Entertainment for the 83rd annual North Iowa Band Festival will include a variety of musical genres. Entertainment In the spirit of celebrating local musicians, the John Adams Middle School Band will kick off the weekend on Thursday night, followed by a performance by the Mason City Municipal Band. On Friday,...
Candy Returns in 2022
The North Iowa Band Festival Committee has decided that candy and other goods may be distributed for the 83rd North Iowa Band Festival parade. After canceling the parade in 2020 for the first time since World War II, the committee moved forward with the annual Memorial Day Weekend celebration in...
Band Festival Award Winners & Royalty Announced
Despite the cold and rain in the days leading up to the festival, it was truly “Chamber of Commerce Weather” as the 82nd North Iowa Band Festival parade marched through Mason City. Hannah Lanphere from Central Springs High School and Nathan Hanneman from Northwood-Kensett were crowned Band Festival Queen and...