The Plainfield Central High School Bands and the PCHS Band Boosters are excited to host the Plainfield Invitational Concert Band Festival (PICBF) on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024!
PICBF is a non-competitive festival where the focus is on growth rather than competition and ranking. Every ensemble will receive written and recorded commentary from a panel of three evaluators and a clinic with one of those three evaluators as well as a ‘clean’ recording of their performance from Don Harkins Recording.
While we know you’ll want to bring many of your own percussion accessories to compliment your performance selections, PICBF provides a full complement of percussion equipment that you may use for the festival to minimize what needs to be packed and transported. Please plan to bring your own implements to play all percussion instruments, but we’ll have some equipment there for backup “just in case”.
As confirmation of your participation, you will receive an invoice at the provided email address to use to process payment with your school’s business office.
First Ensemble Registration: $300 / ensemble
Additional Ensembles: $250 / ensemble
2024 Attending Ensembles
We’ll let you know when registration is open!
2024 Featured Ensemble
Illinois State University Symphonic Winds, Mack Wood, Conductor
Format
- 30-minute warm up
- 20-minute performance
- 35-minute clinic
- Recorded comments delivered digitally
- Written comments delivered via email within the hour of your performance
- Framed Certificate for every performing band
Participant Info
Participating Bands – Please use the resources below to ensure that you, your students, and their parents all have a great experience at PICBF!
- Performance Schedule
- General Information
- Building Map
- Campus Map
- Concessions Menu
- Program Info Form
- 2023 Digital Program
- Seating Chart Generator
Mailing Info
Plainfield Central Band Boosters
C/O: PICBF Registration
P.O. Box 561
Plainfield, IL 60544
Future Dates
March 2, 2024
March 8, 2025
2024 Panel of Clinicians
Indiana University
University of Michigan
University of Iowa
DePaul University
Eastern Illinois University
College (of Music) Fair
We’ll be featuring a College (of Music) Fair in the cafeteria and will list the colleges available here as information becomes available! If you’re interested in a booth at our college fair, please visit the College (of Music) Fair Page.