For the next few weeks, it’s marching band season at Lucas Oil Stadium (except when it’s Taylor Swift season, that is).
Marching bands in Indiana competed last week for a spot in the ISSMA Semi-State competition, which takes place Oct. 26. This week, there’s a two-day Bands of America Super Regional bringing high school performers from around the region (and a few from beyond) to the stadium.
More than 110 bands also will come to downtown Indy in mid-November for the 2024 Bands of America Grand National Championships.
Here’s what’s coming up.
When is the 2024 BOA Super Regional at Lucas Oil Stadium?
The Indianapolis Super Regional takes place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19. Bands will perform in prelims all day on Friday and Saturday; and in finals on Saturday evening.
Band season: Here’s which Indiana marching bands that advanced to ISSMA semi-state finals
What Indiana marching bands are going to the BOA Super Regional in Indianapolis?
Indiana bands performing this weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium include:
-
Castle High School
-
Carroll High School
-
Center Grove High School
-
Concordia Lutheran High School
-
Decatur Central High School
-
Dekalb High School
-
Edgewood High School
-
Elkhart High School
-
Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School
-
Fishers High School
-
F.J. Reitz High School
-
Franklin Central High School
-
Franklin Community High School
-
Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School
-
Goshen High School
-
Greenfield Central High School
-
Greenwood Community High School
-
Hamilton Southeastern High School
-
Homestead High School
-
Jasper High School
-
John Glenn High School
-
Lafayette-Jefferson High School
-
Lawrence Township
-
Lewis Cass High School
-
Leo Jr./Sr. High School
-
Mater Dei High School
-
Mount Vernon High School
-
Munster High School
-
New Palestine High School
-
Noblesville High School
-
North High School
-
Northwestern High School
-
NorthWood High School
-
Orleans Jr./Sr. High School
-
Owen Valley High School
-
Paoli Jr./Sr. High School
-
Pendleton Heights High School
-
Perry Meridian High School
-
Plainfield High School
-
Plymouth High School
-
Princeton Community High School
-
Scottsburg High School
-
Snider High School
-
Southport High School
-
Taylor High School
-
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
-
Terre Haute South Vigo High School
-
Vincennes Lincoln High School
-
Warren Central High School
-
Wawasee High School
-
Western High School
-
Westfield High School
-
Whitko Jr./Sr. High School
-
William Henry Harrison High School
What bands from other states are coming to the BOA Super Regional in Indiana?
Here’s who else is traveling to downtown Indy this week:
Illinois: Centralia High School, DeKalb High School, Downers Grove South High School, Edwardsville High School, Effingham High School, Lincoln-Way Community High School, Normal High School, Plainfield North High School and Rock Island High School.
Minnesota: Irondale High School.
Missouri: Blue Springs High School, Fort Zumwalt North High School, Lafayette High School, Marquette High School
Ohio: Beavercreek High School, Centerville High School, Fairborn High School, Kettering Fairmont High School, Hilliard Bradley High School, Northmont High School and William Mason High School.
Oklahoma: Bixby High School, Choctaw High School and Owasso High School.
South Carolina: Wando High School.
Virginia: Independence High School and Rock Ridge High School.
Indianapolis BOA Super Regional full schedule
Here’s the full schedule for Friday and Saturday. Click here to find performance times for all bands.
Friday prelims:
Saturday prelims:
Saturday finals:
-
6 p.m.: Gates open
-
6:30 p.m.: National anthem
-
6:45 p.m.: class exhibition
-
7 p.m.: First performing finalist band
-
10:30 p.m. Final competition ends
-
10:45 p.m.: Finale and presentation of awards
How to get tickets for 2024 BOA Super Regional
Ticketing is through Ticketmaster, according to the Music for All site, and cost per ticket ranges from $30 to $55.
When is 2024 Bands of America Grand Nationals?
The Grand Nationals competition takes place Nov. 14-16 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Here’s the schedule. Note that start times for Saturday events are subject to change, and times will be determined Friday evening after semi-finals awards.
Thursday, Nov. 14: Prelims
▶ 2023 BOA Grand Nationals results: Avon wins
Friday, Nov. 15: Semi-finals & finals
-
6 a.m.: Ticket office opens
-
6:30 a.m.: East gate opens; expo opens
-
8:45 p.m. Preliminary competition concludes; exhibition performance by Missouri State University Pride Marching Band
-
9 p.m.: Special presentations and prelims awards
Saturday, Nov. 16
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: 2024 BOA Super Regional Indianapolis schedule, bands and ticket information
