2024-2025 Whitney Young Band Performance Calendar
Concert Band (skinny period D)
· Friday, January 10, 7pm: Winter Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Wednesday, April 16, 7pm: Spring Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
Symphonic Band (Block 2)
· Thursday, September 26: depart after school on buses to Homecoming Football Game at Rockne Stadium
· Sunday, October 20, 11-4pm: Whitney Young Open House (*possibly starting at 9am)
· Friday, January 10, 7pm: Winter Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Friday, March 14: Field Trip to perform at the UIC Band Festival at University of Illinois at Chicago
· Wednesday, April 16, 7pm: Spring Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Friday, June 6, 4:00-9:00pm: High School Graduation at Arie Crown Theater (*only students that are selected to move up to the Wind Ensemble)
Wind Ensemble (Block 8)
· Thursday, September 26: depart after school on buses to Homecoming Football Game at Rockne Stadium
· Thursday, October 10, 7pm: Fall Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Sunday, October 20, 11-4pm: Whitney Young Open House (*possibly starting at 9am)
· Tuesday, December 17, 7pm: Holiday Extravaganza Concert in WY Auditorium
· Friday, January 10, 7pm: Winter Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Saturday, March 1: IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest at Reavis HS, individual group time TBD
· Wednesday, April 16, 7pm: Spring Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Friday or Saturday, April 25, 26: ISU Concert Band Festival (field trip), Normal, IL
· Wednesday, May 28, 7pm: “Student-Directed” Band Pops Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Friday, June 6, 4:00-9:00pm: High School Graduation at Arie Crown Theater
Jazz Ensemble (Block 1)
· Saturday, August 31, 11:00-11:40am: Chicago Jazz Festival Performance (*jazz combo only)
· Thursday, October 10, 7pm: Fall Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Sunday, October 20, 9-4pm: Whitney Young Open House (*jazz combo only)
· Tuesday, December 17, 7pm: Holiday Extravaganza Concert in WY Auditorium
· Friday, January 10, 7pm: Winter Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· January 24-25: short tour culminating in the Purdue University Jazz Festival
· Saturday, February 15, all day: Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington/Jazz in the Chi Festival, WY
· Thursday, February 20: field trip to perform at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival
· Friday, March 7, 4:00pm-10:00pm Jazz on the Bridge Event, WY
· Thursday, April 3: field trip to perform at the UIC Jazz Festival
· Wednesday, April 16: Spring Band Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Saturday, May 3: Spring Bash/WY 50 years YOUNG Gala (*jazz combo only)
· Wednesday, May 28, 7pm: “Student-Directed” Band Pops Concert in the WY Auditorium
· Friday, June 6, 4:00-8:00pm: High School Graduation at Arie Crown Theater (*jazz combo only)