The 2023 George Boulden Honor Band Festival Weekend will feature a public performance from the UK Wind Symphony, presenting John Mackey’s Wine-Dark Sea Symphony for Band, the following evening at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Singletary Center for the Arts. The annual Honor Band Weekend showcases the region's best young talent in two ensemble bands the audition-only Wind Ensemble and the Concert Band which is open to freshmen and sophomore high school students by director recommendation.
The Madison Central High School Marching Band, based in Richmond, took first place in the state finals held at Eastern Kentucky University’s Roy Kidd Stadium on Saturday night.