A longtime music tradition that showcases local and regional musicians will return to downtown Mason City this year.
The 82nd annual North Iowa Band Festival will take place Memorial Day weekend on May 27-31 after the Mason City Park and Recreation Board approved the eventâs facility request, among others, during a special meeting Friday evening.
A marching band participating in the annual North Iowa Band Festival parade. The 82nd iteration of the Memorial Day weekend will return to downtown Mason City after it was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
LISA GROUETTE, Globe Gazette
âAt this point, weâre planning to have everything and figuring out ways to do it safely,â said Robin Anderson, Mason City Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. âHopefully people will continue to get vaccinated and wear masks, among other things, so that we can have a band festival that everybody can feel good about.â