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Updated November 3, 2025

Champions will be crowned as field show bands compete in their 2025 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 11, 2025
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CHAMPIONS: A Harrisburg H.S., SD; AA Mankato Area 77 Lancers, MN; AAA Irondale H.S., MN; AAAA Rosemount H.S., MN; OVERALL Rosemount H.S., MN

Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA) State Marching Band Festival
October 11 and 18, 2025
Multiple locations, Iowa

Kansas Bandmasters Association Marching Band Championship
October 11, 2025 (Small School Championship at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas)
October 18, 2025 (Open Class Championship at Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas)
CHAMPIONS: SMALL SCHOOLS Independence H.S.; OPEN Blue Valley H.S.

Oklahoma Bandmasters Association State Marching Contest
October 11, 2025 (1A/2A/3A at Edmond North H.S., Edmond, Oklahoma)
October 11, 2025 (4A at Edmond Santa Fe H.S., Edmond, Oklahoma)
October 25, 2025 (5A at Muskogee H.S., Muskogee, Oklahoma)
November 1, 2025 (6A1/6A2 at Broken Arrow H.S., Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)
CHAMPIONS: 1A Haskell H.S.; 2A Chandler H.S.; 3A Perkins-Tryon H.S.; 4A Fort Gibson H.S.; 5A Collinsville H.S.; 6A-2 Southmoore H.S.; 6A-1 Broken Arrow H.S.

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association (PIMBA) Championships
October 18, 2025
Deer Lakes High School
Cheswick, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: A Mars Area H.S.; AA Fox Chapel Area H.S.; AAA Moon Area H.S.; AAAA Kiski Area H.S.

Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Marching Band Championships
October 18, 2025
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
CHAMPIONS: A Baldwin-Woodville H.S; AA Greendale H.S.; AAA River Falls H.S.; AAAA Oak Creek H.S.

Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) State Marching Band Festival
October 18, 2025
Ford Wyoming Center
Casper, Wyoming
CHAMPIONS: 3A OPEN Cody H.S.; 4A OPEN Kelly Walsh H.S.; Other divisions ratings only

South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) State Championships
October 18, 2025 (Traditional High Step at Wilson High School, Florence, South Carolina)
October 18, 2025 (2A at TL Hanna High School, Anderson, South Carolina)
October 18, 2025 (4A at Blythewood High School, Blythewood, South Carolina)
October 25, 2025 (3A at Belton-Honea Path High School, Honea Path, South Carolina)
October 25, 2025 (5A at River Bluff High School, Lexington, South Carolina)
November 1, 2025 (1A at North Central High School, Kershaw, South Carolina)
November 1, 2025 (6A at Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg, South Carolina)
CHAMPIONS: Traditional-High Step 1A/2A Keenan H.S.; Traditional-High Step 3A/4A Wilson H.S.; 1A Ninety Six H.S.; 2A Pendleton H.S.; 3A D.W. Daniel H.S.; 4A Catawba Ridge H.S.; 5A Nation Ford H.S.; 6A Wando H.S.

Alabama Marching Band Championships
October 25, 2025
Spain Park H.S.
Birmingham, Alabama
CHAMPIONS: 1A Meek H.S.; 2A Lexington H.S.; 3A Weaver H.S.; 4A Oak Grove H.S.; 5A Briarwood C.S.; 6A Jasper H.S.

Colorado Bandmasters Association State Marching Band Championships
October 25, 2025 (4A/5A at U.S. Air Force Academy Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
October 27, 2025 (1A/2A/3A at Ralph Stocker Stadium, Grand Junction, Colorado)
CHAMPIONS: 1A Florence H.S.; 2A The Classical Academy; 3A Pueblo County H.S.; 4A Rampart H.S.; 5A Fossil Ridge H.S.

