Choctaw Classic
2025-10-25 | Dyer County High School, 1000 West Main Street, Newbern, TN, 38059, United States
This is a single session event.

50th Alcoa High School Marching Band Competition
2025-10-25 | Alcoa High School, 1205 Lodge St, Alcoa, TN, 37701, United States
Judging Panel:
Music Ensemble- Jeff Phillips
Music Effect- David England
Visual Ensemble- Alex White
Visual Effect- Stephanie Stewart
Percussion- Jayce Clemons
Colorguard- Jim Idol
Drum Major- David Semones
Single Session Contest
Show uses TBA Marching Rubric sheets. Great campus located near the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, well run contest by an awesome booster association, and one of the best hospitality rooms in East TN!

Crockett County Marching Invitational
2025-10-25 | Crockett County High School, 402 TN-88, Alamo, TN, 38001, United States
Judging Panel: TBA
Prelims & Finals Contest

Foothills Classic
2025-10-25 | Seymour High School, 732 Boyds Creek Hwy, Seymour, TN, United States

Rhea County Marching Invitational
2025-11-01 | Rhea County High School, 885 Eagle Lane, Evensville, TN, 37332, United States
Judging Panel:
Music Ensemble – David Butler
Music Effect – Ron Rogers
Visual Ensemble – TBD
Visual Effect – James Wilson
Percussion – Jayce Clemons
Color Guard – Tonya Willis
Drum Major – TBD
Single Session Contest
Ticket price is $10 (6 and under free).
Additional information and the registration link can be found at www.rheacountyband.com/rcmi.

Tennessee Small Band Association State Championship
2025-11-01 | Watertown High School, 9360 Sparta Pike,, Watertown, TN, 37184, United States
Watertown High School is hosting the 3rd Annual Tennessee Small Band Association State Championship on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
This association represents public schools in the Great State of Tennessee with an enrollment of 500 or less, according to TSSAA enrollment figures, and with marching bands of 30 or less winds and percussion. In April of 2023, the General Assembly sanctioned the TSBA Celebration as a marching championship for small Bands and named the physical awards for such championships the “Senate Trophy”. (Senate Joint Resolution 356)
We would like to invite you to come join us. The contest is planned to start at 6pm. We will definitely have concessions and hospitality for the directors and drivers. There are awards for High Music, High Visuals, and Best Soloist, as well as the presentation of the Senate Trophy for the champion.
The deadline to enter is October 6, 2025. The entry fee is $200.00.
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMrvghy7L9-BS6Ak8cK692A_tQi9McDUaNE3d92avyIzRpQQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115822093036966843823

SCGC Color Guard Championships
2026-03-28 - 2026-03-29 | Western Kentucky University – Diddle Arena, 1605 Avenue of Champions, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
Two award ceremonies will be held: one at mid-day and one at the conclusion of the day.
Your ticket grants admission for both Saturday and Sunday.

SCGC Percussion/Winds Championships
2026-04-04 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Western Kentucky University – Diddle Arena, 1605 Avenue of Champions, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
One award ceremony will be held at the conclusion of the event.

TMEA Conference
2026-04-09 - 2026-04-12 | Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN, 37214, United States
The 67th Annual TMEA Music Education Conference is a premier gathering of Tennessee’s music educators and their exceptional students, celebrating the talents and achievements of young musicians from every corner of the state. In addition to spotlighting remarkable student performances, the conference offers world-class professional development sessions and invaluable networking opportunities.
At the heart of this conference are our nine All-State ensembles for choir, band, and orchestra, comprised of hundreds of student musicians who have demonstrated outstanding skill and dedication. These ensembles are led by distinguished guest conductors who hail from professional ensembles or top-tier university music programs.
An essential highlight of the conference is our Exhibit Hall, where sponsors and exhibitors can network with music educators and music supervisors who make crucial decisions about curricula and spending for their districts. This dedicated space allows for one-on-one engagement, product demonstrations, and meaningful conversations about how your goods, services, or programs can enhance music instruction.

