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MUSIC FESTIVALS

Music Festivals

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Music Festivals

--The whispers backstage. The last-minute tuning. The excitement crackles in the air. The curtain opens…and as the applause dies down, it’s replaced by the magic of music filling the air. This is the moment your young musicians have worked for—and from the first note to the final curtain, they will never forget the experience of a Performing Arts Consultants Student Music Festival Tours. From classic music festivals to Disney’s Imagination Campus…from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to the Tournament of Roses, your students will relish the opportunity to perform in some of the world’s most renowned concert venues and experience all the destination has to offer.
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New York, NY
Big Apple Classic
Welcome to the greatest city in the world! Considered by many to be the entertainment, art, financial, fashion and performing arts capital of the world, no trip to the BIG APPLE is complete without experiencing the many sights and sounds that lend themselves to this city’s greatness. From museums and galleries to Broadway shows and sporting events, an unsurpassed skyline and unlimited unique shopping opportunities, New York is truly an unforgettable experience!

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Memphis, TN
Blues City Classic
NEW FOR 2025!!!  Treat your students to a music festival experience unlike any other with festival performances held AT GRACELAND! For the first time ever, your group will perform where the King himself lived and played on an elite performance stage right at Graceland.   No matter who you are or where you come from, you will find something fun, inspiring, magical and real about Memphis. Memphis is synonymous with music, from Sun Studios, the recording studio that made Elvis Presley into a music legend, to the live music everberating along Beale Street. There's unforgettable Graceland, an acclaimed zoo and more moving historical sites than anywhere else around. Memphis will deliver a soulful experience that'll keep people returning year after year.  
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Norfolk, VA
Virginia International Music Festival
Our biggest festival event! Norfolk is home to the largest naval base in the world. When aircraft carriers return from months at sea, local TV stations cover the event. Norfolk is surrounded by the Hampton Roads harbor to the west, the Chesapeake Bay to the north and Virginia Beach and the Atlantic to the east. Participants can visit Colonial Williamsburg featuring Busch Gardens Theme Park or the beautiful beaches at Virginia Beach. The 71st “Norfolk NATO Festival’s Parade of Nations” will step off on Saturday morning (optional). Our festival for concert bands, orchestra's, jazz bands, and choir's; high school and middle school is on Friday.
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Nashville, TN
Music City Classic
Welcome to Nashville, Tennessee- Music City USA! Nashville boasts over 40 different attractions, from Civil War battle sites to Faith Hill’s dress to priceless Picasso paintings to a full size replica of the Parthenon to the famous Grand Ole Opry. There truly is something for everyone is Nashville – take a tour of an antebellum home rich in history, browse the country music archives at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Visit Nashville today and you will feel at home – after all Nashville, TN was voted the friendliest city!
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New Orleans, LA
Crescent City Music Festival
Welcome to the birthplace of Jazz! Considered by many to be the most unique city in America, it is well known for its multicultural and multilingual heritage, cuisine, architecture, music and its annual Mardi Gras celebration. New Orleans is one of the top ten most visited cities in the United States. You won’t want to miss Audubon Park, the Botanical Gardens, Saint Louis Cathedral and Cemetery, Jackson Square, or the French Quarter. And make sure you don’t go home without tasting some of New Orleans’s favorite dishes: gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish, muffelettas, po’boys, and the world famous beignets.
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Boston, MA
New England Classic
Explore the roots of America in the city that started a revolution!  Follow the famous Freedom Trail, a 3-mile walking tour of 16 historic sites from the Colonial and Revolutionary days. The city is a mecca for the arts, featuring the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops. Learn about those who shaped our nation and explore all that Boston has to offer with endless entertainment and beauty in every corner.  Visit the USS Constitution, the Museum of Science, the New England Aquarium, Harvard and MIT in nearby Cambridge, Quincy Market, Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum, and more.
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Toronto, Canada
Maple Leaf Classic
Toronto, the capital of Ontario, is Canada’s largest city and a center of commerce, industry and tourist attractions. The flourishing waterfront offers an open air theater, antique markets, marinas and the CN tower the world’s tallest free-standing tower. The Toronto area is home to the world famous Toronto Zoo and Paramount Canada’s Wonderland, a 370 acre amusement park. Toronto also boasts great theaters and shows. Toronto, beautiful, attractive, fascinating and exciting, truly a wonderful place to discover.
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Chicago, IL
Windy City Classic
Chicago is the third largest city in the USA and plays a vital role as the Midwestern capital of our nation. Diverse cultures and an array of entertainment and attractions have transformed Chicago into an important cultural center with flourishing art, music and theater communities. Lavish theater productions, the Chicago Symphony, the Willis Tower, the Lincoln Park Zoo and the Museum of Science and Industry are just a few of the attractions you won’t want to miss! We'll customize the perfect itinerary that you and YOUR students prefer!
