History & Appearances

1968

• 11/10/1968 - John Hersey High School Dedication Ceremony
• 100 students enrolled in the band program
• 12/15/1968 - Christmas Festival

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1969

• 2/10/1969 - District 214 Music Festival - John Hersey High School
• Guest Conductor - John Paynter - Director of Bands, Northwestern Universuty
• Guest Conductor - Paul Salumnovich - Associate Director, Robert Wagner Chorale
• 3/8/1969 - 1st Annual Pops Concert
• Guest Soloist - Rafael Mendez
• 3/28-3/29/1969 - Musical - 'Music Man'
• 5/3/1969 - Spring Concert
• 5/23/1969 - Official formation of Hersey Band Association
• 6/7/1969 - Lagrange Pet Parade
• 6/22/1969 - Elk Grove Peony Parade
• 6/27-6/29/1969 - Seaway Band Festival - Muskegon, MI
• 7/4/1969 - 4th of July Parade - Mt Prospect
• 8/1969 - "I Am An American Day Parade," Midlothian, IL
• 8/8/1969 - Momence Gladiola Festival Parade
• 9/1969 - Invitation to perform in Sugar Bowl Parade
• 10/1969 - 4th Annual Chicagoland Marching Festival - Wheeling, IL

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1970

• 1/31/1970 - 2/1/1970 - 2nd Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Rafael Mendez
• 2/28/1970 - District 214 Band Festival - Wheeling High School
  • Guest Conductor - Dr. William Revelli, University of Michigan
  • Guest Conductor - Mr. Daniel Perrino, University of Illinois
• 3/19 - 3/21/1970 - Musical 'Mame'
• 4/1970 - Eastern Illinois University Jazz Band Contest
• 5/1970 - American Legion Youth Convention Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 5/2/1970 - Spring Concert
  • Guest Conductor - Ernest Caneva
  • Guest Soloist - Mark McDunn
• 6/1970 - Harvard Milk Festival Parade, Harvard, IL
• 6/1970 - Midwest Music Festival, Plainfield, IL
• 7/1/1970 - Lions International Parade - Atlantic City, NJ
• 7/1970 - Greater Towson Fourth of July Parade, Baltimore, MD
• 8/15/1970 - Parade, Algonquin , IL
• 8/17/1970 - Chicago Lakefront Festival King Neptune Parade, Chicago, IL
• 9/12/1970 - Mexican-American Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 10/10/1970 - ISU Marching Band Contest, Normal, IL
• 10/12/1970 - Columbus Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 11/14/1970 - Christmas Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 11/22/1970 - Chicago Bears pregame and halftime performance
  • Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
  • Gershwin Show
• 12/13/1970 - Christmas Concert

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1971

• 2/10/1971 - Hersey Band Clinic
  • Guest Conductor - Dr. Harry Begian
• 1/26/1971 - 3rd Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Conductor - Arthur Fiedler
• 2/1971 - University of Illinois Clinic
  • Dr. Harry Begian
• 3/17/1971 - St. Patrick's Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 3/31-4/3/1971 Musical - 'Hello Dolly'
• 5/2/1971 - Spring Concert
  • Guest Conductor - Mr. John Paynter
• 5/31/1971 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 6/11-6/19/1971 - 10th Virginia Beach Music Festival, Virginia Beach, VA
• 6/20/1971 - Midwest Music Festival Plainfield, IL
• 7/30/1971 - Tribune Charities College All-Star Football Game
  • Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
  • College All-Stars vs. Baltimore Colts
  • Chicago Charities College All-Star Game website
• 8/16/1971 - Chicago Lakefront Festival King Neptune Parade, Chicago, IL
• 8/1971 - Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL
• Band Named "Governor's Band" by Gov. Olgive
• 9/25/1971 - ISU Marching Band Contest, Normal, IL
• 10/10/1971 - Prospect Heights Fire Prevention Parade, Prospect Heights, IL
• 10/11/1971 - Columbus Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 10/16/1971 - U of I Marching Band Contest, Champaign, IL
• 10/21/1971 - 77th General Assembly of the Illinois House of Representatives
• 10/30/1971 - Band-O-Rama
• 11/13/1971 - Christmas Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 12/2/1971 - Stage Band Concert
• 12/12/1971 - Christmas Concert
• 12/17/1971 - Jazz Band at 25th Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
  • Sherman House, Chicago, IL
• 12/18/1971 - Symphonic Winds at 25th Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
  • Sherman House, Chicago, IL

