Attached is the flyer for the Hoffman Estates Celtic Festival on April 28th, which features the MWPBA Mini Bands Contest as part of a whole day festival. An “after party” is also planned for that evening, TBA (expected to feature quality piping and drumming). Information on the festival is at www.hoffmanestates.org/celtic and http://www.searscentre.com.
A block of reduced rated rooms has been reserved at the nearby Marriott hotel for any band members coming in from a distance and staying over on Saturday night. The link for this hotel is: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chinw-chicago-marriott-northwest. Mention “Mini Bands” for the discounted room rate.
The doors open at 11:00 am and the mini-band contest will start around 1:00 pm depending on the entry. We will be a part of a large show so it should be good. Tune up rooms will be provided. Entries are due by April 14th.