Family and Friends may choose their housing preference from a variety of package options. Packages include hotel nights and meals as specified, Festival Ensemble concert tickets, official Festival program book, and your choice of Honor Band of America or Jazz Band of America concert ticket.
Dates of stay range from Wednesday, March 12 through Sunday, March 16, 2025. Packages are available beginning with a Wednesday night stay through Saturday night stay. Hotel check-in is at 4:00 pm, and check-out is at 11:00 am.
Package Options:
- F4a - 4 nights hotel (W/Th/F/Sa) plus meals Wednesday lunch through Saturday banquet dinner.
- F4b - 4 nights hotel (W/Th/F/Sa) plus meals Thursday breakfast through Saturday banquet dinner.
- F3a - 3 nights hotel (W/Th/F) plus meals Thursday breakfast through Saturday banquet dinner.
- F3b - 3 nights hotel (Th/F/Sa) plus meals Thursday dinner through Saturday banquet dinner.
- F2a - 2 nights hotel (Th/F) plus meals Thursday dinner through Saturday banquet dinner.
- F2b - 2 nights hotel (F/Sa) plus meals Friday dinner through Saturday banquet dinner.
- F1a - 1 night hotel (F) plus meals Friday dinner through Saturday banquet dinner.
- F1b - 1 night hotel (Sa) plus Saturday banquet dinner.
All package costs are per person. You may choose the number of people in your room. All rooms have either a king bed or two double beds. Maximum capacity is four per room. Quad/Triple/Double/Single determines the number of people in the hotel room. Rollaway beds are not permitted in rooms with double beds.
Note: Parking at the hotel is not included in package costs. Parking charges are at the guest's expense and are paid directly to the hotel upon check-in.
Notification of Assigned Hotel:
Your assigned hotel will be confirmed and emailed to you no later than March 3, 2025. Family and Friends packages will be placed in one of the following downtown properties.
Family & Friends of Honor Band or Jazz Band of America:
JW Marriott Indianapolis, 10 S West St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Family & Friends of School Ensembles:
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, 350 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
SpringHill Suites Indianapolis Downtown, 601 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown, 601 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis Downtown, 501 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Honor Ensemble Concerts (Choice of one ticket included in package)
Honor Band of America, Saturday, March 15, 8:00 pm
Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University Campus, 4602 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Jazz Band of America, Saturday, March 15, 8:00 pm
Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University Campus, 610 W 46th St, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Cancellation:
Cancel with a full refund on or before February 26. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations occurring on or after February 27.