Strike up the bands.

Lampeter-Strasburg (L-S) High School will host the Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association County Band South Festival on Saturday, Jan. 31.

L-S will have the opportunity to showcase its venue and several of its musicians.

The high school and middle school bands will rehearse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A concert open to the public will be held at 4 p.m. in the Lampeter-Strasburg High School Performing Arts Center, 1640 Book Road, Lancaster. There is an admission fee. Cash, credit cards, and debit cards will be accepted at the door.

The high school band will be conducted by Chris Devona of James Madison University, and the middle school band will be conducted by Matthew Ceresini of Hempfield High School.

The middle school band will take the stage first, followed by the high school band. "Each band will play five pieces of music," said L-S band director Larry Royer, who is serving as one of the host directors along with Brian Bartch of Lancaster County Christian School.

Royer relishes the opportunity to host the big event. "If you asked me on the day of the festival, I'd say it was great," he joked. "It's a lot of work, but it's worth it. It's a chance to show off our school a little bit, and people will be entertained by some of the best talent in Lancaster County."

Thirty-one musicians from the L-S School District were selected to participate in the festival.

The L-S High School County Band members are Kat Geiter, Sophia Leister, Isa Henry, Maya Coon, Cole Beiler, Avery Denlinger, Auburn Heinly, Leiana Smathers, Leah Altobello, Ava Berrios, Andrew Weaver, Cole Shehan, Lilly Kuhns, Rosalie Glick, Annika Sangrey, Josh Berry, Garrett Fawber, and Olivia Frelak.

The Martin Meylin Middle School County Band members are Maeson Sheffer, Mark Shaw, Max Colon, Segen Perez-Valle, Jordan Groff, Eve Staley, Bethany Brubaker, Martina Preston, Norah Lovern, Elyse Hershey, Chloe Gross, Marcello Malatesta, and Isla Marsh.