Event Details

• Event: 2026 GMEA District Honor Band

• Location: Fannin County High School Performing Arts Center

• Location Address: 360 Rebel Circle, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

• Performance Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

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Tentative Rehearsal Schedule

The itinerary provided is based on the prior year’s (February 2025) event. The exact details for the 2026 event will be finalized by the GMEA event organizer and communicated once available.

1. Thursday, February

• Report time: 6:00 PM

• Rehearsal: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

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2. Friday, February 13

• Rehearsal: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

• Lunch and Dinner breaks in between

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3. Saturday, February 14

• Morning rehearsal: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

• Lunch break: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

• Final Performance

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Trip Details

• Cost: $540 (Non-refundable)

• Includes:

  • GMEA Registration Fee

  • 2 nights lodging at Hampton Inn by Hilton, Blue Ridge.

  • Transportation via charter bus (from Lambert HS plus local travel during the trip)

  • Meals:

    • Friday: Lunch & Dinner

    • Saturday: Lunch

    • Breakfast will be provided by the hotel

Note: Thursday Dinner will be on the way to Blue Ridge and it is not included.

 

⚠️ Parents are required to pick up students at the venue after the final performance on Saturday. Charter bus service will NOT return to Lambert HS.