Thanks for showing an interested in our concert band festival. I am happy to assist you with a variety of aspects of your trip. Please email me if you would like some assistance. Some fun features of our festival include: Band-O-Rama; On Tuesday March 5th and Wednesday March 6th at noon we will have the Okanagan Concert Band Festival Mass Band sponsored by "Tapestry Music." Due to the popularity of this part of our festival we are working to have the Mass Band on both days in 2019. There will be a solid band on stage to help lead the ensemble, we welcome your band to join us on a commissioned piece written by two music teachers in Penticton, Justin Glibbery and Stan Sabourin. This piece has multi grade parts and is designed to be performed with a combination of younger and more experienced players at the same time. We will fill the Cleland Theatre with beautiful concert band sounds! Look under the "Band-O-Rama" link to download these free parts, as well as the full score (Print the score on 11" by 17" paper for best results.)
We will have a featured performance on Tuesday night. There will be two shows that evening at 6:30 and 8:00pm. Be sure to book space for your band to see this great group. Tickets are $8 each.
We now have a nice lunch option for your groups. Check the Pre-Order Lunches under the "Forms" tab above. You book individual combo meals for your kids ($8.25 each) and they will be ready for you at your desired time, and you have a nice place to eat with your kids in the South Lobby of the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre!
“I have been attending the Okanagan Concert Band for many years and have always struggled to find an appropriate venue to feed a large group of students.” There aren’t very many options near the Trade and Convention Centre with the time restraints we have for the lunch hour. This is especially true when you want your students to participate in the mass band. Last year the festival gave us an opportunity to pre-order a great “kid friendly” lunch at a very fair price. The lunch was ready for us to pick up at the designated time and we never had to leave the venue. We will definitely take advantage of this service again this year.
Dave Brunelle, Music Teacher, Skaha Lake Middle School, Penticton
If you are interested in a ski package for your group, Apex Mountain Resort has extended a great "Learn to Ski" package for visiting bands to the Okanagan Concert Band Festival. A great way to spend a day in the Okanagan with your group. Call Apex for all the information 1-877-777-2739.
If you are looking for a great evening event in Penticton, our fantastic Junior A Hockey team the infamous "Penticton Vee's" will be in playoff mode at this time. There is a good chance you will have a game to attend while you are here (schedule to be determined at the end of the regular season.)
Feel free to contact me if you need more information regarding the festival or other events in the South Okanagan during your visit.
jglibbery@summer.com
I hope to see you in March in the sunny Okanagan!
Justin Glibbery - Festival Coordinator
We will have a featured performance on Tuesday night. There will be two shows that evening at 6:30 and 8:00pm. Be sure to book space for your band to see this great group. Tickets are $8 each.
We now have a nice lunch option for your groups. Check the Pre-Order Lunches under the "Forms" tab above. You book individual combo meals for your kids ($8.25 each) and they will be ready for you at your desired time, and you have a nice place to eat with your kids in the South Lobby of the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre!
“I have been attending the Okanagan Concert Band for many years and have always struggled to find an appropriate venue to feed a large group of students.” There aren’t very many options near the Trade and Convention Centre with the time restraints we have for the lunch hour. This is especially true when you want your students to participate in the mass band. Last year the festival gave us an opportunity to pre-order a great “kid friendly” lunch at a very fair price. The lunch was ready for us to pick up at the designated time and we never had to leave the venue. We will definitely take advantage of this service again this year.
Dave Brunelle, Music Teacher, Skaha Lake Middle School, Penticton
If you are interested in a ski package for your group, Apex Mountain Resort has extended a great "Learn to Ski" package for visiting bands to the Okanagan Concert Band Festival. A great way to spend a day in the Okanagan with your group. Call Apex for all the information 1-877-777-2739.
If you are looking for a great evening event in Penticton, our fantastic Junior A Hockey team the infamous "Penticton Vee's" will be in playoff mode at this time. There is a good chance you will have a game to attend while you are here (schedule to be determined at the end of the regular season.)
Feel free to contact me if you need more information regarding the festival or other events in the South Okanagan during your visit.
jglibbery@summer.com
I hope to see you in March in the sunny Okanagan!
Justin Glibbery - Festival Coordinator
