Concert Uniforms

Freshman Concert Band

director notes here

For Gentleman:
  • Black Dress Shoes (Marching Band shoes are acceptable)
  • Long Black Socks (no Logos)
  • Black Dress Pants/Slacks (no jeans or sweatpants)
  • Black Belt (Plain)
  • White Button Down Dress Shirt (long sleeves, not polo)
  • Tie (Long tie or bow tie is fine, any color allowed; black, white, and red preferable)
For Ladies:
  • Black Dress Shoes (some embellishments are fine, no strong colors)
  • Socks/Hosiery (whatever is appropriate for the shoes you have chosen)
  • Pants or Skirt (skirts should go to mid-calf standing, leggings alone are not allowed)
  • White Blouse (many styles are acceptable, collars and lace are fine as long as they are white)
  • Hair Bows/Accessories are fine as long as they are black/white/red/silver and don’t block views

Main Campus Bands

Concert Band

  • White tuxedo shirt – students purchase on their own at Hobby Lobby (coupon on their website through 8/24)
  • Black Cummerbund $10 – students order & pay uniform committee
  • Black Bow Tie $5 – students order & pay uniform committee
  • Black socks – students purchase on their own. Please make sure they come up high enough to cover bare legs when sitting. We do not have spares.
  • Black Shoes (drill masters, dress shoe or other closed toe shoe. No sandals. Top of foot cannot be bare)
  • Red Concert Band Jacket and Pants – provided by the school with a protective garment bag

Symphonic Bands

  • White tuxedo shirt – students purchase on their own at Hobby Lobby
  • Red Cummerbund $10 – students order & pay uniform committee
  • Red Bow Tie $5 – students order & pay uniform committee
  • Black socks – students purchase on their own. Please make sure they come up high enough to cover bare legs when sitting. We do not have spares.
  • Black Shoes (drill masters, dress shoe or other closed toe shoe. No sandals. Top of foot cannot be bare)
  • White Concert Band Jacket and Pants – provided by the school with a protective garment bag

Symphonic Winds

For the gentlemen:

  • White tuxedo shirt – students purchase on their own  at Hobby Lobby
  • Black Cummerbund $10 – students order & pay uniform committee
  • Black Bow Tie $5 – students order & pay uniform committee
  • Black socks – students purchase on their own. Please make sure they come up high enough to cover bare legs when sitting. We do not have spares.
  • Black Shoes (drill masters, dress shoe or other closed toe shoe. No sandals. Top of foot cannot be bare)
  • Concert Tuxedo Jacket and Pants – provided by the school with a protective garment bag

For the ladies:

  • Winds dress is $70 – Uniform Committee orders for the students, but students purchase and hem or alter. Students MUST pay for dress and pearls on fitting day.
  • Pearl necklace is $8 – students order & pay uniform committee on Fitting Day.
  • Black stockings (may use knee high style, but make sure tops do not show while sitting)
  • Black shoes (closed toe, no sandals or flips)

Questions? Please direct them to concertuniforms@lakotawestbands.org