North High School to Host Marching Band Invitational

Eighteen area high school marching bands will converge on Central Stadium next weekend for the 19th annual Evansville North Marching Band Festival Saturday, September 25, beginning at 4:30 p.m.. This festival is significant to area bands as it is the last competition before the Indiana State Music Association’s District Competition, which determines the advancement of groups to the State Finals in October at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The festival, sponsored by Buehlers Buy Low, will see area bands compete in one of four classifications, depending on school enrollment. Participating bands include: Bosse, Central, Harrison, Reitz, Memorial, Mater Dei, Boonville, Forest Park, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon, North Posey, Perry Central, Princeton, Southridge, South Knox, South Spencer and Tell City.

Awards will be presented for the music and marching achievements of each representative group.

Admission to the event is $5.