Borderland Band Camp 2026
$600.00
Borderland Band Camp is a 4-day summer music program (August 24-27) for middle-school and high-school teens with a BIG goal—to share the stage with professional musicians for two live performances, culminating in a spot on the Homespun Stage at Borderland Music + Arts Festival.
Through participation in the camp, our teaching artists aim to help students become better and more well-rounded musicians. But on a deeper level, we hope to instill in them a “big picture” view of what a career in music is actually like in real life–the discipline, the decisions, and the nuts and bolts of everything BEYOND the art. To that end, our camp activities will be focused on giving our participants the skills they need to put together a killer set for the final Borderland Festival performance—both on and off the stage.
When is Borderland Band Camp 2026?
- The camp will be held August 24–27 from 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (Monday–Thursday of the last week of August 2026)
- An additional rehearsal will be held sometime between camp and the dress rehearsal performance
- The dress rehearsal performance will be held on Thursday, September 17
- The Borderland Festival performance will be held on Sunday, September 20
Who is invited to the Camp?
Middle-school and high-school students who were in 5th to 12th grade during the 2025–2026 school year are invited to attend.
What instruments are invited?
We have a maximum of 6 seats available for each of the following categories:
- Drums
- Bass guitar
- Electric guitar
- Keyboards
- Brass & Woodwinds (Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, and more)
- Vocals & Rap
- Other (including orchestral strings and any other instruments not listed above)
Where will the Camp be held?
All group activities will take place at the Sportsmen’s Complex in Black Rock Buffalo, including The Cave, Sportsmen’s Tavern, Sportsmen’s Park, and Imagine Studios & Event Center.
What kind of music will be played?
Borderland Band Camp focuses on hip-hop, rap, funk, and soul music, but we remain open to virtually any style of music that the campers as a whole naturally gravitate to during the Camp. Ultimately, the campers put their set together—from covers to original music created during the master classes. In 2025, we had four different ensembles playing everything from jazz standards like Herbie Hancock’s “Butterfly” and “Cissy Strut” by The Meters to Cake’s version of “I Will Survive,” the Pixies’ classic “Where Is My Mind?,” and three original tunes written at the camp!
Who will be teaching at the Camp?
The full roster of teaching artists for 2026 will be announced soon, and will include:
- Eric Crittenden (director)
- Jeff Miers (director & guitar)
- David Cloyd (director)
What’s included in the Camp?
- 16+ hours of camp rehearsals and master classes
- A commemorative Borderland Band Camp T-shirt
- A live “dress rehearsal” performance at Sportsmen’s Complex
- A live performance on the Homespun Stage at Borderland Music + Arts Festival
- Three (3) General Admission Passes for each camper to the Borderland Music + Arts Festival
Sign Up Today!
Enrollment officially opens on March 30, 2026. Limited spots are available, so sign up today!
Questions?
If you have any questions about this music camp, please write to Kimberly Horning, our Director of Engagement, at kim@buffalomusicclub.com.
About Borderland Band Camp
Borderland Band Camp is a summer music program for middle-school and high-school teens with a BIG goal—sharing the stage with professional musicians for two stage performances, culminating in a spot on the Homespun Stage at Borderland Music + Arts Festival.
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