SEPTEMBER
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9/9 | Band | ECDBA Fall Meeting | Ravenscroft School , Raleigh, NC |
| 9/10 | HS Chorus | Honors Chorus Audition Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 9/15 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus Audition Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 9/20 | Elementary | Honors Chorus Audition Submission Deadline | N/A |
| 9/26 | HS Chorus | Honors Chorus West Auditions | |
| 9/27 | HS Chorus | Honors Chorus Central Auditions | |
| 9/28 | HS Chorus | Honors Chorus East Auditions | |
| 9/28 | Band | Cleveland Critique & Competition | Cleveland High School, Clayton, NC |
| 9/28 | Band | Land of the Sky Marching Band Festival | Enka High School, Enka, NC |
| 9/28 | Band | Panther Creek Invitational | Panther Creek High School, Cary, NC |
| 9/28 | Band | West Craven Band Classic | West Craven High School, Vanceboro, NC |
OCTOBER
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 10/1 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus West Auditions | First Baptist Church, 304 Main Street NW, Lenoir |
| 10/2 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus East Auditions | Memorial Baptist Church, 271 Leslie Campbell Ave, Buies Creek |
| 10/3 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus Central Auditions | Holy Trinity, 607 N Greene St, Greensboro |
| 10/4 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus Notification of Selection | N/A |
| 10/5 | Band | Monarch Invitational | Northside High School, Jacksonville, NC |
| 10/5 | Band | Mustang Classic | Middle Creek High School, Apex, NC |
| 10/11 | MS Chorus | Student Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 10/12 | Band | Cedar Cliffs Classic Tournament of Bands | A. C. Reynolds High School, Asheville, NC |
| 10/12 | Band | White Oak Band Classic | White Oak High School, Jacksonville, NC |
| 10/19 | Band | The Freedom Classic | Freedom High School, Morganton, NC |
| 10/19 | Band | Festival of Bands | Fuquay-Varina High School, Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| 10/19 | Band | Panther Band Classic | Pasquotank High School, Elizabeth City, NC |
| 10/19 | Band | Pirate Classic | Topsail High School, Hampstead, NC |
| 10/26 | Band | Capital City Band Expo | Sanderson High School, Raleigh, NC |
| 10/26 | Band | Providence Cup | Providence High School, Charlotte, NC |
| 10/26 | Band | The Cavalier Classic | East Burke High School, Connelly Springs, NC |
| 10/26 | Band | Greene Central Band Day | Greene Central High School, Snow Hill, NC |
| 10/26 | Band | North Henderson HS Knight Tournament | North Henderson High School, Hendersonville, NC |
| 10/26 | Band | Swansboro Seaside Classic | Swansboro High School, Swansboro, NC |
NOVEMBER
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 11/2 | Band | Crystal Coast Band Classic | Havelock High School, Havelock, NC |
| 11/8 – 11/10 | Orchestra | All-State Honors Orchestra | UNC School of the Arts |
| 11/9 – 11/12 | NCMEA | Professional Development Conference | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/9 – 11/10 | Elementary | Honors Chorus Rehearsals | Hearn Ballroom, Marriott Hotel |
| 11/9 – 11/10 | MS Chorus | All-State Honors MS Chorus | Benton Convention Center |
| 11/9 – 11/10 | HS Chorus | All-State Honors HS Chorus | Benton Convention Center |
| 11/10 | Elementary | All-State Honors Chorus Performance | Benton Convention Center |
| 11/15 (?) | MS Chorus | All-State School Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 11/15 | HS Chorus | All-Eastern & All-Western Regional Chorus Allotment Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 11/16 | Orchestra | Eastern Region Solo & Small Ensemble MPA | N.C. State University – Price Music Center, Raleigh, NC |
