Martin Luther College is pleased to host the 2025 WELS National Band Festival March 7-9. This festival has been an annual tradition since 1960 when Luther HS-Onalaska WI and Wisconsin Lutheran HS-Milwaukee collaborated to present a festival concert. The event has grown significantly over the years and now includes students from 22 WELS high schools from all over the United States. This year, approximately 100 student musicians will come to the MLC campus for fellowship, fun, and many hours of rigorous rehearsal. It all culminates in the festival concert, “Instruments of Praise,” on Sunday, March 9, at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of the Christ.