2027

The Manitoba Band Association festivals are a tradition that dates back to 1976. Over the past 40+ years, this Family of Festivals has grown to include the Concert Band Festival, Jazz Band Festival, Level One Festival in Winnipeg and Brandon, and the Community Band Festival.

Concert Band Festival: February 16 - 19, 2027 – RBC Convention Centre

Jazz Band Festival: March 4 - 5, 2027 – Centre culturel franco-manitobain

Level One Winnipeg Festival: April 20 - 23, 2027 OR April 26 - 29, 2027
Ensembles with more than 75 members will be scheduled on the last festival day.

Level One Brandon Festival: May 3 - 4, 2027 – Brandon University & Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium

Community Band Festival: dates to be confirmed - Coronation Park

Festival Programs

2026 Concert Band Festival

MBA Concert Band Festival is both a competitive and non-competitive environment, and is affiliated with MusicFest Canada. Band directors are encouraged to enter the Class that best suits their ensemble’s needs, regardless of grade level. Please use the Festival Syllabus as a guideline for Class entry.

2026 Jazz Band Festival

MBA Jazz Band Festival is both a competitive and non-competitive environment, and is affiliated with MusicFest Canada. Band directors are encouraged to enter the Class that best suits their ensemble’s needs, regardless of grade level.

2026 Level One Festival

MBA Level One Festival is designed to be a first festival experience for young bands, and to reinforce the fundamentals taught by their directors. Bands move through three 20 minute sessions - Performance, Adjudication and Band Basics. Teamwork, independence, behaviour, responsibility, and numerous other transferable skills are developed as a side benefit of participating in festival performances for the ensemble members.

2026 Community Band Festival

Community bands have been a part of Manitoba's heritage for more than a century. The MBA sponsors an annual event in June.

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