The ECHS band program has several facets: the Blazer Brigade Marching Band and Color Guard, which meet daily during first trimester and perform at home football games and compete in ISSMA and area festivals and contests, the Advanced Band (Symphonic) which is selected by audition for second and third trimester, the Intermediate (Concert) Band, which is mostly underclassmen selected through audition for second and third trimester, Winter Guard, which meets and competes after marching band is finished, and the Jazz Ensemble, which meets during second and third trimesters. For more information on the band program at ECHS, contact one of the directors.
| Tuesday-Thursday June 3-5 | Full Band 6:00-9:00 pm |
| Monday-Thursday July 7-10 | Practice for Freshmen, Guard, Percussion 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Monday-Thursday July 14-17 | Full Band Practice, 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Monday-Thursday July 21-24 | Full Band Practice, 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Monday-Thursday July 28-31 | Band Camp, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Monday-Thursday August 4-7 | Band Camp, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Tuesday, August 12 | Band Practice, 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, August 13 | First Day of School, Full Band 2:00 until 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, August 14 | Full Band 2:00 until 4:30 pm |
| Friday, August 15 | Home Football Game vs. Tippecanoe Valley - performance |
| Tuesday, August 19 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, August 20 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, August 21 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Tuesday, August 26 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, August 27 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, August 28 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day Parade |
| Tuesday, September 2 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, September 3 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, September 4 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Friday, September 5 | Home Football Game vs. SB Washington - performance |
| Saturday, September 6 | Elkhart Sesquicentennial Parade |
| Tuesday, September 9 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, September 10 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, September 11 | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Saturday, September 13 | Goshen Marching Band Contest |
| Tuesday, September 16 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, September 17 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, September 18 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Saturday, September 20 | Concord Marching Band Contest |
| Tuesday, September 23 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, September 24 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, September 25 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Friday, September 26 | Homecoming Football Game vs. SB Adams - performance |
| Saturday, September 27 | Marching Band Contest at Penn |
| Tuesday, September 30 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, October 1 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, October 2 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Saturday, October 4 | ISSMA District Marching Band |
| Tuesday, October 7 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, October 8 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, October 9 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Friday, October 10 | Football Game vs. Penn - performance |
| Saturday, October 11 | Competition TBA |
| Tuesday, October 14 | Full Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, October 15 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday, October 16 | Full Band 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| Saturday, October 18 | ISSMA Regional Marching Band at Lafayette Jefferson |
| Thursday, October 23 | ECHS Band Festival, 7:00 pm, NorthSide Gym |
| Saturday, October 25 | ISSMA Semi-State Marching Band at Ben Davis, Indpls. |
| Tuesday, December 2 | Marching Band Bandquet, 6:30 pm |
| Thursday, December 4 | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Tuesday, December 16 | Bands Winter Concert, 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, January 11 | All-State Band Auditions at ECHS, 12:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Saturday, February 7 | ISSMA Winds/Percussion/Strings Solo/Ensemble at EMHS |
| Saturday, February 21 | ISSMA Winds/Percussion/Strings Solo/Ensemble (State), Indianapolis |
| Saturday, March 7 | ISSMA Jazz Festival, LaPorte HS |
| Thursday, March 19 | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Wednesday, April 15 | Bands'/Orchestras' ISSMA Preview Concert, 7:30 pm |
| Friday, April 24 | ISSMA Organizational Festival, Concord HS (Concert Band) |
| Saturday, May 2 | ISSMA Organizational Festival (State Qualifying, Symphonic Band) at Warsaw |
| Saturday, May 9 | ISSMA State Finals Organizational Festival, Indianapolis |
| Thursday, May 21 | Bands' Senior Concert, 7:30 pm |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day Parade, downtown Elkhart |
| Sunday, May 31 | ECHS Commencement, 2:00 pm, Rice Field |
ECHS Music Course Descriptions
Updated 09/22/08 by WN