Big 9 Music Festival

The Big 9 Music Festival is the longest running music festival of its kind in the country and is seen as a pillar of musical performance, creation, collaboration, and support for music education nationwide. Rochester Public Schools is excited to host the 91st Big 9 conference this year on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Schedule

Day Program Schedule

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Time

Band

Choir - Bethel Lutheran Church

Orchestra

8:15 a.m.

Rochester Mayo

Mankato West

Albert Lea

8:45 a.m.

Northfield

Mankato East

Rochester Century

9:15 a.m.

Red Wing

Winona

Owatonna

9:45 a.m.

Rochester John Marshall

Faribault

Austin

10:15 a.m.

Mankato West

Albert Lea

Rochester Mayo

10:45 a.m.

Mankato East

Rochester Century

Northfield

11:15 a.m.

Winona

Owatonna

LUNCH

11:45 a.m.

Faribault

LUNCH

LUNCH

12:15 p.m.

LUNCH

LUNCH

Rochester John Marshall

12:45 p.m.

LUNCH

Austin

Mankato West

1:15 p.m.

Albert Lea

Rochester Mayo

Mankato East

1:45 p.m.

Rochester Century

Northfield

Winona

2:15 p.m.

Owatonna

Red Wing

Faribault

2:45 p.m.

Austin

Rochester John Marshall

  • Bands Perform in the Mayo High School auditorium

  • Orchestras Perform in the Mayo High School gym

  • Choirs Perform at Bethel Lutheran Church

Grand Finale Concert - 7:30 p.m.

The Grand Finale Concert, featuring the Big 9 Select Orchestra, Choir, and Band, will be held Friday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mayo High School gymnasium. Concert tickets can be purchased through the Go Fan app or online.

Ticket information

  • Adults: $10

  • Students/seniors: $6

Purchase tickets

Directions

Shuttle buses are available between Bethel and Mayo, leaving from Mayo's door 1B area.

Mayo High School

1420 11th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904

Shuttle buses are available between Bethel and Mayo, leaving from Mayo's door 1B area.

Menu

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Guest Clinicians

Students' performances will be adjudicated by three guest clinicians. After all of the ensembles have performed, many of the top student musicians from each school come together to create the Big 9 Select Band, Choir, and Orchestra. These ensembles will be directed by our guest clinicians at the Big 9 Select Finale Concert in the evening.