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2026 Festival Dates
 
Beginning in 2026, Kern County Schools will receive priority in Kern County Festivals. If there are openings available, then groups from Tulare County north may be accepted. The same goes for groups from Kern County wishing to participate in northern festivals.


Please contact Rob Bentley at cmeacentralsection@gmail.com for questions.
For Kern County Festivals please contact Geoffrey Ruud

FESTIVAL
DATE(S)
LOCATION
HOST
REG LINK
MS & HS Choirs in Auberry
Sierra Lutheran Church
Carly Vasquez
MS & HS Bands in Porterville
Porterville HS
Clark Keele
MS Bands in Visalia
Host Needed
MS & HS Choirs in Porterville
March 17
Porterville HS
Josh Sutherland
MS & HS Bands in Reedley
March 10 & 11
Reedley HS
Sam Gipson
MS & HS Bands in Kingsburg
March 11 & 12
Kingsburg HS
Michael Schofield
MS Choirs in Visalia
March 11
1st Presbyterian Church
Mel Carrillo
HS Choirs in Visalia
March 12 & 13
1st Presbyterian Church
Mel Carrillo
MS & HS Choirs in Bakersfield
March 17(MS) 18 - 19 (HS)
Bakersfield HS
Amanda Isaac
HS Orchestras in Bakersfield
March 12
East Bakersfield HS
Regina Montano
MS Orchestras in Bakersfield
Host needed
MS & HS Choirs at Reedley HS
March 12
MS & HS Choirs in Fresno
March 17 & 18
Central East HS
Michael Ogdon
HS Bands in Bakersfield
March 18 & 19
Stockdale High School
Amanda Sproul
MS & HS Orchestras in Tulare
March 25 & 26
Tulare Union HS
Mario Capote
MS Bands in Bakersfield
March 19 & 20
West High School
Ben Horton
MS & HS Bands in Merced
March 20
Golden Valley HS
Mike Vasquez
MS & HS Orchestras in Fresno
April 14, 15, & 16
Fresno HS
Beverly Moorehead
HS Bands in Fresno
March 24 & 25
Washington Union HS
Robert Madrid
MS Bands in Fresno
April 9th & 10th
Fresno HS
Corey Reynolds
MS & HS Bands in Madera
March 26 & 27
Matilda Torres HS
Ryan Dirlam
All Section Jazz Festival in Lemoore
April 9 & 10 or 16 & 17
Liberty MS
Rob Bentley
CMEA "On The Go!"
By Reservation
You Decide
You!

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Welcome to the 2025

CMEA Central Section

Large Group Festivals
 

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For further questions regarding festival policies & procedures, please contact your Festival Coordinator Rob Bentley 


 

© 2025 by Rob Bentley for CMEA Central Section.

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