Drums Across the Smokies
2026-07-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Sevier County High School, 1200 Dolly Parton Pkwy, Sevierville, TN, 37862, United States
Boston Crusaders
Carolina Crown
Music City
Spirit of Atlanta

DCI Nashville
2026-07-24 19:30 - 22:30
Nissan Stadium

Blue Devils
Bluecoats
Boston Crusaders
Carolina Crown
Colts
Music City
Spirit of Atlanta

Pete Evans Marching Showcase - Milan
2026-08-29 | Milan High School, 7060 East Van Hook Street, Milan, TN, 38358, United States
4th Annual
This event is designed as an early-season showcase, not a contest—
• a chance for your students to get a full run in before competition season, and
• an opportunity to watch and support other local bands in a positive, low-stress environment.
• Uniforms and props are not required!
RETURN OF CRITIQUE!
We’re excited to bring back in-person critique immediately following your performance. Directors and students will have the opportunity to receive direct feedback from our adjudicators while the performance is fresh in everyone’s mind.

This year we can accept up to 12 bands. Spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

All-Star Judging Panel
We’re thrilled to welcome an outstanding panel of educators, designers, and adjudicators:

Steven Page – Music Effect
BOA and DCI adjudicator; Chief Judge for the Kentucky State Marching Band Championships
Active DCI & BOA judge since 2002, with experience at hundreds of events across the U.S., Canada, and Colombia

Shel Bowers – Visual Effect
Experienced DCI and WGI visual adjudicator
Brings extensive knowledge of visual design, coordination, and performance quality in the marching arts

Travis Speice – Color Guard
Designer/instructor with The Cavaliers and Pride of Cincinnati Winter Guard
National-level experience in staging, equipment, and movement for elite guard programs

Jim Reed – Percussion
Decades of experience as an arranger, drill designer, and show coordinator for bands across numerous states
Former snare drummer with Spirit of Atlanta, founder and charter member of Music City Legend Drum & Bugle Corps, and a 26-year veteran band director in Tennessee
Staff percussion arranger for Arrangers’ Publishing Company, with works also published by Rowloff Productions

Barry Trobaugh – Music Ensemble
Past President of the Tennessee Bandmasters Association and WTSBOA, and a key leader in developing Tennessee’s statewide band assessment systems
Currently serves as Director of TBA Marching Events, performs with the Memphis Wind Symphony, and remains active as an adjudicator, clinician, and educational consultant with AMRO Music

Dr. Todd E. Hill – Music Performance & Jazz Studies
Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Murray State University, where he directs the MSU Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Jazz Combos
A widely respected clinician and guest conductor for concert and jazz ensembles across the U.S., with extensive experience in jazz pedagogy, composition, and arranging

Head Judge
We’re thrilled to implement a Head Judge this year to help oversee critique flow, coordinate with the judging panel, and support a smooth experience for all bands. We welcome:

Jeremy Tate (Jackson, TN) – Head Judge
active adjudicator and clinician throughout the United States. His professional memberships include NAfME, WTSBOA, and the Tennessee Bandmasters Association. He is currently on the active adjudicator roster for Drum Corps International, Winter Guard International, Bands of America, and numerous other local and regional associations/circuits across the United States.

LABOR DAY
2026-09-07

Bands at the Rock
2026-09-12 | Rockvale High School, 6545 Highway 99, Rockvale, TN, 37153, United States
Turf field
Judges:

Music Ensemble: Jacob Souder (Huntsville, AL)
Music Effect: Jeremy Smith (Florence, AL)
Visual Ensemble: Jonathan Beavers (Madison, AL)
Visual Effect: JR Seals (Union City, TN)
Color Guard: Christopher Lester (Nashville, TN)
Percussion: David England (Murfreesboro, TN)

Critique judges:

Randy Box
Joe Gray
Jerrell Horton
David Skinner

All school aged children and younger are FREE. Tickets available both at the gate and through GoFan (link provided in future).

Northern Plateau Marching Invitational
2026-09-12 | Livingston Academy, 120 Melvin Johnson Dr, Livingston, TN, 38570, United States
Easy access from Cookeville, TN, State hwy 111 north to school signs will guide you there ample parking, great food, and restrooms you can’t beat. Easy movement from buses to warm-up and then to the performance field. Hope to see you there/here!
Info at “Spirit of the Wildcats” on Facebook
Info also at www.la-sotw-band.net
Single Performance
Judges:

Benjamin Easley – ME
Craig Valentine – MGE
Alan Shoffner – VE
Dr. Bill DeJournette – VGE
Cynthia Winter – DM
Alicia Sharp – CG
Jimmy Clemons – Perc

Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKYUqawSF4VeT0XtUbXVyG5_Estsxp8_RCt-2yUfdKO3lq8w/viewform?usp=header

Hendersonville Golden Invitational
2026-09-12 | Hendersonville High School, 123 Cherokee Road, Hendersonville, TN, 37075, United States
The 37th annual Hendersonville Golden Invitational will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, TN. The event will take place in our new (in 2025) football stadium!