Illinois Marching Band Championships
October 25, 2025
University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
CHAMPIONS: 1A Mater Dei Catholic H.S.; 2A University H.S.; 3A Morton H.S.; 4A Washington Commmunity H.S.; 5A Plainfield North H.S.; 6A Normal H.S.

Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Scholastic Class State Finals
October 25, 2025
Franklin Central High School
Indianapolis, Indiana

Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) State Marching Band Championship
October 25, 2025
Western Kentucky University - L.T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, Kentucky
CHAMPIONS: A Washington Co. H.S.; AA Beechwood H.S.; AAA Murray H.S.; AAAA Christian Co. H.S.; AAAAA Lafayette H.S.

Lakeshore Marching Band Association (LMBA) Championships
October 25, 2025
Erie Veterans Stadium
Erie, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: A Maplewood H.S.; AA Northwestern H.S.; AAA Harbor Creek H.S.

Maine Band Director's Association (MBDA) Finals
October 25, 2025
Sanford H.S.
Sanford, Maine

Nebraska State Marching Contest
October 25, 2025
Two "festival" sites: Seacrest Field, Lincoln, Nebraska and Kearney H.S., Kearney, Nebraska
One "competition" site: Millard South High School Buell Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska
CHAMPIONS: Competition Site - 1A Crofton H.S.; 2A Plattsmouth H.S.; 3A Gretna H.S.; 4A Bellevue West H.S.; 5A Millard West H.S.; OVERALL Millard West H.S.; Other sites ratings only.

New Mexico Music Educators Association (NMMEA) State Marching Contest
October 25, 2025
Rio Rancho H.S.
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
CHAMPIONS: A-4A Los Alamos H.S.; 5A V Sue Cleveland H.S.

Mississippi Bandmasters Association State Marching Championships
October 25, 2025 (2A/3A/5A at Brandon H.S., Brandon, Mississippi)
October 25, 2025 (4A/6A at Pearl H.S., Pearl, Mississippi)
November 1, 2025 (1A/7A at Northwest Rankin H.S., Flowood, Mississippi)
CHAMPIONS: 2A Hatley H.S.; 3A Booneville H.S.; 4A Columbia H.S.; 5A South Jones H.S.; 6A Gautier H.S.; 7A Germantown H.S.

Northwest Association for Performing Arts (NWAPA) Championships
October 25, 2025 (A/AA)
November 1, 2025 (AAA/AAAA)
Hillsboro Stadium
Hillsboro, Oregon
CHAMPIONS: A Kamiakin H.S.; AA Sunset H.S.; AAA Kamiak H.S.; AAAA Grants Pass H.S.

Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) State Marching Band Finals
October 25, 2025 at Hilliard Bradley High School, Hilliard, Ohio
October 26, 2025 at Piqua High School, Piqua, Ohio
November 1, 2025 at Medina High School, Medina, Ohio
November 2, 2025 at Piqua High School, Piqua, Ohio

Virginia Marching Band Cooperative State Championships
October 25, 2025
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
CHAMPIONS: GROUP 1 Stuarts Draft H.S.; GROUP 2 Cox H.S.; GROUP 3 EC Glass H.S.; GROUP 4 Gainesville H.S.; GROUP 5 Bassett H.S.; GROUP 6 Independence H.S.; OPEN FINALS Independence H.S.

New York State Field Band Conference (NYSFBC) Championships
October 26, 2025
JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
CHAMPIONS: SS1 Mineola H.S.; SS2 Oswego H.S.; SS3 Jordan-Elbridge H.S.; LS2 Brentwood H.S.; LS3 Hilton H.S.; NATIONAL Liverpool H.S.

UIL Texas State Military Marching Band Contest
October 28-29, 2025
Tuesday 3A and 5A/6A; Wednesday 1A/2A and 4A
Baylor University McLane Stadium
Waco, Texas

Cavalcade of Bands Championships
November 1, 2025
Multiple Sites: Cumberland Valley HS, New Oxford HS and Dallastown HS, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: Liberty A Big Spring H.S.; Liberty Open Susquehannock H.S.; American A Jersey Shore H.S.; American Open Pottsgrove H.S.; American Freedom Mount Pleasant H.S.; Yankee A Cumberland Valley H.S.; Yankee Open Nazareth Area H.S.; Yankee Freedom Dallastown H.S.; Independence A Hatboro Horsham H.S.; Independence Open Donegal H.S.

