2026 Three Rivers Community Band Festival
Saturday, April 11, 2026
YACCB members have participated in this event in the past and have enjoyed the experience.
Three Rivers Community Band Festival will once again feature a Festival Band. This is an ensemble made of individuals from community bands throughout the region. No audition is necessary; players must only complete a registration form and pay a small fee. The goal of the Festival Band is to include as many musicians as possible representing numerous community organizations – and to have a great time making music together!
Guest Conductor
Dr. Christopher Marra is our Festival Band Conductor for 2026. Dr. Marra is an Associate Professor of Music and the Director of Instrumental Activities at Seton Hill University. As a part of his duties, Dr. Marra conducts the Westmoreland Symphonic Winds and teaches courses in music education, conducting, and brass. He holds a B.S. in Music Education from Duquesne University, a MM in Music Education with an emphasis in wind band conducting from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. in Music Education with an emphasis in wind band conducting from the University of Michigan.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
The registration deadline is Monday, February 9, 2026.
For more information on the 2026 Festival Band and to register,
please visit the Festival Band Page.
Cost and payment information is in the Registration Form.
Registration Fee is $35; Lunch is provided on site for $15
Have instrument, Will Travel??
Invitation for players to travel, perform, and tour abroad
For those who would like to expand your band experience, you may want to check out a cool opportunity to travel abroad with American Music Abroad 2026.
American Music Abroad (AMA) was founded in 1975 by a high school band director and his wife to fulfill their dream of sharing their love of Europe with high school students, college students, and adults.
American Music Abroad has proudly organized more than 350 international music tours, bringing the joy of performance to over 40,000 participants across Western Europe. In 2022, the program became part of Peak Group Travel, ensuring the continuation and growth of this rich legacy for years to come.
Unfortunately, there is not a lot of information as to cost details on their website. You can call them at 610-431-3311
Check out their website for Community Band Tours at americanmusicabroad.com
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Our Music Reflected in Art
On Sunday, November 16, 2025, we had the honor of performing at the West Side Bowl for the second year in a row, supporting the LOOP Youngstown Arts and Culture Center. During our performance, the artist James Shuttic painted a live, dynamic piece inspired by the music while we played that night.
Renee Cole, our saxophonist and Board Member, was the winning bidder of this one-of-a-kind artwork at the auction! The painting captures the energy and spirit of the evening.
This annual event is part of LOOP Youngstown's ongoing efforts to make their vision a reality. From their website:
"The initiative of LOOP Youngstown is to purchase a building to create an arts and culture center.
We at the LOOP envision a vibrant scene of artist studios, classes, rehearsals, performances, offices, galleries, artist mentoring, and residencies--we have So. Many. Ideas. You may know a hub like this in another community, and we want to create one near Youngstown, Ohio."
Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the event!
Summer Band Shirt and Accessories
Order your shirt before the end of February for the summer season!!
The hat choice is blue or black and the visor is black. The order form contains all sizes and prices and includes orders for shirts, hats, visors, sweatshirts, and jackets.
How to Synchronize your calendar to YACCB Calendar
Keep up to date and never have to manually add to your calendar
YACCB activities are kept on a Google calendar. If you keep an electronic calendar on your computer, tablet, or smart phone, you can subscribe to the YACCB calendar so you don't have to manually enter our rehearsals, concerts, or meetings. By keeping your personal calendar automatically updated with the YACCB calendar, you always have the most current information. To subscribe, you will need to use the URL address:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/yaccb.ohio%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
iPhone and iPad: Settings -> Calendar -> Accounts -> Add Account -> Other -> Add Subscribed Calendar -> enter the .ics filename (URL) above in the Server field.
For other smart phones or tablets, let webmaster know the path to set it up. It is usually in Settings for subscribing to a calendar.
Alternately, if your personal calendar is Google, you can "add a friend's calendar" with the address