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Champions will be crowned as field show bands compete in their 2024 circuit and state championship events throughout October and November. Dates and locations of major championships across the United States are listed in chronological order. Visit the individual websites for detailed schedules.

Check this page often as the champion bands will be posted after each event.

Is your state or circuit championship event missing from this list? Please send us an email with information about your event date and website address.



Youth In Music Marching Band Championships
October 12, 2024
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA) State Marching Band Festival
October 12 and 19, 2024
Multiple locations, Iowa

Kansas Bandmasters Association Marching Band Championship
October 12, 2024 (Small School Championship at Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, Kansas)
October 19, 2024 (Open Class Championship at Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas)

Oklahoma Bandmasters Association State Marching Contest
October 12, 2024 (1A/2A/3A at Yukon H.S., Yukon, Oklahoma)
October 12, 2024 (4A at Edmond Santa Fe H.S., Edmond, Oklahoma)
October 26, 2024 (5A at Edmond North H.S., Edmond, Oklahoma)
November 2, 2024 (6A1/6A2 at Broken Arrow H.S., Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)

Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Scholastic Class State Finals
October 19, 2024
Franklin Central High School
Indianapolis, Indiana

Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Marching Band Championships
October 19, 2024
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin

Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) State Marching Band Festival
October 19, 2024
Ford Wyoming Center
Casper, Wyoming

South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) State Championships
October 19, 2024 (1A at Liberty High School, Liberty, South Carolina)
October 19, 2024 (2A at Blythewood High School, Blythewood, South Carolina)
October 19, 2024 (3A at Belton-Honea Path High School, Honea Path, South Carolina)
October 19, 2024 (Traditional High Step at Wilson High School, Florence, South Carolina)
October 26, 2024 (4A at River Bluff High School, Lexington, South Carolina)
October 26, 2024 (5A at Boiling Springs High School, Boiling Springs, South Carolina)
November 2, 2024 (6A at Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg, South Carolina)

Colorado Bandmasters Association State Marching Band Championships
October 25-26, 2024 (4A/5A at U.S. Air Force Academy Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
October 28, 2024 (1A/2A/3A at CSU-Pueblo Thunderbowl Stadium, Pueblo, Colorado)

Illinois Marching Band Championships
October 26, 2024
University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois

Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) State Marching Band Championship
October 26, 2024
University of Louisville - L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Louisville, Kentucky

Lakeshore Marching Band Association (LMBA) Championships
October 26, 2024
Erie Veterans Stadium
Erie, Pennsylvania

Maine Band Director's Association (MBDA) Finals
October 26, 2024
Sanford H.S.
Sanford, Maine

Nebraska State Marching Contest
October 26, 2024
Two "festival" sites: Seacrest Field, Lincoln, Nebraska and Kearney H.S., Kearney, Nebraska
One "competition" site: Millard South High School Buell Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association (PIMBA) Championships
October 26, 2024
Gateway High School
Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Alabama Marching Band Championships
October 26, 2024 (1A/2A/3A/5A at Spain Park High School, Birmingham, Alabama)
November 2, 2024 (4A/6A/7A at Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama)

Mississippi Bandmasters Association State Marching Championships
October 26, 2024 (3A/4A/5A at Brandon H.S., Brandon, Mississippi)
October 26, 2024 (2A/6A at Pearl H.S., Pearl, Mississippi)
November 2, 2024 (1A/7A at Northwest Rankin H.S., Flowood, Mississippi)

Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) State Marching Band Finals
October 26, 2024 at Hilliard Bradley High School, Hilliard, Ohio
October 27, 2024 at Piqua High School, Piqua, Ohio
November 2, 2024 at Medina High School, Medina, Ohio
November 3, 2024 at Piqua High School, Piqua, Ohio

New York State Field Band Conference (NYSFBC) Championships
October 27, 2024
JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

UIL Texas State Military Marching Band Contest
October 29-30, 2024
Tuesday 1A/2A/4A; Wednesday 3A/5A/6A
Baylor University McLane Stadium
Waco, Texas

Cavalcade of Bands Championships
November 2, 2024
Multiple Sites: Cumberland Valley HS, New Oxford and Dallastown, Pennsylvania

Maryland Marching Band Association (MMBA) State Championship
November 2, 2024
Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA) Championships
November 2, 2024
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan

Nevada Marching Band Circuit Championships
November 2, 2024
Arbor View High School
Las Vegas, Nevada

Northwest Association for Performing Arts (NWAPA) Championships
November 2, 2024
A/AA at Hillsboro Stadium, Hillsboro, Oregon
AAA/AAAA at University of Oregon Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

Tennessee Division II State Marching Band Championship
November 2, 2024
Stewarts Creek High School
Smyrna, Tennessee

Virginia Marching Band Cooperative State Championships
November 2, 2024
Groups 1/5/3 at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia
Groups 2/6/4 at Liberty Christian Academy, Lynchburg, Virginia

Tournament of Bands (TOB) Atlantic Coast Championships
November 2, 2024 (3-A, 3-OPEN, 2-A, 2-OPEN at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania)
November 3, 2024 (4-A, 4-OPEN, 1-A, 1-OPEN at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania)

USBands National Championships
November 2, 2024 (Open Class at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey)
November 3, 2024 (A Class Groups I, IV, V at J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania)
November 9, 2022 (A Class Groups II, III at J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania)

New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) Championships
November 3, 2024
Lawrence Veterans Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, Massachusetts

New Jersey Marching Band Directors Association (NJMBDA) State Championships
November 3, 2024
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Ewing Township, New Jersey

Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association (ASBOA) State Marching Contest
November 4-6, 2024
Monday 4A/7A; Tuesday 3A/5A, Wednesday 1A/2A/6A
War Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas

UIL Texas State Open Class Marching Band Contest
November 4-6, 2024 (1A/3A/5A)
November 11-13, 2024 (2A/4A/6A)
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas

Utah Music Educators Association (UMEA) Red Rocks State Marching Band Championships
November 8, 2024
Utah Tech Greater Zion Stadium
St. George, Utah

Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Open Class State Finals
November 9, 2024
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana

Mid-States Band Association (MSBA) Championships
November 9, 2024
A at Simon Kenton High School, Independence, Kentucky
AA at Miamisburg High School, Miamisburg, Ohio
AAA at West Clermont High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
AAAA at Kings High School, Kings Mill, Ohio
AAAAA at Mason High School, Mason, Ohio

Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC) Outdoor Championships
November 9, 2024 (1A/2A/3A at West Orange High School, Winter Garden, Florida)
November 10, 2024 (4A/5A at Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, Florida)

Bands of America Grand National Championships
November 14-16, 2024
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana

Arizona Band & Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA) State Marching Band Championship
November 16, 2024
Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Florida Marching Band Championships (FMBC) State Finals
November 16, 2024
Jupiter High School
Jupiter, Florida

Northern California Band Association (NCBA) - Lincoln Review of Champions
November 16, 2024
Lincoln High School
Stockton, California

Northern California Band Association (NCBA) - Tournament of Champions
November 16, 2024
Rodriguez High School
Fairfield, California

Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Field Championships
November 23, 2024
Multiple locations, California

Western Band Association (WBA) Class and Grand Championships
November 23-24, 2024
1A/2A/3A at Deran Koligian Stadium, Fresno, California
4A/5A at Buchanan High School Veteran's Memorial Stadium, Clovis, California

Is your state or circuit championship event missing from this list? Please send us an email with information about your event date and website address.

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