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Trae Blanco, current conductor of the Blue Lake Festival Band, currently serves as Director of University Bands in the School of Music at Butler University

The Blue Lake Festival Band Concert is Sunday evening of the Festival at Stewart Shell for campers and public. This event is a live broadcast by the Blue Lake Public Radio station and along with selections performed by the band includes the performance of the Falcone Festival Guest Artist/s and Euphonium & Tuba Ensemble (adjudicators, competitors, and volunteers).  

On Monday evening at Blodgett Recital Hall, the Blue Lake Festival Band plays for one of the Artist Divisions, alternating years between Euphonium Artist Finalists and Tuba Artist Finalists. This adds an added component to the division that competes by playing with the band. 

The conductors of the Blue Lake Festival Band: 

  • Trae Blanco  2022 –  
  • None: Virtual Festival years  2020 – 2021 
  • Joe Manfredo 2011 –   2019 
  • Donald Flickinger  1985 – 2010