What is a High Note festival at Lake Compounce?

It is a one-day music learning event. Your band, choir or orchestra performs for professional adjudicators at a venue near the park in the morning, receives recorded feedback, and then spends the rest of the day at Lake Compounce.

Lake Compounce School Music Festival

Perform in the morning, then spend the day at Lake Compounce

Bring your band, choir or orchestra to Lake Compounce for a High Note festival day. Your groups perform at Lake Compounce Performance Stage for professional adjudicators, get recorded comments to take back to the classroom, and then head into the park for the rest of the day.

Most schools come as a day trip from Connecticut and nearby states, and plenty bring more than one ensemble. Lake Compounce festivals run on a Thursday and Friday at the end of May.

High Note is a family-run company. When you call or email, you reach one of us, and we stay with your booking from registration through festival day.

What each package covers

An adjudicated performance for every ensemble you bring
Recorded comments from the adjudicators
Admission to Lake Compounce for the rest of the day
One free package for every 20 students

Meal tickets and festival T-shirts are optional extras.

2027 Festival Dates

Pick any open date when you register. Performance time windows go first come, first served.

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Date	Performance venue	Status
Thursday, May 27, 2027	Lake Compounce Performance Stage	Open
Friday, May 28, 2027	Lake Compounce Performance Stage	Open

Festival dates and prices are subject to change.

Ticket Pricing

2027 packages include the festival and a day at Lake Compounce.

Per person	2027 price
Student / participant package	$60
Adult / chaperone package	$33
Meal ticket (optional)	$22

For every 20 students, one package is free. A $50 deposit holds your date and comes off your final invoice.

Festival Day

Here is how the day runs for your group.

Your buses arrive at the performance venue for your assigned time window.
Each ensemble warms up, then performs for the adjudicators.
You get your trophy and the adjudicators' recorded comments for every group.
Everyone heads to Lake Compounce for the rest of the day.

Performance / Venue Location

Lake Compounce Performance Stage186 Enterprise Drive, Bristol, CT 06010

Park Location

Lake Compounce822 Lake Ave, Bristol, CT 06010

Questions Directors Ask

Where do groups perform?

Performances for Lake Compounce take place at Lake Compounce Performance Stage, a short drive from the park. We assign your performance time after you register.

What does it cost?

Packages are $60 per student and $33 per adult for 2027. For every 20 students, one package is free. A $50 deposit holds your date.

Which ensembles can take part?

School concert bands, jazz bands, orchestras, string ensembles and choirs are all welcome. Many schools bring more than one group on the same day.

Can we add meals?

Yes. Meal tickets can be added to your registration and changed later from your school dashboard.

How do we register?

Create a school account on our registration page, add your groups, then choose a Lake Compounce date and a performance time window. You can call us at 877-239-3007 with any questions.

Lake Compounce Music Festival