Event Summary
St. Vrain Band Night provides an opportunity for students to showcase their marching band skills to a live audience, but also to learn from the other programs throughout the district and state. Additionally, judges will be present to give each band feedback outside of a competitive environment.
Event details
Plan your visit
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Location: Everly Montgomery Field at Longmont High School, 1040 Sunset St. Longmont, CO 80501
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Cost of Admission:
- Adults – $6.00
- Students – $5.00
- Children 6 & Under / Senior Citizens (65+) – FREE
- 8th grade students get in FREE by showing their Student ID at the entrance!
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Animal Policy: No animals will be allowed in the facility except for service animals.
Performance Order
The 2025 participating schools and performance times are below:
- 6:05 PM – National Anthem – Lyons HS / Skyline HS
- 6:10 PM – St. Vrain Valley School District Unified Percussion Ensemble
- 6:15 PM – Skyline High School Marching Band
- 6:25 PM – Northridge High School Marching Band
- 6:37 PM – Roosevelt High School Marching Band
- 6:49 PM – Niwot High School Marching Band
- 7:01 PM – Silver Creek High School Marching Band
- 7:13 PM – Frederick High School Marching Band
- 7:25 PM – Mountain View High School Marching Band
- 7: 37 PM – Mead High School Marching Band
- 7:49 PM – Longmont High School Marching Band
- 8:01 PM – Erie High School Marching Band
- 8:13 PM – Encore Combined Band High School Marching Band
- 8:30 PM – **SVVSD Drone Show**
- All spectators and performers must exit the stands and field before the drone show can begin
** Please join us following the culmination of the event to enjoy a drone show celebrating music in SVVSD! After the final performance, make your way to the soccer field or south walkway for best viewing.
Special Guests in the Booth
Joe Bartko – Announcer
Joe Bartko brings an extensive background of announcing and pageantry experience to the microphone tonight. He attended Niwot H.S. and was a member of the marching, concert and jazz bands, and during that time, began his tenure in drum corps as a percussionist with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps. He continued his involvement in the drum corps activity as the long-time announcer for “Corps Encore” in Ogden, UT, the “Mile High Showcase” and “Drums Along the Rockies.” As a highly sought-after performing arts and sports announcer, Mr. Bartko has also announced a variety of other events including rodeos, marching band competitions, corporate functions, and sporting events, including the Niwot H.S. Football games.
In 1992, Mr. Bartko, along with other percussion educators, created and founded the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association, where he has announced every season. He has announced across the country for Winter Guard International (WGI) including the Percussion World Championships for nearly 30 years. Mr. Bartko has announced a variety of marching band events and Colorado Bandmasters Association (CBA) marching band competitions. He served as the on-air host for the CBA State Marching Championships broadcast and does continued voice-over work for radio and television. Mr. Bartko served as the “voice” of the “Colorado State University Marching Band,” announcing at all home football games of the CSU Rams, Denver Bronco halftime performances and bowl game appearances In addition to his work doing radio and TV voice-overs, Mr. Bartko was the on-camera spokesperson for FOHVAMP – the “Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons”.
Sal Martorano – Judge
Sal Martorano is retired after 35+ years of teaching experience in St. Vrain and Colorado Springs Schools. Bands under “Mr. M’s” direction won several first-place regional marching festivals as well as consistent superior ratings at numerous concert and jazz band festivals. His concert and jazz bands performed at CMEA conventions and the ASBDA National Convention. His bands have performed at Disneyland, Knottsberry Farm, Sea World, Magic Mountain, Disney World, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas, Nassau Bahamas High School, and placed first at the All-American Music Festival in Orlando, Florida. Mr. M was inducted into the Colorado Bandmasters’ Hall of Fame, Colorado state winner of the Stanbury Award for the American School Band Directors Association. He received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education, and was named Educator of the Year at Erie Jr./Sr. High School. Mr. M was the director of the A-AA All State Jazz Band, Chairman of the Colorado Bandmasters Convention, president of the Colorado Bandmasters Association, served as Chairman of the All State Jazz Bands, Secretary of Phi Beta Mu Honorary Band Fraternity, and president of the Colorado Italian Musicmasters’ Association. He has served as a guest clinician and adjudicator throughout the state. Mr. M has also performed with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra, Longmont Community Band, the Colorado Ambassadors of Music, the Modernaires Swing Band, and is presently leader and performing with Swing Shift Jazz Combo.
Doug Carmichael – Judge
Biography coming soon
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