Last year the Northampton High School Concert Band was awarded a unique opportunity: to be able to travel to Washington D.C., and perform on the Concert Hall stage of the Kennedy Center. This year, they took the offer. Early in May, they made their way to D.C. and spent three days rehearsing with another band, eating food, and having a spectacular time traipsing around Washington. On the fourth day, they rode to the Kennedy Center and got their chance.