Maryland Marching Band Association (MMBA) State Championship
November 1, 2025
Towson University
Towson, Maryland
CHAMPIONS: 1A Middletown H.S.; 2A Annapolis Area Christian School; 3A Century H.S.; 4A Broadneck H.S.; Open Tuscarora H.S.

Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA) Championships
November 1, 2025
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
CHAMPIONS: Flight I Walled Lake H.S.; Flight II Jenison H.S.; Flight III Reeths-Puffer H.S.; Flight IV Lakeshore H.S.; Flight V Watervliet H.S.

Tennessee Division I State Marching Band Championship
November 1, 2025
Independence High School
Thompson's Station, Tennessee
CHAMPION: Adamsville H.S.

Tennessee Division II State Marching Band Championship
November 1, 2025
Stewarts Creek High School
Smyrna, Tennessee
CHAMPION: Elizabethton H.S.

Tournament of Bands (TOB) Atlantic Coast Championships
November 1, 2025 (4-A/1-A and 4-OPEN/1-OPEN at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania)
November 2, 2025 (3-A/2-A and 3-OPEN/2-OPEN at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania)

New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) Championships
November 2, 2025
Lawrence Veterans Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, Massachusetts
CHAMPIONS: DIV 1 B.M.C. Durfee H.S.; DIV 2 New Bedford H.S.; DIV 3 Westbrook H.S.; DIV 4 Salem Witches H.S.; DIV 5 Wakefield H.S.

New Jersey Marching Band Directors Association (NJMBDA) State Championships
November 2, 2025
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Ewing Township, New Jersey
CHAMPIONS: A Wayne Valley H.S.; AA Roxbury H.S.; AAA Somerville H.S.; AAAA John P Stevens H.S.

Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association (ASBOA) State Marching Contest
November 3-5, 2025
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 3-5, 2025 (2A/4A/6A)
November 10-12, 2025 (1A/3A/5A)
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas

Utah Music Educators Association (UMEA) Red Rocks State Marching Band Championships
November 7, 2025
Utah Tech Greater Zion Stadium
St. George, Utah

Florida Marching Band Championships (FMBC) State Finals
November 8, 2025
Florida International University Pitbull Stadium
Miami, Florida

Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Open Class State Finals
November 8, 2025
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana

Mid-States Band Association (MSBA) Championships
November 8, 2025
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

Nevada Marching Band Circuit Championships
November 8, 2025
Arbor View High School
Las Vegas, Nevada

USBands National Championships
November 8, 2025 (Open Class Groups II, III, IV, V at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey)
November 8, 2025 (A Class Groups I, IV, V and Open I at J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania)
November 9, 2025 (A Class Groups II, III at J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania)

Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit (FFCC) Outdoor Championships
November 8, 2025 (1A/2A/3A at West Orange High School, Winter Garden, Florida)
November 15, 2025 (4A/5A/6A at The Villages High School, Middleton, Florida)

Bands of America Grand National Championships
November 13-15, 2025
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana

Arizona Band & Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA) State Marching Band Championship
November 15, 2025
Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Northern California Band Association (NCBA) - Lincoln Review of Champions
November 15, 2025
Lincoln High School
Stockton, California

Northern California Band Association (NCBA) - Tournament of Champions
November 15, 2025
Rodriguez High School
Fairfield, California

Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Field Championships
November 22, 2025
Multiple locations, California

Western Band Association (WBA) Class and Grand Championships
November 22-23, 2025
1A/2A/3A at Location TBD
4A/5A at Location TBD

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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