The Association of Texas Small School Bands had more than 9,000 high school band students from across Texas auditioned in twenty-two different regions for a place in their respective all-region bands. The top chairs in each region advanced to one of the area auditions held this past weekend across the state and only 295 of these 2,222 students were selected for all-state honors in two bands, 4A and 1-3A. They rehearsed for two and a half days and presented a concert on Saturday, February 11, 2017, in the Lila Cockrell Theatre of the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in downtown San Antonio. Joseph P. Missal, Oklahoma State University, was the clinician-conductor of the All-State Symphonic Band.