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IESA Standardized Calendar
10-Year Standardized Calendar - State Hosts, Dates & Locations
This calendar supercedes all previous dates.
NOTE: Week 1 is the first full week of July. All dates are subject to change by the Board of Directors.
ORDER BY ACTIVITY -- ALL DATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Complete Calendar
MUSIC SOLOS & ENSEMBLES
Item Week 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030
Host Deadline Jan. 29, 2027 Jan. 29, 2028 Jan. 29, 2029 Jan. 29, 2030
Entry Deadline (Thur.) 32 Feb. 12, 2027 Feb. 11, 2028 Feb. 9, 2029 Feb. 8, 2030
Participant Information Deadline (Fri.) 34 Feb. 23, 2027 Feb. 22, 2028 Feb. 20, 2029 Feb. 19, 2030
State Recommended Dates (Sat.) * 37-41 March 20, April 3,10, 17 2027 March 18, 25 April 1,8, 2028 March 17, 24 April 14, 21, 2029 March 16, 23 April 06,13, 2030
Contest Date 1 37 March 20, 2027 March 18, 2028 March 17, 2029 March 16, 2030
Contest Date 2 39 April 3, 2027 March 25, 2028 March 24, 2029 March 23, 2030
Contest Date 3 40 April 10, 2027 April 1, 2028 April 14, 2029 April 6, 2030
Contest Date 4 41 April 17, 2027 April 8, 2028 April 21, 2029 April 13, 2030
*State contests revolve around Easter.
MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS
Item Week 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030
Host Deadline 30 Jan. 29, 2027 Jan. 29, 2028 Jan. 29, 2029 Jan. 29, 2030
Entry Deadline (Thur.) 32 Feb 12, 2027 Feb 11, 2028 Feb 9, 2029 Feb. 8, 2030
Participant Information Deadline Mar. 30, 2027 Mar. 28, 2028 Mar. 27, 2029 Mar. 26, 2030
State Contests (Fri. or Sat.) 43 April 30, May 1, 2027 April 28, 29, 2028 April 27, 28, 2029 April 26, 27, 2030
Contest Date 1 43 April 30, 2027 April 28, 2028 April 27, 2029 April 26, 2030
Contest Date 2 43 May 1, 2027 April 29, 2028 April 28, 2029 April 27, 2030
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