CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University’s School of Music and Director of Bands John West will welcome the 2013 western regional All-District Band to campus Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9.

More than 350 middle and high school band musicians from throughout Western North Carolina were selected to participate in the All-District Band after going through a rigorous audition process, West said.

The students will spend two days at WCU rehearsing with guest clinicians and then present a concert in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on Feb. 9. The concert will begin with the Middle School Concert Band at 3:30 p.m., followed by the Middle School Symphonic Band at 4:15 p.m., the High School Band (ninth and tenth grades) at 5 p.m., and the Senior High Band (eleventh and twelfth grades) ...