Suit jacket vs Tux jacket?

[yhelothar]

I thought my band director said a suit with a hung down tie was fine for my concert, but then my friend told me that was for another group :x

So now I need a tux, bowtie and cummerbund by tommorrow.

I already have the tux shirt and tux pants, but only a vest, which I need a jacket.
My suit looks pretty similar to a tux, besides the fact that the collar isn't the silk that is used on the tux.

Will I look weird?

 

[cirthix]

go with the tux (and wear a penguin logo too!) j/k if you take your appearance so seriously, you have problems. focus on your work and play your instrument and not be so dammn self concious or pleasing some dumbass band director. i hate when people try to impose their ideas on others, especially when it comes to how you dress yourself. arrghhhh. i could write a rant, but i'm too lazy lol

 

[yhelothar]

I'm not too familiar with proper dress code, so I'm afraid that my director would find the suit jacket completely unacceptable and not allow me to perform, which would result in a failure in the class. :Q

 

[Zugzwang152]

typically tux jackets are cut a little differently than suit jackets. i would go rent a jacket or even an entire ensemble. thats what i did for band in high school.

 

[yhelothar]

What's the difference in the cut that would distiguish the two? I already have the tux dress shirt and pants as required in my high school band, but I used a vest with no bow tie/cummerbund in high school.
So I'm hoping I can just spend $30 tommorrow for the bowtie and cummerbund.