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1972

• 2/13/1972 - Winter Concert
• 2/13/1972 - Don Caneva awarded "Citation of Excellence" from National Bandmasters Association
• 2/26/1972 - State Solo & Ensemble Contest
• 3/11/1972 - District 214 Music Festival - Rolling Meadows High School
• 3/22 - 3/25/1972 - Musical - 'Guys and Dolls'
• 4/3-4/4/1972 - 4th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Conductor - Arthur Fiedler
• 4/14/1972 - Illinois High School Association State Band Contest
  • Warren High School, Gurnee, IL
• 4/30/1972 - Symphonic Winds Combined Concert with Lockport H.S., Lockport, IL
• 5/10/1972 - Feature Concert
• 5/29/1972 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 6/3/1972 - Harvard Milk Festival Parade, Harvard, IL
• 6/23-7/1/1972 Walt Disney World, Orlando FL
• 7/28/1972 - Tribune Charities College All-Star Football Game
  • Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
  • College All-Stars vs. Dallas Cowboys
  • Chicago Charities College All-Star Game website
• 8/11/1972 - Marching Band performs at Opening Ceremonies
  • Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL
• 8/19/1972 - Chicago Lakefront Festival King Neptune Parade, Chicago, IL
• 9/16-9/17/1972 - Detroit Lions Season Opener vs. New York Giants
  • Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI
• 9/30/1972 - ISU Marching Band Contest
  • Gershwin show
• 10/9/1972 - Columbus Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 10/10/1972 - Don Caneva's Birthday Parade, Prospect Heights, IL
• 10/17/1972 - District 214 Choral & Orchestra Festival
• 11/5/1972 - Band-O-Rama
• 11/9-11/18/1972 - Musical - 'Take Me Along'
• 12/17/1972 - Christmas Concert
• 12/27/1972-1/2/1973 - Cotton Bowl Parade, Dallas, TX

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1973

• 1/1973 Senior student Jeff Hickey performs as guest soloist with U.S. Navy Band
  • Presidential Inauguration Concert, Washington, D.C.
• 2/3/1973 - Northwest Band Clinic in Moorhead, MN
  • Guest Conductor - Arthur Fiedler
  • Guest Conductor - Frederick Fennell
  • Guest Conductor - Ernest Caneva
• 2/17/1973 District 214 Band Festival - Prospect High School
• 2/24/1973 - Winter Concert
• 3/10/1973 - State Solo & Ensemble Contest, Fremd High School, Palatine, IL
• 3/31/1973-4/1/1973 - 5th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Leonard Cuddy
  • Guest Conductor - John Paynter
• 4/6/1973 - Chicago Cubs Opening Day, Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
• 4/14/1973 - IHSA State Band competition, Elk Grove Village, IL
• 5/5-5/6/1973 - 1st Annual Volleyball Marathon
• 5/20/1973 - Spring Concert
  • Guest Performers - The Rich Family
• 5/28/1973 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 6/2/1973 - Harvard Milk Festival Parade, Harvard, IL
• 6/29-7/1/1973 - Seaway Band Festival, Muskegon, MI
• 8/11/1973 - Chicago Lakefront Festival King Neptune Parade, Chicago, IL
• 9/7-9/8/1973 - Detroit Lions pre-season vs. New England Patriots, Detroit, MI
  • Blues Show
• 9/29/1973 - Chicagoland Marching Band Festival, Wheeling High School
• 10/8/1973 - Columbus Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 10/20/1973 - U of I Marching Band Contest, Champaign, IL
• 11/4/1973 - Band-O-Rama
• 12/9/1973 - Christmas Concert

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1974

• 1/31-2/3/1974 - Northwest Band Clinic in Moorhead, MN
  • Guest Conductor and Soloist - Doc Severinsen
  • Guest Conductor - Frederick Fennell
• 2/17/1974 - Winter Concert
• 3/1-3/9/1974 - Musical, 110 in the Shade
• 3/9/1974 - State Solo & Ensemble Concert
• 3/14/1974 - Show Band Concert
• 3/26/1974 - District 214 Band Festival, Arlington High School
• 4/6/1974 - State Band Contest
• 4/13/1974 - 6th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Doc Severinsen
• 5/27/1974 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 6/1/1974 - Harvard Milk Festival Parade, Harvard, IL
• 6/18-6/24/1974 - Manisphere Band Competition
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• 8/17/1974 Chicago Lakefront Festival King Neptune Parade, Chicago, IL
• 8/24/1974 - Trumpets perform at Arlington Park Race Track, Arlington Heights, IL
• 9/1974 - Fall Festival performance
• 9/14/1974 - Jaycees Block Party Parade
• 9/28/1974 - Chicagoland Marching Band Festival, Wheeling, IL
• 10/4/1974 - Countryside Shopping Plaza performance
• 10/5/1974 - Illinois State University Marching Band Festival, Normal, IL
• 10/13/1974 - McDonald's Restaurant performance
• 10/14/1974 - Columbus Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 10/14/1974 - Colorguard performs at Illinois Principal's Convention
• 10/23/1974 - Chicago Fire vs. The Hawaiians football game
  • Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
• 11/2/1974 - Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints, Detroit, MI
• 11/9/1974 - Band-O-Rama
• 11/14/1974 - Jazz Band ? Fall Concert
• 11/21/1974 - Jazz Band performs at Randhurst Shopping Plaza, Mt. Prospect, IL
• 11/29/1974 - Band Brasses perform at Randhurst Shopping Plaza, Mt. Prospect, IL
• 11/1974 - Citation from 78th General Assembly of the Illinois House of Representatives
• 12/14/1974 - Chicago Christmas Parade
• 12/15/1974 - Christmas Concert

