All day
November 20, 2025 – November 22, 2025
All State (high school level) Band/Orchestra/Choir/Jazz Band meets Thursday-Saturday, November 20-22. Rehearsals are held on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus for instrumental groups, and at St. Paul UMC for chorus. The performance will be held at the Lied Center on Saturday, November 22.
Ticket orders will be open to the public at 11 a.m. CST on Oct. 27.
For those participating, here’s the schedule for Nov. 20th:
- Bring your luggage, instrument, music, pencils, concert clothes to school on Nov. 20 – we will lock items in dressing rooms until it is time to leave.
- You will be dismissed after 4th hour on Thursday (11:32 A.M)
- Eat lunch after dismissal. (You will be able to get lunch at school or bring a sack lunch)
- Load bus at 12:00 PM
- Leave for Lincoln no later than 12:15 PM
- Unload luggage at Embassy Suites at 1:15 PM
- Have instrumental sectionals/chair placements/choir solo auditions/jazz band rehearsal at 3:00 PM
- Finalize check-in/eat dinner with MNHS Ensembles between 4:30-5:45 PM
- Be prepared to rehearse when the doors open at 6:00 PM for rehearsal (6:30-9:00 PM)
- Return to Embassy Suites by 9:30 p.m.
- Room check is 10:00 p.m.
- Lights out is 10:30 p.m.
Here’s the detailed 2025 ALL-STATE STUDENT SCHEDULE.
Parents will need to arrange transportation home from the final concert. At the conclusion of the concert students should meet their parents at locations that will be announced at rehearsals. Please be in contact with your student to plan your meeting point and departure plan.