Bands of America Grand National Championship

Date and Time for this Past Event

Thu, Nov 10, 2022 - Sat, Nov 12, 2022

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High school performers will bring live music to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Nov. 10-12 as 98 marching bands from 20 states compete in the 2022 Bands of America Grand National Championships, presented by Yamaha.
Fifteen thousand high school students will perform as part of marching bands from Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The Bands of America Grand National Championships is the premier marching band event in the nation and an entertaining, family-friendly event featuring live music, choreography, and competition.
The Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships will feature 98 high school marching bands in two days of preliminary competition. A panel of nationally recognized music educators and marching band experts will evaluate the bands. Up to 38 bands will advance to Saturday’s Semi-Finals competition. The top 12 scoring bands will advance to Saturday evening’s Finals competition.
The event will include exhibition performances by Ohio University Marching 110, University of North Alabama Marching Pride of North Alabama, and the Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band.
Grand Nationals features an Expo in Lucas Oil Stadium for spectators and performers, as well as the Future Music Educators Experience for more than 200 college music majors.