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1975

• 1/1/1975 - 86th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, CA
• 1/3/1975 - Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
• 1/28/1975 - Featured band at the Heart Fund Parade, Chicago, IL
• 2/8/1975 - Winter Concert
• 2/18/1975 - District 214 Band Festival
• 3/8/1975 - State Solo and Ensemble Contest
• 3/19/1975 - Jazz Band at Mundelein Jazz Festival, Mundelein, IL
• 4/9/1975 - Jazz Band ? Annual Spring Jazz Concert
• 4/26/1975 - 7th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Conductor - Mr. Carmen Dragon
• 5/10/1975 - Chicagoland Concert Band Festival, Wheeling, IL
• 5/30/1975 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 6/14/1975 - 200th Anniversary of the founding of the US Army
  • St. Louis Arch, St. Louis, MO
• 9/21/1975 - Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, Milwaukee, WI
• 10/4/1975 - Illinois State University Marching Band Contest, Normal, IL
• 10/13/1975 - Columbus Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 11/1/1975 - Band-O-Rama
• 11/8/1975 - Loyola Football Game
• 12/11/1975 - Show Band
• 12/21/1975 - Detroit Lions vs. St. Louis Cardinals Football Game, Detroit, MI

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1976

• 2/19/1976 - District 214 Concert Band Festival - Wheeling High School
• 2/28/1976 - 8th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Doc Severinsen
• 3/6/1976 - State Solo and Ensemble Contest
• 4/3/1976 - Illinois' Official Representative, "Salute to Illinois," Washington D.C.
• 5/1/1976 - Randhurst Parade, Mt. Prospect, IL
• 5/1/1976 - Spring Concert
• 5/31/1976 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 6/4/1976 - Prospect Heights Bicentennial Parade, Prospect Heights, IL
• 6/5/1976 - Harvard Milk Festival Parade, Harvard, IL
• 7/5/1976 - Mt. Prospect Bicentennial Parade
• 8/14/1976 - Chicago Lakefront Festival King Neptune Parade, Chicago, IL
• 9/12/1976 - Chicago Bears Opening Game, Chicago, IL
  • Classical Gas show
• 9/18/1976 - Illinois State University Marching Band Contest, Normal, IL
• 9/25/1976 - Chicagoland Marching Band Festival, Wheeling, IL
  • Classical Gas show
• 10/23/1976 - Naperville Parade & North Central College Homecoming
• 10/26/1976 - President Ford at Woodfield, Schaumburg, IL
• 12/12/1976 - Christmas Concert
• 12/13/1976 - Stage Band ? Rich Family
• 12/27/1976 - Disneyworld, Orlando, FL
• 12/29/1976 - Coral Gables
• 12/31/1976 - Orange Bowl Parade

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1977

• 3/4/1977 - 17th Annual Mid-East Concert, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Guest Conductor - Dr. Rex Mitchell
  • Guest Soloist - Mr. Norman Brentley, U.S. Army Band
• 3/26/1977 - 9th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Doc Severinsen
• 4/28/1977 - District 214 Band Festival
• 5/30/1977 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 6/4/1977 - Harvard Milk Festival Parade, Harvard, IL

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1978

• 2/1978 - Moorhead, MN
• 4/8-4/9/1978 - 10th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Doc Severinsen
• 5/1978 - 44th Annual American Bandmasters Association Concert
  • Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
  • Guest Conductor - Charles Minelli, Ohio University
  • Guest Conductor - Lt. Col. Clifford Hunt
  • Guest Conductor - Edward Gangware, Northeastern University
  • Guest Soloist - Debbie Gangware
  • Guest Conductor - Ernest Caneva
  • Guest Conductor - William Foster, Florida A&M University
  • Guest Conductor - Dr. Thomas Fabish, DePaul University
  • Guest Conductor - Kenneth Bloomquist, Michigan State University
  • Guest Soloist - Dr. Frank Bencrusciutto, University of Minnesota
• 4/1978 - Denver, Colorado
• 5/1978 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 5/1978 - Harvard Milk Festival Parade, Harvard, IL
• 8/1978 - Conrad Hilton Performance, Chicago, IL
• 8/1978 - Randhurst Performance, Mt. Prospect, IL
• 8/1978 - Merchandise Mart Performance, Chicago, IL
• 8/1978 - Chicago Lakefront Festival King Neptune Parade, Chicago, IL
• 9/1978 - Chicagoland Marching Band Competition, Wheeling, IL
• 10/1978 - Columbus Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 11/1978 - Band-O-Rama
• 11/1978 - Northwestern Homecoming Parade, Evanston, IL
• 11/1978 - Disney Performance for Mickey's 50th Birthday, Chicago, IL
• 12/1978 - Augustana Jazz Competition, Augustana University
• 12/1978 - Christmas Concert

