Great American Community Band T-Shirts for 2025 Festival
Participants will have the opportunity to purchase a Festival T-Shirt when you register. Here is a picture of last year's student T-Shirt to give you an idea:
Great American Community Band 2025 Schedule
Friday, Nov 21, 2025
4:00-5:15pm Registration
5:15-5:30pm: Prepare for Rehearsal
5:30-8:15pm: Band Rehearsal
8:30pm: Band Buffet
Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
9:00-12:00am: Band Rehearsal
12:00-1:45pm: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-4:30pm: Band Rehearsal
Dinner/Evening: on your own
Sunday, Nov 23, 2025
10:30-11:30am: Band Dress Rehearsal
11:30-12:30pm: Lunch (on your own)
12:45pm: On Stage Concert Ready
1:00pm: Concert: Great American Community Band followed by the All Star High School Concert Band
Announced Musical Selections for the 2025 Great American Community Band
Journey Through Orion - Julie Giroux
Auld Lang Syne March - Karl King
Let Freedom Ring - Ryan Nowlin
Symphony No. 3 Slavyanskaya, 1st Mvt. - Boris Kozhevnikov
Spain- Chick Corea arr. Paul Murtha
Dirty Dozen March - John Cacavas
All Star High School Concert Band musical selections are revealed at the Festival.
Get Excited for the 2025 Northeast Instrumental Music Festival November 20-23, 2025!
Come join us for the The Northeast Instrumental Music Festival in the beautiful lakeside village of Lake George, NY. The Festival brings together musicians of all ages, proving that music is a lifelong experience. Band members come from all over the Northeast and Midwest. High School students perform in the All Star High School Concert Band. Adults play in the Great American Community Band.
The Festival is housed in the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel on the main street looking out over Lake George and the Adirondack Mountains.
The Festival for the 2025 All Star High School Concert Band begins Thursday, November 20, 2025 with auditions for seating followed by the first rehearsal.
For the 2025 Great American Community Band rehearsals begin Friday, November 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
The Festival culminates with a concert by both bands starting at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
Carla Newsome has been appointed as the director for the 2025 All Star High School Concert Band. See more about her on the Conductors page. Musical selections for the All Star High School Concert Band are revealed at the Festival.
Kathleen Richards Ehlinger has been appointed as the director for the 2025 Great American Community Band. See more about her on the Conductors page. Musical selections for the Great American Community Band are now listed on the the News page.
Registration for the 2025 Great American Community Band is open until September 15, 2025. After that date please contact
If you would prefer to work with a paper form click this link to download the form: NEIMF Paper Registration Form
Adults wishing to stay at the Festival Hotel please contact the hotel directly:
Lake George Courtyard by Marriott
3654 Canada Street
Lake George NY 12845
518-761-1150
We look forward to seeing you in Lake George November 20-23, 2025!!!
Keep up to date!
To keep up to date with the festival check the News section of this website.
To be placed on our mailing list, send your name, email address and instrument to info@neimf.org.
