Celebrate the Music Festival
APRIL 30, 2023 – 11:00 AM-5:30 PM
Twin Pines Park, Belmont
The Celebrate the Music (formerly Save the Music) Festival will be held on April 30, 2023!
About Celebrate the Music
SchoolForce’s Celebrate the Music Festival is the largest annual community event in Belmont and raises funds to keep our music programs in Belmont Redwood-Shores Schools by supporting SchoolForce, the Belmont-Redwood Shores Education Foundation.Celebrate the Music showcases local bands and performers plus school musicians from local Belmont-Redwood Shores schools. In addition to music, the festival includes children’s areas, delicious food and beverages from local eateries and gourmet food trucks.
Sunday, April 30, 2023 – 11 am-5:30 pm
Twin Pines Park, Belmont, CA
Twin Pines Park, Belmont, CA
Be a Part of Celebrate the Music!
Press here (Signup Genius) to Volunteer at the Festival
Please email execdir@schoolforce.org for more information.
Check out pictures from last year!
See photos of performers and attendees at the 2022 Festival by local photographer Jeff Bartee!’
Three Simultaneous Stages!
SchoolForce Stage
- 11:00AM – West Bay Community Band
- 12:00PM – BRSSD Elementary Wind Ensemble
- 12:20PM – BRSSD Elementary String Ensemble
- 12:40 PM – BRSSD Elementary Chorus
- 1:00PM – BRSSD Stars of the Future
- 1:45PM – Carlmont Drum Line
- 2:15PM – Sinister Dexter
- 3:45PM – Stanford Marching Band / UC Davis Marching Band
Oracle Community Stage
- 11:00AM – Ralston Honors Band
- 11:30AM – Carlmont Symphonic Band
- 12:00PM – Ralston Chamber Orchestra
- 12:30PM – Peninsula Youth Orchestra Concordia Strings
- 1:15PM – Carlmont Drum Line
- 1:30PM – Carlmont String Bonanza
- 2:30PM – Carlmont / Ralston Combined Chorus
- 3:15PM – Latimerlo Studio Singers
- 4:00PM – BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Stanford Marching Band / UC Davis Marching Band / Carlmont Pep Band
Island Stage
- 11:00AM – The Riots (Middle School Rockers)
- 11:30AM – San Carlos Children’s Theater
- 12:00PM – Scots Tape (Carlmont Jazz Group)
- 12:30PM – Nathan’s Fearless Five (Carlmont Jazz Group)
- 1:15PM – Musical Instrument Zoo, presented by Ralston Instrumental Music
- 2:45PM – Carlmont Drum Line & Percussion Clinic
- 3:30PM – Stanford Marching Band / UC Davis Marching Band
Event Highlights
Save the Music University (STMU)
Features fun and educational activities run by:
- Belmont Library
- Carlmont, Nesbit, and Sandpiper Robotics Teams
- Local Youth Sports Leagues
Children’s Area
With fun for both younger & older kids
- T-shirt tie-dyeing
- Spin Art
- Games Galore