DECEMBER
Registration Deadline
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 12/6 | Jazz | Central Region Jazz Audition Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 12/9 – 12/20 | Jazz | West Virtual Auditions, Early Registration | N/A |
| 12/11 | Band | ECDBA All-District Auditions | N/A |
| 12/13 | Jazz | Central Region Jazz Audition Videos Due (Judging Dec 16) | Virtual |
JANUARY
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 1/1 (?) | MS Chorus | All-State Chorus Allotments emailed to teachers | N/A |
| 1/6 – 1/16 | Jazz | West Virtual Auditions, Video Submissions | N/A |
| 1/11 | Orchestra | Eastern Region Orchestra Auditions | J.H Rose High School, Greenville, NC |
| 1/11 | Band | ECDBA All-District Auditions | Willow Spring High School, Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| 1/11 | Band | SEDBA All District Auditions, High School | Sampson Middle School, Clinton, NC |
| 1/15 | HS Chorus | All-Eastern Final Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 1/17 – 1/18 | Jazz | Central Region Jazz Clinic | Panther Creek High School, Cary, NC |
| 1/17 – 1/20 | Jazz | West Virtual Auditions, Adjudication | N/A |
| 1/18 | Orchestra | Western Region Orchestra Auditions | William Amos Hough High School, Cornelius, NC |
| 1/18 | Band | ECDBA All-District Auditions – * Snow Date * | Willow Spring High School, Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| 1/18 | Band | SEDBA All District Auditions, Middle School | Mac Williams Middle School, Clinton, NC |
| 1/24 – 1/25 | Band | ECDBA All-District Clinic | Middle School – Apex Friendship HS, Apex, NC High School – Green Level HS, Cary, NC |
| 1/27 | Jazz | East Region Jazz Auditions | N/A |
| 1/31 – 2/1 | Band | ECDBA All-District Clinic – * Snow Date * | Middle School – Apex Friendship HS, Apex, NC High School – Green Level HS, Cary, NC |
| 1/31 – 2/1 | Jazz | West Clinic | Asheville High School, Asheville, NC |
| 1/31 – 2/1 | Band | SEDBA MS and HS All District Clinics | Corinth Holders High School, Wendell, NC |
FEBRUARY
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 1/31 – 2/1 | Band | ECDBA All-District Clinic – * Snow Date * | Middle School – Apex Friendship HS, Apex, NC High School – Green Level HS, Cary, NC |
| 1/31 – 2/1 | Band | SEDBA MS and HS All District Clinics | Corinth Holders High School, Wendell, NC |
| 2/1 | HS Chorus | MPA Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 2/7 – 2/8 | Jazz | Central Region Jazz Clinic | Panther Creek High School, Cary, NC |
| 2/12 | Band | ECDBA MS MPA Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 2/14 – 2/15 | HS Chorus | All-Eastern Regional Chorus | |
| 2/14 – 2/15 | Jazz | Central Region Jazz Clinic – * Snow Date * | Panther Creek High School, Cary, NC |
| 2/15 | HS Chorus | All-Western Final Registration Deadline – | N/A |
| 2/12 | Band | ECDBA HS MPA Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 2/21 | Elementary | Elementary Mini-Conference Proposals Due | N/A |
| 2/21 – 2/22 | Jazz | East Region Jazz Clinic | UNC-W, Wilmington, NC |
| 2/21 – 2/22 | Orchestra | Eastern Region Orchestra Clinic | J.H Rose High School, Greenville, NC |
| 2/24 – 2/25 | MS Chorus | West SSE | Meyers Memorial United Methodist Church, Gastonia, NC |
| 3/1 | NCMEA | Conference 2025 Call for Proposals Deadline | N/A |
| 2/28 | Jazz | All-State Auditions, Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 2/28 – 3/1 | Orchestra | Western Region Orchestra Clinic | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC |
MARCH
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 2/28 – 3/1 | Orchestra | Western Region Orchestra Clinic | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC |
