The 82nd North Iowa Band Festival is fast approaching, and so is the annual Stu Nevermann Memorial Run. The 4-mile, paved, chip-timed race is scheduled for 8AM on Saturday, May 29. The run honors Stu Nevermann, a Mason City High School graduate who passed away at age 25 due to...
Chamber Announces Band Festival Entertainment
Entertainment for the 82nd annual North Iowa Band Festival will include a variety of musical genres. Entertainment In the spirit of celebrating local musicians, the Mason City Municipal Band will kick off the weekend with a performance on Thursday night. On Friday, the Mason City High School Orchestra will perform...
Marching Foward with Band Fest Plans
When the Band Festival Committee cancelled the 2020 festival due to COVID-19 concerns, they vowed the festival would be back bigger and better than ever in 2021. No one could’ve predicted the long-term impact the pandemic would have on, well, everything. The committee is busy planning the 82nd North Iowa...