BAND PERFORMANCE TRAVEL
Take your band beyond the rehearsal room with performance opportunities, clinics, cultural experiences, and unforgettable destinations. These are some of Student Adventures’ Top Destination Picks, but every trip is fully customized around your ensemble, goals, schedule, and interests.
Student Adventures Top Destination Picks
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Where Will Your Band Go?
From the musical traditions of New Orleans to the energy of New York and the island experience of Hawaii, these destinations give band directors a starting point for creating an incredible student performance trip.
Choose the destination that fits your goals, and we’ll customize the experience around your band.
New Orleans
New Orleans gives band students the chance to experience American music as a living tradition. Brass bands, jazz, Second Line culture, parade traditions, and public performance create opportunities to explore rhythm, articulation, style, and audience connection while experiencing the city that helped shape so much of American music.
Performance Opportunities
- Second Line Parade
- WWII Museum
- Artillery Park Amphitheater
- New Orleans Jazz Museum
Workshops / Clinics
- Kids in the Hall
- Tulane Music Workshop
- University Band Clinics
- Jazz Heritage Center
New York
New York brings together Broadway, concert music, jazz, marching performance, and world class professional musicianship. Your band can experience the precision of Broadway, perform in iconic settings, and work with collegiate and professional clinicians while discovering the many sides of New York’s musical world.
Performance Opportunities
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
- St. Patrick’s Parade
- Intrepid Flight Deck
- Empire State Building
Workshops / Clinics
- Dan Micciche Workshop
- Wicked Cast Q&A
- Broadway Up Close
- Broadway Imagined
Hawaii
Hawaii combines meaningful performance opportunities with cultural experiences, history, and island adventure. Bands can experience marching and public performances alongside Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian music and movement, university clinics, and time to experience the unique character of the islands.
Performance Opportunities
- Waikiki Holiday Parade
- Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
- Ala Moana Center
- Pearl Harbor
Workshops / Clinics
- University of Hawaii Clinic
- Local Ensemble Exchange
- Hawaiian Music Workshop
- Ukulele Workshop
Nashville
Nashville lets band students see how the skills developed in rehearsal connect to a much larger musical world. Recording studios, live performance, songwriting, collegiate clinics, jazz, and legendary music institutions create opportunities for students to listen, learn, perform, and discover where their musicianship can take them.
Performance Opportunities
- Grand Ole Opry Plaza
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- NMAAM
- General Jackson Showboat
Workshops / Clinics
- Vanderbilt Band Clinic
- Belmont Band Clinic
- RCA Studio B Recording
- Sharing the Art of Songwriting
Chicago
Chicago gives bands a true big city performance experience with opportunities for musical growth through public performances, collegiate clinics, festivals, jazz and blues history, and professional music experiences. Students can build their musical experience while exploring the city’s architecture, museums, lakefront, and downtown energy.
Performance Opportunities
- St. Patrick’s Parade
- Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
- Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
- Field Museum
Workshops / Clinics
- VanderCook College Clinic
- New Trier Band Clinic
- DePaul Faculty Clinic
- UIC Music Clinic
Washington, DC
Washington, DC gives band performances a powerful sense of purpose. Parades, memorials, military music, and national institutions connect student musicians with stories of service, remembrance, citizenship, and public ceremony while creating meaningful performance experiences.
Performance Opportunities
- Cherry Blossom Parade
- National Independence Day Parade
- Lincoln Memorial Steps
- Jefferson Memorial
Workshops / Clinics
- Marine Band Clinic
- President’s Own Q&A
- Air Force AIM Clinic
- Navy Band Clinic
Orlando
Orlando combines exciting entertainment experiences with meaningful musical opportunities. Bands can perform, participate in festivals and clinics, explore how music supports film and themed entertainment, and enjoy the energy of Orlando’s major attractions.
Performance Opportunities
- Disney’s Waterside Stage
- March through Magic Kingdom® Park
- Universal’s Lagoon Stage CityWalk
- March through Universal Studios
Workshops / Clinics
- OrlandoFest Clinic
- Music and The Art of Foley
- Soundtrack Sessions: Instrumental
- Orlando Heritage Festival
Ready to Build Your Perfect Trip?
These destinations are Student Adventures’ Top Destination Picks, but your trip does not have to follow a template. Every performance trip is fully customized around your band from destinations and performance opportunities to clinics, cultural experiences, and the moments your students will remember.