Arkansas River Valley Bands

Over the summer, students attended band camps, practiced their instruments at home, and worked on marching fundamentals at summer practices.

Congratulations to the following High School students who auditioned for the Region VIII High All-Region Jazz Band. Auditions took place...

In just a week, marching season will be in full swing for area high school bands. High school students and directors have been preparing...

Seniors, Congratulations on completing your final Marching Season. I personally know that this is a bittersweet moment, but you had a...

This past month, Southside High School hired Ron Lewis as their new Head Band Director. He comes with 24 years of experience as a band...

This past year, two area high school bands were selected as Honor Bands by an out-of-state panel of adjudicators. The Ozark High School...

Seniors, Congratulations on completing your final Marching Season. I personally know that this is a bittersweet moment, but you had an...

The Fort Smith Southside High School Wind Symphony and Chamber Music Ensembles are working hard preparing for the Midwest Clinic...

This week instead of covering the Southside Maverick Band, we covered the Alma Airedale Band. This was the second time for us to travel...

This week ARVBands traveled to Greenwood to catching the Greenwood Bulldog Marching Band in action. This week the Band was holding their...

Last Friday, we traveled to Fort Smith Northside High School for the 3rd week of Friday Night Feature. Both Northside Band and Van Buren...

In just a week, marching season will step off for 16 area high school bands. Area band programs have been preparing since the end of the...

The Greenwood High School Winter Winds group is at the end of their third season competing in WGI. They continue to learn and grow as...

On Tuesday, March 5th, 2019, eight area high school bands attended the Region VIII Concert Assessment at Van Buren High School. On...

Our last Friday Night Feature of the year is of the 2018 7A Arkansas State Champion Marching Band the Van Buren High School Pointer Pride...

Our Week 7 Friday Night Feature is Homecoming for the Northside High School Band. Homecoming at Northside is a big deal. While walking up...

Our Week 3 Friday Night Feature kept us in town with the Fort Smith Southside Maverick Band and Greenwood Bulldog Marching Band. Friday,...

For our Week 2 Friday Night Feature, we highlighted two rivals that are known for their football and their bands, the Alma Airedale...

A first for the River Valley as Northside High School's Gabby Chandler hosts a camp for guard members in Junior High and High School....