night)
16 – Marching Band Concert – HCHS - 7:00pm
23 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
30 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
November (Basketball Pep Band Dates will be announced when finalized)
1/2 – Possible Home Football Game – Playoff Round #1 - TBD
6 – Fall Band / Jazz Concert – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
8/9 – Possible Home Football Game – Playoff Round #2 - TBD
9 – ILMEA Jazz Festival – Hononegah Community High School – All Day
13 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
15/16 – Possible Home Football Game – Playoff Round #3 - TBD
16 – ILMEA Concert Festival – DeKalb High School – All Day
20 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
December (Basketball Pep Band Dates will be announced when finalized)
4 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
9 – Winter Band/Choir Concert – HCHS PAC – 6:30pm
January (Basketball Pep Band Dates will be announced when finalized)
8 – Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
14 - Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:00pm
15 – Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
21 - Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:00pm
22 – Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
29-1 – ILMEA – IMEC All-State Band/Choir/Jazz/Orchestra Festival – Peoria, IL
February (Basketball Pep Band Dates will be announced when finalized)
4 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm
5 – Band Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:45pm
11 – Jazz Night – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
12 – Band Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:45pm
18 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm
19 – Band Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:45pm
25 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm
26 – Band Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:45pm
March
4 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm
5 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm
8 – Musical All-Day Rehearsal – 8:00am-5:00pm
10– Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm
11 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm
12 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm
13 – Musical Pit Rehearsal 6:00-10:00pm
14-15 – Spring Musical – HHS PAC – 7:00pm
16 – Spring Musical – HHS PAC – 2:00pm
18 – Spring Band Concert – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
19 – Spring Choir Concert – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
24-28 - Spring Break
April
2 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
9 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
11-12 – IHSA Organizational Contest – All-Day - TBD
15 – Jazz Band Auditions, No Rehearsal
16 - Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
21 – Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Recital – HCHS PAC – 6:00pm
22 - Orlando Trip Music Band Rehearsal - 7-8:45pm
23 - Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
29 - Orlando Trip Music Band Rehearsal - 7-8:45pm
30 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
May
6 – Fine Arts Festival – Jazz Night – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
7 – Fine Arts Festival – Choral Revue – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
8 – Fine Arts Festival – Concert Night – HCHS PAC – 7:00pm
12 - Orlando Trip Music Band Rehearsal - 7-8:45pm
14 – Combined Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:45pm
20 - Orlando Trip Music Band Rehearsal - 7-8:45pm
21 – Band Rehearsal – 7:00-8:45pm
24 – Graduation – Metro Center – 2:00pm
26 – Memorial Day Parade – Rockton – 9:00am
28 - Final Orlando Trip Rehearsal - Big Luggage Drop Off
29 - Depart for Orlando
June
5 - Return from Orlando