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Octuba-Fest Returns for 2025
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Department of Music and Theatre will host its 19th annual Octubafest on Sunday, Oct. 12, in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
The event welcomes low brass students in grades 9-12 and adult low brass performers to participate in a mass play-along rehearsal beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Participants are encouraged to bring trombones, euphoniums, baritones, sousaphones, or tubas to join the ensemble. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided for all performers.
The day will conclude with a free public concert at 5 p.m., featuring performances by the UAFS Trombone Quartet, UAFS Brass Ensemble, Die Löwenbande — a faculty-student polka band — and the mass low brass ensemble.
For more information, contact Dr. Alex Zacharella at alex.zacharellaFREEuafs or (310) 947-2186.
UAFS Students and Alumni Performing
Fort Smith: Danny McClellan, Trace Watkins, Alexander Resendiz, Tommy Thavonekham
Greenwood: Aydan Taylor, Andrew Hardin
Mountainburg: Noah Hecox
Pocola, Okla.: Jon Woods, Gunner Trent
Prairie Grove: Quana Kilpatrick
Springdale: Brittany Castillo
Van Buren: Daniel Zelaya, Katie Lockhart (alum)
Sallisaw, Okla.: Tessa Winton