Ever wonder how the best high school bands get to be so good by the time the Bands of America Grand National Championships roll around? Well, it all starts here. Week one of competition.
It all starts at the judge's first read and the students' first chance at performing their hearts out in front of a band-centric audience.
In Ohio, this weekend, bands from across the Midwest will fill up the Miami Redhawks stadium with the sounds of fall marching band!
Prelims will begin with Bourbon County (KY) at 7:30 AM ET, then wrap up with Carmel (IN) and Miami University, performing in exhibition, around 5 PM ET. Preliminary awards will follow, including the announcement of the finalist bands that earned another chance to perform under the lights on Saturday evening.
The first finalist band will perform at 8:00 PM ET, continuing until final awards are announced at 10:45 PM ET!