Just as in past years our event will be a single-run competition. Every band will go straight from the field to a session indoors with one of our three highly-qualified critique judges. The band members and staff will get immediate feedback from the adjudicator as they watch and listen to the performance they just presented on the field.
ADJUDICATION FORMAT: Tennessee Bandmasters (TBA) Sheets
Judging Panel (Scoring):
Music Ensemble – JoAnn Hood – Retired Band Director, John Overton High School, Nashville
Music Effect – Brent Burris – Former Director Muhlenberg County/Glasgow HS, KY
Visual Ensemble – Michael Rosson – Band Director, Nashville School of the Arts
Visual Effect – Blair Callaway – Instructor Instrumental Music Ed at Jacksonville State University
Percussion – Eric Baumgardner – Band Director, Halls High School, TN
Color Guard – Johnny Guzman – Freelance Color Guard Adjudicator, Atlanta, GA
Critique/Clinic Panel (Non-Scoring):
Non-Scoring Critique – Dr. Jeff Phillips – Retired Band Director, Hendersonville High School, TN
Non-Scoring Critique – JR Baker – Fine Arts Director, Robertson County Schools
Non-Scoring Critique – Dr. Bryan Braue – Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands, MTSU

Rather than specify classifications ahead of time, we will create four equally-populated (or as close to equal as possible) classes based on number of musicians in each group.
Performance Order in each class will be determined by reverse of order of completed registrations. Your registration will be completed by 1) Submitting this Form and 2) Our Receipt of the $100 Registration Fee.
**Please fill out what you know now and you will be contacted a few weeks prior to the contest to update your info**
Mail your Registration Fee to:
HHS Band Boosters
123 Cherokee Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075

Clinch Mountain Marching Festival
2026-09-12 | Grainger High School, 2201 US 11W, Rutledge, TN, 37861, United States
This is an early competition geared towards growing and learning where you need to go. If you do not have the full show on, you will not be penalized in any way. We will also have a one-on-one session with the judges at the end for directors and optional student leaders to meet and discuss strategies. Please contact Cory Dalton with any questions at all.

Hawk Marching Invitational
2026-09-12 | Rossview High School, 1237 Rossview Road, Clarksville, TN, United States
Entry Deadline: August, 3rd 2026

TBA Format with Color Guard and Percussion Judges.
This competition will start in the late afternoon / early evening hours.

Tabulations will be done through competition suite this year.

Judges:
Music Ensemble – Dr. Barry KrausMusic Effect – Dr. Robbin JohnstonVisual Ensemble – Mr. Jonathan HooperVisual Effect – Mr. Blaine BomarPercussion – Mr. Paul WatersColor Guard – Ms. Amanda Jones

Crusader Collective Small Band Season Opener Invitational
2026-09-12 | First Assembly Christian School, 8650 Walnut Grove Road, Cordova, TN, 38115, United States
First Assembly Christian School (FACS) would like to host our first small band competition on Sept. 12th, 2026. This would be tailored to small bands (bands under 60 student). The proposed cost would be $100 to enter. We looking to see if there would be interest.

March to the Summit
2026-09-19 | Summit High School, 2830 Twin Lakes Dr, Spring Hill, TN, 37174, United States
Turf field

The entry fee is $100 and checks should be made out to SHS Band and sent to
Summit High School Band
2830 Twin Lakes Dr.
Spring Hill, TN, 37174

Station Camp Marching Invitational
2026-09-19 | Station Camp High School, 1040 Bison Trail, Gallatin, TN, 37076, United States
13th Annual
TBA Sanctioned event
In-person critique
Judges:

Music Ensemble: John Easley
Music Effect: Trevor Rundell
Visual Ensemble: Bill Castillo
Visual Effect: Lee Gibson
Color Guard: Matt Bearden
Percussion: Jimmy Haskell
Overall Commentary: Nate Hughes
Chief Judge: Jim Reed

