CONCERTS & EVENTS

The 2026 BOA Summer Camp Concert Series

Many things set BOA Summer Camp apart, and one of those is the nightly concert series, one of our student campers’ favorite parts of the experience!

Free Tickets for Muncie Community Members

Yamaha Young Performing Artists

Monday, June 22, 2026 • 8:00 p.m. • Emens Auditorium

Music for All is proud to open its BOA Camp Concert Series with the Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) in concert! The YYPA program recognizes outstanding young musicians from the world of classical, jazz, and contemporary music. Winners of the competition perform in concert at BOA Camp, with guest Yamaha Performing Artists.

Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 • 8:00 p.m. • Emens Auditorium

Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band is an 18-piece jazz orchestra combining the styles of big band, funk, and jazz fusion. The band was founded in 1999 and has received several Grammy Awards. The group has featured soloists including Arturo Sandoval and Chick Corea.

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Indiana Wind Symphony

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • 8:00 p.m. • Brown Family Amphitheater 

The Indiana Wind Symphony, Indiana’s premiere adult concert band, has as its mission the presentation of artistic performances of significant music for band and wind ensemble to the Central Indiana community. The ensemble is made up of around 70 members, and includes professional musicians, music educators, and serious avocational musicians.

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Trumpet Mafia, featuring Ashlin Parker

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • 8:00 p.m. • Emens Auditorium

From its organic beginnings in the summer of 2013 as a group of New Orleans trumpeters getting together at Ashlin’s apartment to share practice techniques and support each other’s continued growth, the Trumpet Mafia has become a band of creative excellence with unexpected arrangements that mix traditional jazz and hip hop styles.

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DCI Tour Preview

Friday, June 26, 2026 • 8:00 PM • Scheumann Stadium

Featuring Carolina Crown, the Cavaliers, and Cincinnati Tradition

This event, produced in partnership with Drum Corps International, is non-adjudicated and features special extended performances and interviews with staff and designers from each corps at the end of each performance. The event will conclude with a special encore performance by Carolina Crown joined by the students in the Bands of America Summer Camp Marching Band Division.

Learn More about the DCI Tour Preview (Camp attendees do NOT need to purchase tickets)