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1979

• 1/1979 - Cotton Bowl Parade, Dallas, TX
• 2/1979 - District 214 Symphonic Band Concert - Forest View High School
• 3/1979 - 11th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Doc Severinsen
• 4/1979 - District 214 Concert Band Festival, Forest View
• 4/1979 - Solo Ensemble, Hersey
• 5/1979 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 9/1979 - Elmhurst Marching Band Competition, Elmhurst, IL
• 9/1979 - Corn Festival Parade Competition, Morris, IL
• 9/1979 - Chicagoland Marching Band Competition, Wheeling, IL
• 10/1979 - Columbus Day Parade, Chicago, IL
• 10/1979 - Northwestern Homecoming Parade, Evanston, IL
• 10/1979 - University of Illinois Marching Band Competition, Champaign, IL
• 11/1979 - McDonald's Performance, Chicago, IL
• 11/1979 - Randhurst Performance, Mt. Prospect, IL
• 12/1979 - Christmas Concert

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1980

• 1/1980 - "Hustle" Performance, Chicago, IL
• 1/1980 - Winter Concert
• 2/1980 - District 214 Symphonic Band Concert - Wheeling High School
• 2/1980 - Jazz Band Festival, Oak Lawn, IL
• 3/1980 - District 214 Concert Band Concert, Arlington
• 3/1980 - 12th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Henri Cuesta
• 4/1980 - Daytona Beach Festival, Daytona, FL
• 4/1980 - Disneyworld, Orlando, FL
• 5/1980 - Stage Show Performance
• 5/1980 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 8/1980 - "Music Bowl" Band Competition, Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
• 8/1980 - Corn Festival Parade, Morris, IL
• 10/1980 - University of Illinois Marching Band Competition, Champaign, IL
• 10/1980 - Northern Illinois Marching Band Competition, DeKalb, IL
• 11/1980 - Band-O-Rama
• 11/1980 - Randhurst Performance, Mt. Prospect, IL
• 12/1980 - Christmas Concert

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1981

• 1/1981 - Color Guard Competition, Stillman Valley
• 2/1981 - District 214 Symphonic Band Festival - Buffalo Grove High School
• 3/1981 - Color Guard State Finals, Downers Grove, IL
• 3/1981 - 13th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Henri Cuesta
• 3/1981 - District 214 Concert Band Festival, Hersey
• 4/1981 - National/International Music Festival, Cape Cod/Boston
• 4/1981 - Symphonic Band Competition, Wheeling, IL
• 5/1981 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 5/1981 - Spring Concert
• 9/1981 - Chicagoland Marching Band Festival, Wheeling, IL
• 10/1981 - University of Illinois Marching Band Competition, Champaign, IL
• 10/1981 - Northwestern Homecoming Parade, Evanston, IL
• 10/1981 - OktoberFest at Han's Bavarian Lodge, Wheeling, IL
• 11/1981 - Band-O-Rama
• 11/1981 - Randhurst Performance, Mt. Prospect, IL
• 12/1981 - Christmas Concert

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1982

• 1/1982 - Winter Guard and Pomberet Competition, Stillman Valley
• 2/1982 - Winter Guard and Pomberet Competition, Palatine, IL
• 2/1982 - Jazz Band Festival, Millikin
• 2/1982 - District 214 Symphonic Band Festival - Prospect High School
• 2/1982 - Winter Guard and Pomberet Competition, Downers Grove, IL
• 2/1982 - Midwest Boat Show ? Jazz Band, Arlington Park
• 3/1982 - Winter Guard and Pomberet State Finals, Palatine, IL
• 3/1982 - District 214 Concert Band Festival, Rolling Meadows, IL
• 3/1982 - 14th Annual Pops Concert
  • Guest Soloist - Peter Nero
• 4/1982 - World of Music Festival, Nashville, TN
• 5/1982 - Strawberry Festival, West Virginia
• 5/1982 - Memorial Day Parade, Arlington Heights, IL
• 6/1982 - Spring Concert

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