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The
Ninth Annual
Ladner
Bandfest is
now CLOSED for
registration,
with 21
Bands registered. We hope all community bands
and music
groups are
ready to
return for
another joyous
weekend of
outstanding
music!
Ladner
Bandfest #9
takes place
June 8-9,
2013, at
Ladner’s
Memorial Park,
rain or shine.
Family
Weekend!
Be sure to
encourage all
your
members to
bring their
families, lawn
chairs and
picnic
baskets, and
prepare to
spend the
entire day in
Ladner!
Burgers,
snacks, and
drinks are
available at
Memorial Park,
thanks to the
service club
TOOB,
who will also
bring their
famous curly
fries!
Ladner Village
is
just two
blocks away,
with its
unique shops
and cafes (the
Ladner
Village Market
takes place on
Sunday only – www.ladnervillagemarket.com).
Website
Check the
website
periodically
for latest
information,
volunteer
form,
registration
form, photos
of previous
groups,
advertising
opportunities
in the printed
program,
etc. www.ladnerbandfest.org
Registration
Now closed
(21 bands
registered)
Site
and Equipment
The Ladner
Bandfest will
provide two
covered
stages,
with volunteer
stage crew to
assist with
your
setup. Both
stages
are
covered, so
the festival
goes ahead,
rain or shine.
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Each stage
contains:
- adequate
music stands
and chairs to
accommodate
our
largest
groups.
-
A drumset
provided by
Long and
McQuade
-
A Long and
McQuade
keyboard amp
which also can
be used
for bass
guitar or
electronic
drum
-
A PA system
with one
microphone for
announcer or
vocalist
-
Timpani
available, if
requested on
the
registration
form.
- Bands should
bring all
other items
needed, such
as melodic
percussion,
chimes,
etc.
Feel free to
contact other
bands to
share add’l
equipment.
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A
warm-up/dressing
building and
supervised
storage area
are available
in the Kinsmen
House.
Bands should
bring all
other items
needed.
Feel free to
contact other
bands to
share add’l
equipment.
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Note:
the ticketed
storage area
will be
supervised
throughout the
hours of the
Ladner
Bandfest.
All reasonable
care will be
taken to
ensure the
safety
of checked
items, but
the host
group, the
Delta Music
Makers,
can accept no
legal
responsibility
should an item
go missing.
All
items
must be
removed by
5:30pm on
Sunday.
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A list of
Lost and Found
items will
be
shown on the
website, www.ladnerbandfest.org.
Volunteers
Volunteers
are
needed!
The jobs are
not onerous
and can be
learned
quickly.
The shifts are
approximately
two
hours.
If
you have
musicians or
family members
interested in
helping us out
during the
course of the
day, please go
to our website
and fill out
the
online
Volunteer
Application at
www.ladnerbandfest.org, or email coordinator Lucy Williams: lucywilliams@dccnet.com
Other
Styles of
Music
Other styles
of community
music group,
such as stage
or swing
bands, will be
accepted with
the proviso
that they fit
on a
concert band
stage.
Any desired
changes in
stage setup
must be
made within
the group’s
stage time as
per the
schedule.
Schedule
•
Bands will
alternate on
the two
stages, the
Gazebo
and the
Showstage.
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Groups may use
the Kinsmen
House for
preparation
and storage.
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There is a
designated
time-slot,
2:20 to 2:40pm
on
both days, for
presentations
by the
sponsors, and
a welcome by a
Special
Guest.
All bands
should have a
representative
available
at this time
to receive
their
envelope, on
their
performance
day.
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Please
time your
program to 40
minutes,
including
announcements!
A festival
that
runs on time
is pleasing to
participants
and audience
alike, and
encourages
return visits
by all.
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21
Community
Bands and
other music
groups enjoyed
a
glorious
weekend of
outstanding
music and
lovely weather
at
the
Eighth Annual
Ladner
Bandfest.
Bands
alternated
on
the two
stages, the
Gazebo and the
Showstage;
while one
band was
playing,
another was
setting up on
the next
stage, so that
there was
minimum delay
between
sessions.
The
Bandfest
was honoured
to have
special guests
Vicki
Huntington,
MLA,
and iconic
Band Leader Dal
Richards.
Mr.
Richards
directed the
Vancouver
Traveling Band
playing "As
Time
Goes By".
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