
Entering its 33rd year, the Fiesta Bowl Band Championship is
one of the longest running events in the Fiesta Bowl Festival of Events.
The event has earned a reputation as one of the most prestigious high
school marching band competitions in the nation. Eight bands advance
from the preliminaries to the evening finals where bands compete for the
Grand Master's Trophy.
The field championship is held in conjunction with the Fort McDowell
Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, the only
major bowl parade where bands are judged. Held in downtown Phoenix, the
parade will feature bands from across the nation as they represent their
hometowns and states.
Throughout its history of excellence, the Fiesta Bowl has hosted
marching bands from 44 different states. Adjudicators for the parade and
field events are highly-rated high school directors who have built
quality music programs in their own communities.
The field show is held in the University of Phoenix Stadium, a
state-of-the-art facility located in Glendale, Arizona. The stadium is
home to the Arizona Cardinals and features both a retractable playing
field and retractable roof.
View the parade live in the Phoenix area on ABC15 or watch the live webcast at www.azfamily.com.
PARADE AND FIELD
Desert Vista HS, Phoenix, Arizona
Gilbert HS, Gilbert, Arizona
Great Oak HS, Temecula, California
Hendrickson HS, Pflugerville, Texas
Junction City HS, Junction City, Kansas
McQueen HS, Reno, Nevada
Nogales HS, La Puente, California
Norton HS, Norton, Ohio
PARADE ONLY
Butler HS, Butler, Pennsylvania
Hampton HS, Allison Park, Pennsylvania
Pelham HS, Pelham, Alabama
Southwest Iowa Honor Band, Iowa
FIELD FINALS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
OPEN CLASS
93.50 Thousand Oaks HS, Thousand Oaks, CA - GRAND MASTER CHAMPION
93.45 Mt. Carmel HS, San Diego, CA
90.80 Mountain View HS, Mesa, AZ
86.25 Catalina Foothills HS, Tucson, AZ
84.40 Woodland Hills HS, Pittsburgh, PA
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
1 Mt. Carmel HS
2 Thousand Oaks HS
GENERAL EFFECT
1 Mt. Carmel HS
2 Thousand Oaks HS
VISUAL PERFORMANCE
1 Thousand Oaks HS
2 Mt. Carmel HS
AUXILIARY
1 Thousand Oaks HS
2 Mountain View HS
PERCUSSION
1 Thousand Oaks HS
2 Mt. Carmel HS
DRUM MAJORS
1 Mountain View HS
2 Thousand Oaks HS
AUDIENCE APPEAL
Mountain View HS
OUTSTANDING PIT CREW
Mountain View HS
PARADE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GRAND CHAMPION
95.95 Mt. Carmel HS, San Diego, CA
CLASS A (School enrollment 2500 and above)
90.650 Thousand Oaks HS, Thousand Oaks, CA
90.625 Mountain View HS, Mesa, AZ
88.400 Moanalua HS, Honolulu, HI
CLASS B (School enrollment 2499 and under)
84.25 Parkway Central HS, Chesterfield, MO
83.70 Catalina Foothills HS, Tucson, AZ
82.00 Heritage HS, Ringgold, GA
MUSIC
1 Mt. Carmel HS
2 Mountain View HS
GENERAL EFFECT
1 Mt. Carmel HS
2 Thousand Oaks HS
MARCHING
1 Mt. Carmel HS
2 Mountain View HS
AUXILIARY
1 Moanalua HS
2 Mountain View HS
• Ticket information is available online at
FiestaBowl.org or by calling 480-350-0911 or 800-635-5748.
• Field contest ticket prices range from $16 to $29, dependent on level of seating.
• Parade seating is available for $25 at several prime locations along the parade route.
• View a webcast of the entire 2009-2010 parade archived online at
www.azfamily.com
• To order DVDs of the field competition and/or parade, visit
www.mrvideoonline.com
• Non-professional cameras and video recorders are permitted during the competition.
The Fiesta Bowl events always take place around the New Year's holiday.
Specific dates will vary slightly each year to coincide with the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl football game.
Web: FiestaBowl.org or
FiestaBands.com
Email: Jordan Whitlach, Fiesta Bowl Event Coordinator
Phone: 480-350-0900
Email: Dick Stemple, Band Selection Chair and 2007-2008 Chairman of the Board
Phone: 602-997-5288
If you're interested in entering your band in the Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship and/or Parade, please request an application from Jordan Whitlach at the Fiesta Bowl office, Phone
480-350-0900.