Welcome to the Official Home of the Cleveland High School Bands!

Real quick at the top! Monday the 27th is another Wind Ensemble evening rehearsal. You’ll be starting at 6:30pm, please enter through the back or the side

Thank you to all the volunteers who made our final bake sale of the year a wild and fun success!! We had many helpers and a lively time handing out all sorts of delicious sandwiches and goodies. And props to all those who really brought the baked goods. Here are the folks who made it all happen: Gina Conrad, Ward Conrad, TK Conrad, Sue Ledgerwood, Tayler Kim, Alexis Abrams, Chenoa Knight, Laurel Walker, Caroline Hurd, Peter Harmon, Jessica Kleiss, Laura Carim Todd, Helen Hulskamp, Joren Lyons, Kirsten Drashner, Lutgarda Cowan, Kris Carlson, Mary Tyler, Jenni Sorcinelli, Rachel Boone, Kimberly LeVelle, Yvette Tallentire and Justin Rupple. We couldn’t have done it without your help!  

Business donations included: Sesame Donuts, Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Fred Meyer

Cleveland Jazz Lab and Jazz Ensemble performed on Saturday at the Mt Hood Jazz Festival! If you were there, and took photos or videos, don’t forget to upload them to our 2026 Cleveland Band Album

Both bands received very good scores.
Jazz Ensemble was 5th with State qualifying scores.

Jazz Lab was 7th with one score that would have qualified them for state if they were eligible. (2nd bands are not eligible for state)

A great day!

Friends of Cleveland Band has just been listed in the Fred Meyer Rewards app as a Community Rewards organization! So if you use Fred Meyer Rewards, you can set FOCB as the beneficiary of some of the charitable giving that Fred Meyer does every year. Here’s how to set it up in your account:

To Use the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program:
Simply encourage your participants to visit https://www.fredmeyer.com. Once logged into their Fred Meyer account they can search for Friends of Cleveland Bands either by name or II409 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

A reminder that the Oregon Music Education Association State Solo and State Chamber Ensemble Contests are coming up soon! These events bring together top-performing students from across the state who have qualified through their district competitions. Participants should be sure to review event details, prepare required materials (including music copies), and plan to arrive early for their scheduled performance times.

For full event information, schedules, and updates, please visit the official pages for the OMEA State Solo Contest and OMEA State Chamber Ensemble Contest. We wish all participating Cleveland students the best of luck as they represent our program at the state level!

As you know, Cleveland High School will be torn down this summer. The Alumni Association is hosting a One Last Look Tour from 5:30–7:30 PM, giving the community one final chance to walk the halls and take in the memories — and we’ll be running a bake sale during the tour, right before the 7:30 PM concert.

This is a special addition to our usual two bake sales — a chance to celebrate the end of an era alongside the broader Cleveland community.

Please sign up here to donate sweet or savory baked goods and/or help serve.

Thank you, as always!

The Cleveland Band community is honored to continue upholding the legacy of Gabe Headrick — beloved husband, father, and community member — through the Gabe Headrick Memorial Scholarship. Gabe’s love for his wife, Sally, and his son, Cooper, was at the center of everything he did, and his passion for music and the Cleveland Band community left a lasting impact on all who knew him. Whether through his musicianship, his encouragement of young artists, or his deep appreciation for the program that helped shape his son’s journey, Gabe believed in the power of music to connect and inspire.

Established in his honor, this scholarship recognizes graduating seniors who demonstrate both leadership and a genuine enthusiasm for music. It is a meaningful way to support students as they continue their musical pursuits beyond high school — just as Gabe supported the community that meant so much to his family. If the Cleveland Band Community has made an impact on you or a member of your family we hope that you consider making a donation to this fund to support our student leaders.

More information on the scholarship fund and and easy donation link, click here

The window for the 2027 LA/Disney Band Trip registrations is open now!

Here is the working Itinerary for the 2027 Spring LA Trip.
Here is the Registration Information through our travel company (EDT)

The initial registration window will close on April 24, 2026.

There is a lot more information in your emails, from Mr. Riler including some details on how the price works, how to reduce the cost using fundraisers, and an upcoming Q&A session – tentatively scheduled for May 14th.

I don’t know about you but I think pizza is the perfect food – so we’ve partnered with Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom in Woodstock for our next Dine Out! Don’t bother with cooking on April 15th and treat yourself to a New Haven-style pie and 10% of your order will go to the FOCB fund!

We have a new Google Album for the year! Share your photos from our events, every day silliness, concerts and pep band appearances – we love to see them!

Click here and add yours today