The Bands of America Idaho Regional Championship, presented by Yamaha and Sweetwater, will be held on campus at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome on Saturday, Oct. 31. The group hosting is the University of Idaho Vandal Marching Band, who will give a performance to conclude the preliminary competition.
Bands of America is a program run by Music for All, which is 201(c)(3) nonprofit music education organization.
A total of 16 regional high school marching bands are set to compete, with one to be named champion. Performances are 11 minutes long and judged on music and visual performance, alongside general effect. Each band will get a private, hour-long clinic after their performance, split between time with music and visual judges from the event panel.
Most bands participating are from Washington. Lewiston High Schoolwill be the sole Idaho contestant under the leadership of director Brendan Burns. Their performance selections will be “Creep” by Radiohead as arranged by Pentatonix, “Symphony No. 9 Mvt. 2” by Antonín Dvořák, and “Take What You Want” by Post Malone.
The preliminary competition will begin at 9:30 a.m., with finals taking place at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be found online at Music for All’s page covering Bands of America. Ticketing is all digital, making the event cashless. Tickets may also be purchased day of, with children 10 or under admitted for free.
Maddie Wright can be reached at [email protected]