Eagle Invitational - Northeast HS
2026-09-19 | Northeast High School, 3701 Trenton Road, Clarksville, TN, 37040, United States
Single performance contest
Judges:

Music Ensemble: Dr. Barry Kraus
Music Effect: Rick Murphy
Visual Ensemble: Robbin Johnston
Visual Effect: Blaine Bomar
Percussion: Chris Lowry
Color Guard: Amanda Jones

Registration Form: https://forms.gle/9Qwop9ijFBnNbewX6

Clinch River Classic
2026-09-19 | Clinton High School, 120 Gilliam St., Clintin, TN, 37716, United States
The Clinch River Classic uses outstanding adjudicators and Tennessee Bandmasters Association (TBA) scoring sheets (https://tennesseebandmasters.org/marching-band/).
The CRC features six classifications to ensure fair competition and even awards distribution. Four band judges will evaluate in areas of music ensemble, music effect, visual ensemble, and visual effect. Caption judges will be in the areas of color guard, drum major, and percussion.
Parking at CRC is free. There will be signs and volunteers to let you know where to park. ​​
Food trucks and a concession stand will provide a wide variety of foods and drinks available throughout the day. The concession stand will take cash and card. ​
Registration Deadline: August 31st 2026 or until full
Registration Fee: $100 (make checks payable to Clinton Band Foundation)​​​
CRC Admission:
Admission: $10.00
5 & under: Free​
Awards:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Bands in each class
1st and 2nd place Percussion in each class
1st and 2nd place Color Guard in each class
1st and 2nd place Drum Major in each class
Overall Percussion, Guard, Drum Major, and Band for 1A-3A
Overall Percussion, Guard, Drum Major, and Band for 4A-6A
​***All bands will be acknowledged for their performance during the awards ceremony***
​
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/z2QUMxjWj5Yuvxvk8

Hornet Invitational
2026-09-19 | South Gibson County High School, 1000 Hornet Dr, Medina, TN, 38355, United States
12th Annual
One performance
Central States Judges

Smokey Bear Classic
2026-09-19 | Sevier County High School, 1200 Dolly Parton Pkwy, Sevierville, TN, 37862, United States

Columbia Invitational Marching Competition
2026-09-26 | Columbia Central High School, 921 Lion Parkway, Columbia, TN, 38401, United States
50th Annual
Panel Includes:
Music Ensemble- Craig Cornish
Music Effect- Jo Ann Hood
Visual Ensemble- Monty Galloway
Visua Effect- John Hoekstra
Guard- Mary Laman
Percussion- TBA
New turf field

Bethel University Marching Invitational
2026-09-26 | Bethel University Renaissance Regimnet, 150 Wildcat Lane, McKenzie, TN, 38201, United States
One show – no finals
Mid-morning to mid-afternoon
Limit of 3 bands per class

Stones River Championship - Siegel
2026-09-26 | Siegel High School, 3300 Siegel Road, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129, United States
10th Annual
Judges:

Music Ensemble: Jerrell Horton
Music Effect: James Thompson
Music Individual: John Easley
Visual Ensemble: Ralph Stewart
Visual Effect: Jordan Lalama
Visual Individual: Nicole Davis
Guard: Cody Thompson
Percussion: Bryan Braue

West Creek Coyote Classic
2026-09-26 | West Creek High School, 1210 W Creek Coyote Trail, Clarksville, TN, 37042, United States
2nd Annual
One run – late afternoon/early evening
Limit to 12 bands
Judges:

Music Ensemble – David Hazlett
Music Effect – Scott Steward
Visual Ensemble – James Millis
Visual Effect – Cayce Long
Percussion – Adrian Baker
Color Guard – Cassie Bratcher

Wolf Pack Classic - Liberty Creek
2026-09-26 | Liberty Creek High School, 100 Wolfpack Way, Gallatin, TN, 37066, United States
3rd Annual
Judges:

Music: Alex Sears
Music: Daniel Scott
Visual: Taylor Winkler
Visual: David Smelser
Percussion: Kevin Jankowski
Color Guard: Lindsey Vawter
Contest Coordinator: Jim Reed
