Event Schedule
Northwest Nightfall 2026
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Friday - Middle School Day
Friday, February 06, 2026
Middle School show choirs compete
4:45 PM
Momentum (Waukee Northwest Middle School)
Exhibition
4:45 PM
Perform
5:05 PM
Joy Collective (Des Moines Christian)
7th Grade
4:35 PM
Move to Warm Up
4:40 PM
Warm Up
5:00 PM
Move to Stage
5:05 PM
Perform
5:25 PM
Critique
5:25 PM
En Fuego (Waukee Timberline Middle School)
7th Grade
4:55 PM
Move to Warm Up
5:00 PM
Warm Up
5:20 PM
Move to Stage
5:25 PM
Perform
5:45 PM
Critique
5:45 PM
Ambition (Urbandale)
7th Grade
5:15 PM
Move to Warm Up
5:20 PM
Warm Up
5:40 PM
Move to Stage
5:45 PM
Perform
6:05 PM
Critique
6:05 PM
Stellar Force (Waukee Northwest Middle School)
7th Grade
6:05 PM
Perform
6:25 PM
Dinner Break
7:00 PM
Polaris (Waukee Northwest Middle School)
Exhibition
7:00 PM
Perform
7:20 PM
Pizzazz (Urbandale)
Middle School
6:50 PM
Move to Warm Up
6:55 PM
Warm Up
7:15 PM
Move to Stage
7:20 PM
Perform
7:40 PM
Critique
7:40 PM
Inferno (Waukee Timberline Middle School)
Middle School
7:10 PM
Move to Warm Up
7:15 PM
Warm Up
7:35 PM
Move to Stage
7:40 PM
Perform
8:00 PM
Critique
8:00 PM
Dynamite (Ankeny Southview Middle School)
Middle School
7:30 PM
Move to Warm Up
7:35 PM
Warm Up
7:55 PM
Move to Stage
8:00 PM
Perform
8:20 PM
Critique
8:20 PM
Ignition (Ankeny Northview Middle School)
Middle School
7:50 PM
Move to Warm Up
7:55 PM
Warm Up
8:15 PM
Move to Stage
8:20 PM
Perform
8:40 PM
Critique
8:40 PM
Revolution (Waukee Middle School)
Exhibition
8:40 PM
Perform
9:15 PM
Middle School Awards
Saturday - High School Day
Saturday, February 07, 2026
High School show choirs compete
8:00 AM
Affinity (Urbandale)
Prep Division
7:30 AM
Move to Warm Up
7:35 AM
Warm Up
7:55 AM
Move to Stage
8:00 AM
Perform
8:25 AM
Critique
8:25 AM
Runway (Ralston)
Prep Division
7:55 AM
Move to Warm Up
8:00 AM
Warm Up
8:20 AM
Move to Stage
8:25 AM
Perform
8:50 AM
Critique
8:50 AM
Charisma (Iowa City High)
Prep Division
8:20 AM
Move to Warm Up
8:25 AM
Warm Up
8:45 AM
Move to Stage
8:50 AM
Perform
9:15 AM
Critique
9:15 AM
Genesis (Waukee)
Prep Division
8:45 AM
Move to Warm Up
8:50 AM
Warm Up
9:10 AM
Move to Stage
9:15 AM
Perform
9:40 AM
Critique
9:40 AM
Break
10:00 AM
Chaos (Ankeny Centennial)
Prep Division
9:30 AM
Move to Warm Up
9:35 AM
Warm Up
9:55 AM
Move to Stage
10:00 AM
Perform
10:25 AM
Critique
10:25 AM
Vitality (Urbandale)
Prep Division
9:55 AM
Move to Warm Up
10:00 AM
Warm Up
10:20 AM
Move to Stage
10:25 AM
Perform
10:50 AM
Critique
11:15 AM
Spirit (Waukee)
Prep Division
10:45 AM
Move to Warm Up
10:50 AM
Warm Up
11:10 AM
Move to Stage
11:15 AM
Perform
11:40 AM
Critique
11:40 AM
Eternal Rush (Ankeny Centennial)
Prep Division
11:10 AM
Move to Warm Up
11:15 AM
Warm Up
11:35 AM
Move to Stage
11:40 AM
Perform
12:05 PM
Critique
12:05 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 PM
Momentum (Plymouth)
Open Division
12:25 PM
Move to Warm Up
12:30 PM
Warm Up
12:55 PM
Move to Stage
1:00 PM
Perform
1:30 PM
Critique
1:30 PM
RUSH (Ralston)
Open Division
12:55 PM
Move to Warm Up
1:00 PM
Warm Up
1:25 PM
Move to Stage
1:30 PM
Perform
2:00 PM
Critique
2:00 PM
Vortex (Ankeny Centennial)
Open Division
1:25 PM
Move to Warm Up
1:30 PM
Warm Up
1:55 PM
Move to Stage
2:00 PM
Perform
2:30 PM
Critique
2:30 PM
Studio (Urbandale)
Open Division
1:55 PM
Move to Warm Up
2:00 PM
Warm Up
2:25 PM
Move to Stage
2:30 PM
Perform
3:00 PM
Critique
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Millennium (Waukee)
Open Division
2:40 PM
Move to Warm Up
2:45 PM
Warm Up
3:10 PM
Move to Stage
3:15 PM
Perform
3:45 PM
Critique
3:45 PM
4th Avenue Jazz Company (Iowa City High)
Open Division
3:10 PM
Move to Warm Up
3:15 PM
Warm Up
3:40 PM
Move to Stage
3:45 PM
Perform
4:15 PM
Critique
4:15 PM
Spectrum (Ankeny Centennial)
Open Division
3:40 PM
Move to Warm Up
3:45 PM
Warm Up
4:10 PM
Move to Stage
4:15 PM
Perform
4:45 PM
Critique
4:45 PM
Eos (Waukee Northwest)
Exhibition
4:45 PM
Perform
5:15 PM
Daytime Awards
6:45 PM
Aurora (Waukee Northwest)
Exhibition
6:45 PM
Perform
7:15 PM
Eternal Rush (Ankeny Centennial)
Prep Division
5:55 PM
Move to Warm Up
6:00 PM
Warm Up
6:25 PM
Move to Stage
7:15 PM
Perform
7:45 PM
4th Avenue Jazz Company (Iowa City High)
Open Division
6:25 PM
Move to Warm Up
6:30 PM
Warm Up
6:55 PM
Move to Stage
7:45 PM
Perform
8:15 PM
Vortex (Ankeny Centennial)
Open Division
6:55 PM
Move to Warm Up
7:00 PM
Warm Up
7:25 PM
Move to Stage
8:15 PM
Perform
8:45 PM
Millennium (Waukee)
Open Division
7:25 PM
Move to Warm Up
7:30 PM
Warm Up
7:55 PM
Move to Stage
8:45 PM
Perform
9:15 PM
Studio (Urbandale)
Open Division
7:55 PM
Move to Warm Up
8:00 PM
Warm Up
8:25 PM
Move to Stage
9:15 PM
Perform
9:45 PM
Spectrum (Ankeny Centennial)
Open Division
8:25 PM
Move to Warm Up
8:30 PM
Warm Up
8:55 PM
Move to Stage
9:45 PM
Perform
10:20 PM