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Cal Poly Bandfest: Over Sky and Sea
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center
The Cal Poly Bands launch a season's tour of harmony and melody from around the world. The music of the British Isles, Bohemia, Cuba and Spain will resound in Miossi Hall. The program will include Andrés Álvarez "Fortaleza," Gustav Holst's "Second Suite in F," Dennis Llinás's "La Chancla," and Jaromir Weinberger's Polka and Fugue from "Schwanda the Bagpiper." The powerful Pride of the Pacific Mustang Marching Band will make an appearance and fill the hall with dazzling arrangements performed at football games throughout the fall in Spanos Stadium.
Tickets ($17 and $22 general, $12 students)
Cal Poly Band Festival Finale Concert: Musical Journey Around the World
Friday, March 13, 2026
7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center
The Cal Poly Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble will bring an exciting conclusion to the Band and Orchestra Festival as they continue their musical travels across the globe. Czechia, Japan and Spain will be the stops along this program, with Bin Kaneda’s "Japanese Folk Song Suite" and Gasper Cassadó’s "Toccata." Karel Husa’s monumental "Music for Prague 1968" will conclude the program.
Tickets ($17 and $22 general, $12 students)
Cal Poly Wind Bands Spring Concert: Journey Home
Sunday, May 31, 2026
3 p.m., Performing Arts Center
The Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble conclude their season’s journey with a program of music by composers from here at home. The sonic landscapes of John Williams and Nicole Piunno have been student and audience favorites. The program will introduce a new work by Laura Kramer to honor the career of Cal Poly Director of Bands Emeritus William Johnson. The Wind Ensemble will conclude with John Mackey’s expansive tour-de-force "Wine-Dark Sea."
Tickets ($17 and $22 general, $12 students)