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Atlanta, GA
Peachtree Classic
Visit Atlanta, Georgia, the big city with lots of southern hospitality. From arts to sports and dining in-between, Atlanta’s the key to non-stop excitement. From unique museums ranging from history to fine arts, to a world-class aquarium featuring over 100,000 specimens in tanks holding approximately eight million gallons of water and a quirky petting zoo, there are plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy.
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Virginia Beach, VA
Mid-Atlantic Festival of Champions
Welcome to Virginia Beach one of the premier resort areas on the East Coast. You can swim, sail, or browse through the many shops on the beautiful boardwalk. The blue skies and warm breezes mean it’s time to unfold those beach towels, slip on those sandals, and summersault your way into an amazing beach season filled with fantastic events, attractions, local food, and of course, three unbelievable free beaches! So pack for fun and start living the life in Virginia Beach.
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Gatlinburg, TN
Gatlinburg Festival of Music
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, offers groups a one-stop destination to enjoy four-season fun. Explore the new 1.3 million gallon Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, ride the country’s largest aerial tram to the top of Ober Gatlinburg, shop at over 400 unique shops, galleries and boutiques or travel the 8-mile loop of the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community. Gatlinburg…the place that puts the smile on your face!
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New York, NY
New York Invitational Music Festival Carnegie Hall
The New York Invitational Music Festival was established to allow young musicians the opportunity to perform on the world's greatest stage, Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage in the famed Carnegie Hall. This educational music festival was designed to enhance the performance ability of students through master classes delivered by nationally known clinicians while experiencing the musical prowess of professional musicians. Young musicians will enjoy meeting other talented musicians from around the United States, and often, from around the world!
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Orlando, FL
SeaWorld Orlando Music Festival
On behalf of SeaWorld Orlando, we would like to invite you and your ensemble to perform as a part of our SeaWorld Music Festival at SeaWorld Orlando, one of the premier parks in the Orlando area, with more exciting roller coasters than any other theme park. The festival features a private entrance to the park (so you can enjoy all of the attractions in the park following your performance), adjudicated music festival performance, awards ceremony, and a clinic following your performance. We invite ensembles of every level of band, choir, orchestra and dance.
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Orlando, FL
Festival Disney
Every year in March or April, Disney hosts a series of performances and opportunities for adjudication, both competitive and non-competitive. Hosted at various locations throughout Disney’s four Orlando parks, Festival Disney is endorsed by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and offers your students the chance to compete with other schools from across the United States. Think you’ve got what it takes to compete on a Disney stage? Let’s get started today! Performing Arts Consultants can make your Festival Disney tour rewarding and memorable.
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Orlando, FL
OrlandoFest
OrlandoFest grew from the collaboration of multiple previous student Music Festivals in 2010. With the help of the Universal Orlando Resort™, OrlandoFest is thrilled to bring this exciting Music Festival and Performance Experience to you! OrlandoFest seeks to provide the highest quality, education-based musical experience for each student, participant, and Director. OrlandoFest is open to competitive and non-competitive bands, orchestras, choirs and dance groups of all types! When your ensemble participates in OrlandoFest, they will perform before nationally renowned adjudicators in a state-of-the-art performing arts center and receive a positive, educationally-sound on-stage clinic. Your ensemble will also enjoy the excitement of celebrating their performance by attending the OrlandoFest Awards Ceremony. To make the experience even more exciting, your OrlandoFest package includes admission to Universal Orlando Resort™.
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2025 Six Flags Great Adventure
The day begins with performances held right at the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park! Your group will be evaluated by our experienced and qualified Adjudicators who will present you with their comments, both written and digitally recorded. After the performance(s) your group will receive an on stage clinic. Both competitive and non-competitive participation are available! Immediately following your performance you will hit the Theme Park where you and your students will enjoy "Scores of Fun" as they thrill to the many rides and attractions. Should your group wish to extend their trip for more than one day, our expert team of travel and music professionals can take care of all the details for you!