| 3/1 | NCMEA | Grants & Scholarships Application Deadline | N/A |
| 3/1 (?) | MS Chorus | All-State Chorus Student Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 3/2 | Orchestra | Junior Eastern Regional Orchestra Auditions | Durham School of the Arts, Durham, NC |
| 3/6 | MS Chorus | East MPA | Campbell University: Hobson Performing Arts Center, Buies Creek, NC |
| 3/7 | HS Chorus | East 2 MPA | Croatan High School, Newport, NC |
| 3/8 | Band | All-State Honors Band Auditions | Atkins High School, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3/11 – 3/14 | Band | SEDBA MPA | UNC Pembroke, Pembroke, NC |
| 3/12 | Jazz | All-State Auditions, Upload Deadline | N/A |
| 3/12 | HS Chorus | West 3 MPA | Brevard College, Brevard, NC |
| 3/12 – 3/13 | Band | ECDBA MS MPA | Middle Creek High School, Apex, NC |
| 3/12 – 3/14 | HS Chorus | East 1 MPA | Meredith College, Raleigh, NC |
| 3/14 | HS Chorus | Central 2 MPA | Gray’s Creek High School, Hope Mills, NC |
| 3/15 | Band | All-State Honors Band Auditions – * Snow Date * | Atkins High School, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3/17 – 3/18 | HS Chorus | Central 1 MPA | Atkins High School, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3/17 – 3/18 | Orchestra | Eastern Region Orchestra MPA – Site 1 | Northside High School, Jacksonville, NC |
| 3/19 | MS Chorus | West 3 MPA | First Presbyterian Church, Asheville, NC |
| 3/17 – 3/20 | Jazz | All-State Auditions, Judging Deadline | N/A |
| 3/17 – 3/20 | HS Chorus | West 1 MPA | Wingate University, Wingate, NC |
| 3/18 | Jazz | All-State Auditions, Results Shared | N/A |
| 3/20 – 3/21 | Orchestra | Eastern Region Orchestra MPA – Site 2 | East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC |
| 3/24 – 3/25 | MS Chorus | West 2 MPA | First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, NC |
| 3/24 – 3/26 | HS Chorus | West 2 MPA | First ARP Church, Gastonia, NC |
| 3/25 – 3/27 | Band | ECDBA HS MPA | Fuquay-Varina High School, Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| 3/28 | MS Chorus | West 1 MPA | Wingate University: Batte Fine Arts Center, Wingate, NC |
APRIL
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4/3 – 4/4 | MS Chorus | Central MPA | Jamestown United Methodist Church, Jamestown, NC |
| 4/4 – 4/5 | HS Chorus | All-Western Regional Chorus | N/A |
| 4/11 – 4/12 | Jazz | All-State Clinic | North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC |
| ? | MS Chorus | All-State Chorus Performance | |
| 4/24 – 4/25 | Jazz | Central Region Jazz MPA | Millbrook High School, Raleigh, NC |
| 4/25 | Band | ECDBA Solo/Ensemble MPA Registration Deadline | N/A |
MAY
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5/1 | Band | ECDBA Solo/Ensemble MPA Videos Due | Virtual |
| 5/1 | HS Chorus | Conference Performance Choirs Application Deadline | N/A |
| 5/2 – 5/3 | Orchestra | Junior Western Region Orchestra Clinic | Broadview MS, Burlington, NC |
| 5/2 – 5/4 | Band | All-State Honors Band | UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC |
| 5/3 | Elementary | Elementary Mini-Conference | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC |
| 5/4 | Orchestra | Junior Eastern Regional Orchestra Clinic | White Oak High School, Jacksonville, NC |
| 5/8 – 5/9 | Jazz | East Region Jazz MPA | JH Rose High School, Greenville, NC |
| 5/9 – 5/10 | Jazz | West Region Jazz MPA | Northview Middle School, Hickory, NC |
| 5/10 | Band | SEDBA Solo & Ensemble MPA | Midway High School, Dunn, NC |
| 5/17 | Band | ECDBA Solo/Ensemble Showcase | Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC |
JUNE
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 6/1 | MS Chorus | Conference Performance Choirs Application Deadline | N/A |