For Visitors
The Fest: Saturday, April 10, 2010 , 11am - 9pm
Address: John Hersey High School is located at 1900 E. Thomas Avenue in Arlington Heights. Click here to view the location of John Hersey High School on Google Maps.
Parking: There is ample parking on the Hersey campus. Limited parking is available in the front of the building, but there are large lots to the west, north and east sides of the campus.
Performance Venues: Hersey feeder middle school bands and second tier high school bands will perform in the Black Box Theatre located at the rear (North side) of the school via the RJ Hannon Pavilion Covered Entrance (door 32 across from tennis courts). First tier high school bands perform in the Ken Carter Gym in the main hallway. Enter through door 1 (front or south entrance) or door 28 (rear or north entrance near dock).
Guest Etiquette: Obviously, we ask that you and your party remain quiet during performances. In addition, please silence all cell phones, pdas, etc. We also stress that you should be on time for performances as you will only be allowed in the middle of a performance at the discretion of the usher.
Admission: $8 for Adults, $3 for students (ages 5 and up) and seniors, $20 maximum per family (parents and 2 or more kids, immediate family only).Ticket sales will be located near the entrance to each performance venue. Cash only please.
Concessions: Concessions will be available in the Hersey cafeteria all day.We will offer a variety of items including hot and cold sub sandwiches from Rammy's, pizza, freshly baked cookies, Jamba Juice and much more. Click here to view our menu.Cash only please.
Exhibitors: As an added feature for students and guests attending the festival, we host exhibitors who are selected for their overall reputation and their commitment to education and music education. We hope that you will take some time to visit them and see what they have to offer. This year, we are pleased to have the following exhibitors:
- Quinlan & Fabish – Founded in 1959 by two music educators, Quinlan & Fabish is committed to providing “the best products and the most reliable service available to the community.”
- University of Illinois – The mission of the School of Music is to advance the art of music and its related disciplines.
- PM Woodwind Repair – PM Woodwind Repair was started over a decade ago with one basic though in mind – Quality.
- Sam Ash Music Corporation – First established in Brooklyn, NY in 1924, Sam Ash Music is the largest family-owned musical instrument retailer in the U.S.
- Midwest Young Artists – MYA was founded 16 years ago and offers a full-curriculum, pre-college music school with a variety of music ensembles and classes in music theory and history.
CD Orders: Harkins Productions will be on hand to professionally record the day's performances and create a CD. Please note: Only those bands who have a minimum of 10 orders prior to the day of the festival will be included on the CD. Take advantage of our pre-event rate of $12 per CD ($16 on the day of the festival). Print a copy of the order form and submit it with your payment to your school's band director by April 1.
If you cannot find the Festival information you need here, please feel free to contact us.