MASON CITY — The 81^st edition of the North Iowa Band Festival gets underway this evening in Mason City.

Band Festival coordinator Kativa Weitzel says two concerts will kick off this year’s event starting at 6 o’clock tonight on the plaza north of Southbridge Mall with the Mason City Middle School Band Concert will take place at 6:00, followed by the first concert of the season for the Mason City Municipal Band.

You can find the full weekend schedule below

81st North Iowa Band Festival Schedule

May 23-27, 2019

Thursday, May 23

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
6PM	Middle School Band Concert	Downtown Plaza
6-8PM	Carnival Open	Downtown
6:45PM	Mason City Municipal Band Concert	Downtown Plaza

Friday, May 24

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
4-7PM	Stu Nevermann Run packet pickup	Aquatic Center
5PM	Carnival/Concessions/Marketplace open	Downtown
5PM	Mason City High School Orchestra Concert	Downtown Plaza
6PM	Mason City High School Jazz Band	Downtown Main Stage
7:30PM	The Dueling Pianos of Andy Anderson & Mike Leeds	Downtown Main Stage

Saturday, May 25

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
8AM	30th Annual Stu Nevermann Memorial Run	Aquatic Center
10AM	81st North Iowa Band Festival Parade	North Penn and East State Street
Noon	Carnival/Concessions/Market Place open	Downtown
1:30PM	Mohawk Danzers Performance	Downtown Main Stage
2PM	NIACC Extreme Makeover Announcement	Downtown Main Stage
2PM	Awards Ceremony	Downtown Main Stage
3-5PM	Instrument Petting Zoo	Downtown Plaza
5PM	Paul Weitzel & The Hats	Downtown Main Stage
7:30PM	Brat Pack Radio	Downtown Main Stage

Sunday, May 26

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
9AM	Outdoor Worship Service	Trinity Lutheran Church
11AM-5PM	Marketplace open	Downtown
Noon-8PM	Carnival/Concessions open (wristband day)	Downtown

Monday, May 27

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
Noon-6PM	Carnival/Concessions open (wristband day)	Downtown

81st North Iowa Band Festival starts tonight