Advanced ticket sales are available at a reduced rate versus what you will pay at the gate on the day of the event.

Advanced ticket prices (available online now):

• $15.00 General Admission

• $10.00 Seniors(65+), Military, and Children 5-10 years old

• $10.00 NSU Faculty/Staff

• $5.00 Program Book

Gate prices (cash only):

• $20.00 General Admission

• $10.00 Seniors(65+), Military, and Children 5-10 years old

• $10.00 NSU Faculty/Staff

• $8.00 Program Book

Patrons who utilize advanced ticket sales will receive an email with a QR code for each ticket purchased. These emails will come from @assessmentsync.com, the platform used for the event's scoring, ticketing, and donations. All profits from Assessment Sync will be donated to the Northwestern State Band Foundation account, which assists in the program's operations.

The Spirit of Northwestern (SON) will be in need of new band uniforms for the 2028 season. Please consider a donation of any size to assist us in this initiative to raise $50,000.00 by November 1, 2026.

Donations of $500 or more

• A commemorative message sewn into the jacket of a uniform for each multiple of $500.

  • Honor an alumnus, or a current SON member with a special message inside the jacket for the SON to carry into performance

  • Pay respect to a family member, or a friend with a message that will honor their contribution to Northwestern State, the SON, or the arts.

• Recognition on a donor plaque that will be displayed outside the SON Uniform Suite

• Recognition in all printed and digital programs for band concerts and events

  • Classic on the Cane program (donations received as of October 15, 2026 will be in print and digital); donations received afterwards will be in digital format only

  • Concert Band programs