Regionals – Sep/Oct 2008

Regional Marching Band Events

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

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