This weekend the 85th Annual North Iowa Band Festival is in Mason City, IA and Midwest Access is here to share a some of the fun with you. Mason City, IA is the home of Music Man Square in honor of Mason City Native Meredith Wilson who wrote the book, music and lyrics for the 1957 Broadway musical and later the movie, The Music Man. Nick Whitehurst the executive Director of Music Man Square joined Jessie Alison to share more about it. More information at Music Man Square | (themusicmansquare.org)
North Iowa Band Festival announces award winners
82nd edition of event returning Memorial Day weekend.
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 3:23 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
MASON CITY, Iowa – The North Iowa Band Festival is announcing the award winners for its 82nd edition this Memorial Day weekend.
The theme of the 2021 festival is ““Banding Together and Marching Forward” and the Grand Marshal Award is going to the hundreds of essential workers who continue to serve North Iowans during the pandemic. Festival organizers say the Grand Marshal Award traditionally recognizes a person or people of local or national prominence who have made a significant contribution to the development, history, or success of the festival. This year, however, Band Festival committee members say they considered the events of the past year and chose to honor an entire group of people who made a significant contribution to the health and well-being of all North Iowans.