A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From September to November 2008.
West
Bands of America
Oct 25—Las Vegas, NV
Nov 8—Los Angeles, CA Northwest Association for Performing Arts
Sep 27—Hillsboro, OR – Sunset Classic
Oct 4—Hillsboro, OR – Century Showcase
Oct 11—Grants Pass, OR – Pride of the Northwest
Oct 11—Salem, OR – Pacifi c Coast Invitational
Oct 18—Vancouver, WA – McKenzie Classic
Oct 25—Corvallis, OR – Northwest Marching Band Circuit Championships
Nov 1—Eugene, OR – Northwest Marching Band Circuit Championships
U.S. Scholastic Band Association
Nov 1—Carson City, NV – Reno-Tahoe Regional Western Band Association
Nov 22-23—Northern California – Championships
Northeast
Bands of America
Oct 18—Towson, MD
Oct 25—Doylestown, PA
U.S. Scholastic Band Association
Sep 27— Swiftwater, PA – Northeast Pennsylvania Regional
Sep 27— Cranston, RI – Rhode Island and Massachusetts Super Saturday Part 1
Sep 27— Blackstone, MA – Rhode Island and Massachusetts Super Saturday Part Two
Sep 27— Norristown, PA – Pennsylvania Super Saturday Part One
Sep 27— Collegeville, PA – Pennsylvania Super Saturday Part Two
Oct 4—Upper Darby, PA – Delaware Valley Regional
Oct 4— Northampton, PA – Pennsylvania Super Saturday Part One
Oct 4— Brodheadsville, PA – Pennsylvania Super Saturday Part Two
Oct 11—East Rutherford, NJ – Yamaha Cup
Oct 11— Indiana, PA – Western Pennsylvania Regional
Oct 11— Dartmouth, MA – Massachusetts Super Saturday Part One
Oct 11— New Bedford, MA – Massachusetts Super Saturday Part Two
Oct 11— Cinnaminson, NJ – New Jersey Super Saturday Part One
Oct 11— Medford, NJ – New Jersey Super Saturday Part Two
Oct 12— Allentown, PA – Lehigh Valley Band Day, Presented by KNBT
Oct 18— Hershey, PA – Pennsylvania State Championship
Oct 18— Oak Ridge, NJ – New Jersey Super Saturday Part One (Day Show)
Oct 18— Rockaway, NJ – New Jersey Super Saturday Part Two
Oct 18— Somerset, NJ – New Jersey Super Saturday Part One
Oct 18— Manville, NJ – New Jersey Super Saturday Part Two
Oct 19— Uniondale, NY – New York State Championship
Oct 19—Ewing, NJ – Central Jersey Regional
Oct 25— East Rutherford, NJ – New Jersey State Championship (Open Bands)
Oct 25— New Britain, CT – New England States Championship
Oct 25—Allentown, PA – Preview of Champions
Oct 26— Sewell, NJ – New Jersey State Championship (Groups 2A, 4A, 5A)
Oct 26— Parlin, NJ – New Jersey State Championship (Groups 1A, 3A, 6A)
Nov 1— Allentown, PA – Northern States Championship (Groups 1 Open, 6 Open)
Nov 2— Hershey, PA – Northern States Championship (Groups 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A)
Nov 2— Allentown, PA – Northern States Championship (Groups 2 Open, 3 Open, 4 Open, 5 Open)
Nov 8— Allentown, PA – Northern States Championship (Groups 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A)
Nov 9— Allentown, PA – Northern States Championship (Groups 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A)
Midwest
Bands of America
Sep 20—Centerville, OH
Sep 20—Tulsa, OK – Fall Preview Experience
Sep 27—Massillon, OH
Sep 27— Indianapolis, IN – Sound Check at Lucas Oil Stadium
Oct 11—Ypsilanti, MI
Oct 17-18—St. Louis, MO – Super Regional
Nov 8—Indianapolis, IN
Nov 12-15—Indianapolis, IN – Grand Nationals
U.S. Scholastic Band Association
Oct 18—Carbondale, IL – Southern Illinois Regional
Other
Sep 20—Waseca, MN – Waseca Marching Classic
Sep 27—Luverne, MN – Tri-State Band Festival
Oct 4—Champlin, MN – Champlin Park Rebel Classic
Oct 4—Sioux Falls, SD – Festival of Bands, USA
Oct 18—Ankeny, IA – Mid-Iowa Band Championship
Oct 18— Vermillion, SD – Quad State Marching Competition
Oct 25— Minneapolis, MN – Youth In Music Marching Band Championships
South
Bands of America
Oct 4—Arlington, TX
Oct 4—Murray, KY
Oct 11—Houston, TX
Oct 11—Orlando, FL
Oct 31-Nov 1—Atlanta, GA – Super Regional
Oct 31-Nov 1—San Antonio, TX – Super Regional
U.S. Scholastic Band Association
Sep 20— Westminster, MD – Mid-Atlantic Clinic and Preview
Sep 27—Herndon, VA – Northern Virginia Regional
Sep 27— Pfl ugerville, TX – Central Texas Preview
Sep 27—Dallas, TX – North Texas Clinic and Preview
Oct 4—Annapolis, MD – Marine Corps Invitational
Oct 4—Rockport, TX – Coastal Bend Showcase
Oct 4—La Joya, TX – South Texas Regional
Oct 4—Schertz, TX – San Antonio Regional
Oct 4—Burleson, TX – North Texas Regional
Oct 4—Laredo, TX – Southwest Texas Regional
Oct 11—Kyle, TX – Central Texas Regional
Oct 11— Baltimore, MD – Maryland Super Saturday Part One
Oct 11— Westminster, MD – Maryland Super Saturday Part Two
Oct 18— Sykesville, MD – Maryland and Delaware State Championship
Oct 18—Wise, VA – Western Virginia Regional
Oct 18— Clarksville, TN – Western Tennessee Regional Championship
Oct 25—Schertz, TX – Texas State Championship
Oct 25— New Jefferson City, TN – Eastern Tennessee Regional Championship
Oct 25—Salem, VA – Virginia State Championship
Oct 25— Cumberland, MD – Western Maryland Regional
Nov 1— Chattanooga, TN – Southern States Championship
Nov 7-8—Annapolis, MD – National Championship
Nov 9—Baltimore, MD – 20th Anniversary Celebration
Other
Oct 18—Kingsport, TN – Tennessee Valley Showcase
