The top bands of the University of Iowa School of Music will take center stage with the annual Band Extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Band Extravaganza is a popular showcase for the Johnson County Landmark (JCL) jazz band, the Symphony Band, and the Hawkeye Marching Band.

Under the direction of John Rapson, JCL will perform Yearnin’ by Oliver Nelson; De Onde Vens/Eu não Existo sem Você by Dori Caymmi/Antonio Carlos Jobim, arranged by Roberto Sion; and the traditional Down by the Riverside, arranged by Oliver Nelson.

The Symphony Band, directed by School of Music professor Mark Heidel, will play The Star Spangled Banner, arranged by John Philip Sousa; Olympic Fanfare and Theme by John Williams, arranged by Jame Curnow; Cuban Overture by George Gershwin, arranged by Mark Rogers; and The Circus Bee by Henry Fillmore.

The extravaganza will culminate with highlights from the 2012 marching season by the Hawkeye Marching Band, directed by Kevin Kastens. Drum Major Quentin Marquez, Golden Girl Whittney Seckar-Anderson, the Iowa Dance Team, the Iowa Cheerleaders, and Herky will all perform at this event.

Band Extravaganza admission is $5 in advance and $10 at the door ($5 for youth and UI students with valid UI ID). Tickets are available in advance from the Hancher box office in Old Capitol Town Centre, 319-335-1160, 800-426-2437, or online at www.hancher.uiowa.edu/tickets.html.

The School of Music is part of the Division of Performing Arts in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For accommodations at the concert contact the School of Music at 319-335-1603. For a UI arts calendar and details about upcoming events visit the new Arts Iowa website.