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2025 Kings Island
The day begins with a non competitive, positive music education experience at a nearby performance venue. Your group will be evaluated by our experienced and qualified Adjudicators who will present you with their comments, both written and digitally recorded. After the performance(s) your group will receive a clinic and be presented with a Director/Award plaque with rating as you leave the performance site. Ratings of Gold, Silver and Bronze will be awarded. Your group, if applicable, can also be awarded outstanding soloist trophies. Immediately following your performance you will proceed to your designated Theme Park where you and your students will enjoy Scores of Fun as they thrill to the many rides and attractions! At the end of the day your group will return home, proud of their accomplishments and with renewed inspiration for your school’s music program. Should your group wish to extend their trip for more than one day, our staff of travel and music professionals can take care of all the details for you! Music Students at all grade levels are invited to PAC for a Day. Our PAC for a Day program provides your students with adjudication, affirmation, motivation and stimulation, all key components of a successful music program. PAC for a Day combines a friendly performance venue with an exciting theme park at a realistic and reasonable cost.
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2025 Kings Dominion
The day begins with a non competitive, positive music education experience at a nearby performance venue. Your group will be evaluated by our experienced and qualified Adjudicators who will present you with their comments, both written and digitally recorded. After the performance(s) your group will receive a clinic and be presented with a Director/Award plaque with rating as you leave the performance site. Ratings of Gold, Silver and Bronze will be awarded. Your group, if applicable, can also be awarded outstanding soloist trophies. Immediately following your performance you will proceed to your designated Theme Park where you and your students will enjoy Scores of Fun as they thrill to the many rides and attractions! At the end of the day your group will return home, proud of their accomplishments and with renewed inspiration for your school’s music program. Should your group wish to extend their trip for more than one day, our staff of travel and music professionals can take care of all the details for you! Music Students at all grade levels are invited to PAC for a Day. Our PAC for a Day program provides your students with adjudication, affirmation, motivation and stimulation, all key components of a successful music program. PAC for a Day combines a friendly performance venue with an exciting theme park at a realistic and reasonable cost.
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2025 Hersheypark
The day begins with a non competitive, positive music education experience at a nearby performance venue. Your group will be evaluated by our experienced and qualified Adjudicators who will present you with their comments, both written and digitally recorded. After the performance(s) your group will receive a clinic and be presented with a Director/Award plaque with rating as you leave the performance site. Ratings of Gold, Silver and Bronze will be awarded. Your group, if applicable, can also be awarded outstanding soloist trophies. Immediately following your performance you will proceed to your designated Theme Park where you and your students will enjoy Scores of Fun as they thrill to the many rides and attractions! At the end of the day your group will return home, proud of their accomplishments and with renewed inspiration for your school’s music program. Should your group wish to extend their trip for more than one day, our staff of travel and music professionals can take care of all the details for you! Music Students at all grade levels are invited to PAC for a Day. Our PAC for a Day program provides your students with adjudication, affirmation, motivation and stimulation, all key components of a successful music program. PAC for a Day combines a friendly performance venue with an exciting theme park at a realistic and reasonable cost.
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2025 Busch Gardens
The day begins with a non competitive, positive music education experience at a nearby performance venue. Your group will be evaluated by our experienced and qualified Adjudicators who will present you with their comments, both written and digitally recorded. After the performance(s) your group will receive a clinic and be presented with a Director/Award plaque with rating as you leave the performance site. Ratings of Gold, Silver and Bronze will be awarded. Your group, if applicable, can also be awarded outstanding soloist trophies. Immediately following your performance you will proceed to your designated Theme Park where you and your students will enjoy Scores of Fun as they thrill to the many rides and attractions! At the end of the day your group will return home, proud of their accomplishments and with renewed inspiration for your school’s music program. Should your group wish to extend their trip for more than one day, our staff of travel and music professionals can take care of all the details for you! Music Students at all grade levels are invited to PAC for a Day. Our PAC for a Day program provides your students with adjudication, affirmation, motivation and stimulation, all key components of a successful music program. PAC for a Day combines a friendly performance venue with an exciting theme park at a realistic and reasonable cost.
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2024 Six Flags Great America
The day begins with a non competitive, positive music education experience at a nearby performance venue. Your group will be evaluated by our experienced and qualified Adjudicators who will present you with their comments, both written and digitally recorded. After the performance(s) your group will receive a clinic and be presented with a Director/Award plaque with rating as you leave the performance site. Ratings of Gold, Silver and Bronze will be awarded. Your group, if applicable, can also be awarded outstanding soloist trophies. Immediately following your performance you will proceed to your designated Theme Park where you and your students will enjoy Scores of Fun as they thrill to the many rides and attractions! At the end of the day your group will return home, proud of their accomplishments and with renewed inspiration for your school’s music program. Should your group wish to extend their trip for more than one day, our staff of travel and music professionals can take care of all the details for you! Music Students at all grade levels are invited to PAC for a Day. Our PAC for a Day program provides your students with adjudication, affirmation, motivation and stimulation, all key components of a successful music program. PAC for a Day combines a friendly performance venue with an exciting theme park at a realistic and reasonable cost.
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