2025 - 2026 Calendar

2025-2026 HBHS Performing Arts Schedule

Please find all of our performance, festival, and audition dates below in list form, then in calendar form (coming soon).

Italicized listings are deadlines and not events.

All HBHS Performances begin at 7 PM unless otherwise noted. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance.

AUGUST:

Band Camp Thursday,  8/21 and Friday, 8/22

New Student Orientation Day Wednesday, 8/27

SEPTEMBER:

NHMEA Modern Band Reg. Due Friday, 9/5

Fall Play Auditions                                 Monday/Tuesday,  9/8 and 9/9

I.T.S Meeting   Wednesday, 9/10

Fall Play Rehearsals     Every M, T, and TH,  9/11 - 11/25 as detailed in audition packet

 NHMEA Modern Band Aud. Due      Friday, 9/12

HBHS Open House   Thursday, 9/11

Jazz All State Forms/Funds Due   Thursday, 9/17

Tri-M Meeting   Wednesday, 9/24

MVMF Nominations Due Friday, 9/29

OCTOBER:

NHMEA Dues Due Monday, 10/6

NHMEA Modern Band All State Monday, 10/6

NHETG Workshops at PSU TBD

I.T.S  Meeting Wednesday, 10/8

Monadnock Director Meeting        Wednesday, 10/8

Tri-M Summit Thursday, 10/17 at Pembroke Academy

All State Forms/Fees Due Thursday, 10/16

Jazz All-State Auditions                  Saturday, 10/18, at Londonderry High School

Fall Concert                                            Thursday, 10/23, Snow Date 10/30

Tri-M Meeting Wednesday, 10/29

NOVEMBER:

Guitar Night Auditions                        Date TBD

All New England 

Choir Festival Thursday, 11/6, at Plymouth St. University

Veteran's Day Assembly   TBD, CAVblock

Army Band Festival   Saturday 11/8, Sunday 11/9 and Saturday at Concord Performing Arts Center

ITS Meeting     Wednesday, 11/12

Tri-M Meeting   Wednesday, 11/19

MVMF Payments/Forms Due   Thursday, 11/22

All-State Auditions                                Saturday, 11/22, at Manchester Memorial High School

All New England 

Band Festival                                             Monday, 11/24, at Plymouth State University

DECEMBER: 

Fall Play Tech Week    Sunday, 11/30 - Thursday, 12/4, as per rehearsal schedule

Fall Play Performances                        Friday, 12/5 and Saturday, 12/6

Musical Auditions                                  Monday, 12/8 and Tuesday, 12/9

HBMS Band Concert   Tuesday, 12/9 at HBMS, 5:30 PM

HBMS Choir Concert Wednesday, 12/10 at HBMS, 5:30 PM

Guitar Night Tech     Wednesday, 12/10 and Thursday, 12/11

Guitar Night Performance     Friday, 12/12 (Snow Date Friday, 12/19)

Hollis Town Band  Concert               Saturday, 12/13, 7 PM 

HUES Winter Concert       Monday 12/15 (Snow Date 12/17)

HBHS Winter Concert Tuesday, 12/16 (Snow Date 12/18)

I.T.S. Meeting Wednesday, 12/17

Musical Read Through   Monday, 12/22

JANUARY:

HBHS Legacy Concert     TBD

Musical Rehearsals   M, T, TH from 1/5 - 3/12

ITS One Act / Fest Rehearsals         Wednesday and Fridays, 1/7 - 4/17

Improv Night     Thursday, 1/8, Call 6:00 PM, Show begins at 7:00 PM, Auditorium

ITS 24 Hour Play Festival Friday, 1/9 and Saturday, 1/10

NHMEA Chamber All State     Saturday, 1/10, at UNH

I.T.S Meeting   Wednesday, 1/14

NHBDI Jazz Clinics at HBHS   Saturday 1/24 (Snow Date Saturday, 1/31)

Monadnock Valley 

Music Festival  Rehearsal                   Thursday, 1/15, at Keene St. College

Monadnock Valley Music 

Fest Concert                                                Saturday, 1/17, at Keene St. College (Snow Date 1/24)

Tri-M Meeting     Wednesday, 1/28

HBHS/HBMS Collaboration Day TBD

FEBRUARY:

'26-'27 Honors Choir and HJB

Auditions By appointment, Tuesday 2/3 - Thursday 2/19

NHMEA Jazz All-State Festival        Thursday, 2/5 - Saturday, 2/7, at Pinkerton Academy

ITS Meeting Wednesday, 2/11

NHMEA Solo/Ensemble Festival Saturday, 2/14

Spring Play Auditions TBD, Potentially Monday 2/16 and Tuesday 2/17

MARCH:

Clark Terry Festival Saturday, 3/7 at UNH

Musical Tech Week       Friday, 3/13 - Thursday, 3/19

Musical Performances                        Friday/Saturday 3/20, 3/21 and 3/27, 3/28

Spring Play Auditions TBD, Potentially Monday, 3/30 and Tuesday 3/31

Spring Play Rehearsals Every M/T/Th from Monday 3/30 - Thursday, 5/21

NHMEA Large Group Festival TBD

APRIL:

Spring Concert Thursday, 4/2

I.T.S Meeting   Wednesday, 4/8

Guitar Night Tech Wednesday, 4/8 and Thursday, 4/9

Guitar Night Performances Friday 4/10 and Saturday 4/11

NHMEA All State Festival   Thursday, 4/16 - Saturday, 4/18, at Concord High School and NH PAC

Tri-M Meeting   Wednesday, 4/22

Potential Performing Arts Trip     Thursday, 4/23 - Sunday, 5/3

MAY:

I.T.S . Show Tech Rehearsals             Monday 5/4- 5/7

I.T.S. Show and Induction   Friday, 5/8

Tri-M Dress Rehearsal   Wednesday, 5/13

Tri-M Chamber Recital 

and Induction Ceremony Thursday, 5/14

District Instrumental Concert   Tentative, Monday, 5/18 

Jazz Night                                                  Thursday, 5/21

Spring Play Tech Week Friday, 5/22, and Tuesday, 5/26 - Thursday, 5/28

Spring Play Performances Friday, 5/29 and Saturday, 5/30

JUNE:

Senior Awards Night       TBD

HBHS Graduation                             Proposed Friday, 6/6 OR Saturday, 6/7

HBMS Choir Spring Concert Tuesday, 6/9

HBMS Band Spring Concert Wednesday, 6/10