ALL Band Student Fall Events
Watermelon Run – ALL Band Students & Color Guard
Wednesday, August 27th after school @3:30pm - Diesner Field
7 Home Football games – ALL Band students – mass pep band style
Thursday, August 28 vs Santa Teresa (pep band) - meet time 6pm (typically done by 10pm)
Friday, September 5 vs. Westmont (pep band) - meet time 6pm (typically done by 10pm)
Thursday, September 11 vs Milpitas (pep band) - meet time 6pm (typically done by 10pm)
Friday, September 19 vs. Half Moon Bay (ALL Band Students) - meet time 6pm (typically done by 10pm)
Friday, October 17 vs Terra Nova (ALL Band Students) [Homecoming] - meet time 5:30pm (typically done by 10pm)
Friday, October 31 vs Santa Clara (ALL Band Students) - meet time 6pm (typically done by 10pm)
Thursday, November 6 vs. Homestead (ALL Band Students)
Fall Concert
Saturday, September 27 - Orchestra Side by Side Concert w/ Mission Chamber Orchestra @ Shannon Theater - Time TBD
Wednesday, October 8 – FUHSD Orchestra Exchange Concert – 5pm & 7:30pm - Both Orchestras - @ Monta Vista HS
Wed/Thu, December 10 & 11* – Winter Instrumental Concert - All Bands & Orchestras - Shannon Theatre @ 7pm
Saturday, October 4 - NCBA Del Mar Show & Clinic
Saturday, October 11 – FUHSD Marching Band Expo @ 4:00pm & 7:30pm shows – HOMESTEAD High School
Saturday, October 25 – WBA Cupertino Show
Saturday, November 1 – WBA Dublin Show
Friday, November 7 – Middle School Marching Band Exchange Night 5:30pm-8:30pm @ Fremont’s Diesner Field
November Date TBD - Leigh HS Benefit Exhibition Show
Saturday, November 15 - WBA Logan NorCal Regional Championships - Day @ Logan HS
Saturday, November 15 – End of Season Family Night - Fremont’s Diesner Field - Evening @ Fremont HS
Saturday, November 22 - WBA Class Championships @ Koligian Stadium in Fresno
Sunday, November 23 - WBA Grand Championships @ Koligian Stadium in Fresno pending qualification and finances
Community Performances – All Band Students & Color Guard
Sunday, November 30 – 3pm-8pm – Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade in downtown Los Altos (parade at 6pm)
Saturday, December 6 - 10am-12:30pm - Lakewood Community Parade (Sunnyvale)
Fall Concert & Play Events
Saturday, September 13 – Fall Choir Preview - Student Center @ 5pm
Wednesday, October 8 – Middle School Choir Exchange Rehearsal - 3:30pm (FHS band Room)
Friday, October 24 - Theater Department Halloween Haunted House - 5-8pm
Friday, November 14 – Fall Choral Concert – Shannon Theatre @7pm
Wed-Fri, December 3-5 - Fall Play - (TBD) - Shannon Theatre @ 7pm
Winter Percuss/Winter Guard
Rehearsals & Season Begins approximately December 1 or 2 - Schedule to be published in Fall
January/February Concerts & Plays
Wednesday, January 28 – Middle School Choir Exchange Concert @ 7pm Theater (student joint rehearsal after school)
Monday, February 2 – Middle School Orchestra Exchange 6pm (String & Chamber Orchestras) – Shannon Theatre
Wednesday, February 4 – Concert & Symphonic Bands @ Lynbrook High School @ Times likely 5pm & 7pm
Saturday, February 7 – NCPA Fremont HS Winter Percussion Show – FULL CAMPUS (12pm-11pm) pending confirmation
Wednesday, February 11 – Chamber Music Concert – WE/CO - Shannon Theatre @ 7pm
Saturday, February 28 – CCGC Fremont HS & Guard Show – FULL CAMPUS (8am-11pm)
March Concerts & Plays
W-F March 11-13 – Spring Play Theatre show TBD - Shannon Theatre @ 7pm
Friday, March 20 – Choir Chamber Music Concert - Student Center @7pm
Friday, Mar 20 - Tentative Elementary School Visits to North Sunnyvale schools that feed Columbia - bands/orchestra TBD
Monday, March 30 – 23rd Annual POPs Concert ALL Band & Orchestras/Winter Groups – Large Gym @7:30pm
April Concerts & Plays
Tue-Fri April 7-10 - School Musical - Show TBD - @ 7pm nightly Shannon Theater (Friday, day Performance TBD)
Wednesday, April 15- Saturday, April 18 - Spring Break – Band/Orchestra Spring Trip - SoCal
Wednesday, April 22 - Dance Showcase Concert - Shannon Theatre @7pm
Thursday, April 23 – Middle School Band Exchange 6pm - Wind Ensemble – Shannon Theater
Friday, April 24 – ALL Band & Orchestras CMEA Festival 3-10pm - Shannon Theater (cafeteria, student center)
Saturday, April 25 – ALL Band & Orchestras CMEA Festival 8am-7pm - Shannon Theatre (cafeteria, student center)
May Concerts & Plays
Friday, May 8 - Dramapalooza (beginning Drama) - Shannon Theatre @ 7pm
Friday, May 22 – Advanced Drama New Play Festival - Shannon Theatre @ 7pm
Tues May 26 & Thurs May 28 – Spring Instrumental Concert – Shannon Theatre @ 7pm ALL Bands & Orchestras
Friday, May 29 – Spring Choir Concert - Shannon Theatre @ 7pm
Wednesday, June 3 – Jazz Band & Instrumental Music Awards (AKA Band/Orchestra Prom) - 6pm-9pm - Student Center
Thursday, June 4 – Fremont Graduation – ALL Bands & Orchestras
End of Year Arts Events
Saturday, May 9 – Mini Band Camp – 9am-3pm - Diesner Field
Saturday, May 16 – Junior/Senior PROM
Date TBD – FONIES (Drama Awards) – 6pm – Shannon Theatre
CODA Honor Orchestra MP3/4 Auditions – Interested Orchestra/Band Students
All-State Band & Orchestra MP3/4 Auditions – Interested Band/Orchestra Students
All State Honor Band Info @ CBDA.org
All State Honor Orchestra Info @ - https://www.codaorchestras.org/coda-honor-orchestras/
Monday, October 13 – Materials submitted online (Mr. Kelly will confirm/send on October 15)
Fri-Sat Dec 5-6 - CODA Honors Orchestras @ University of Pacific, Stockton, Ca.
Thu-Sun Jan 15-18, 2025 - CBDA/CODA ALL-State Honor Band/Orchestra in Sacramento, Ca.
County Honor Band – Interested Band Students`
Friday, January 30 – County Honor Band Auditions @ Fremont HS - A/B Building, Student Center, Fair Oaks
Saturday January 31 – Rehearsal @ 9am-5:30pm Palo Alto High School
Friday, February 13 – Rehearsal @ 5pm-10pm Palo Alto High School
Saturday, February 14 – Rehearsal @ 9am-5pm Palo Alto High School
Sunday, February 15 – Concert @ 3pm Palo Alto High School
Percussion rehearses December through the beginning of April annually.
Guard rehearses December through the beginning of April annually.
Performance/Competition Schedule
Rehearsal & Competition Schedule not set yet