UIL State Marching Band Contest Information

Date: Oct 29, 2026
Category: Music

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TX — Bands from across the state will compete for top honors at the 2026 UIL State Marching Band Championships to be held November 2-4 for conferences 1A, 3A, and 5A, and November 9-11 for conferences 2A, 4A, and 6A at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

SCHEDULE
1A/3A/5A
Monday, November 2
8:30 AM                       5A Prelims

Tuesday, November 3
9:00 AM                       1A Prelims
2:00 PM                       5A Finals
7:30 PM                       1A Finals

Wednesday, November 4
9:00 AM                       3A Prelims
7:00 PM                       3A Finals
Performance order for 1A, 3A, and 5A are available on the UIL Website.

2A/4A/6A*
Monday, November 9
All Day                         6A Prelims

Tuesday, November 10
Morning                       2A Prelims
Afternoon                     6A Finals
Evening                       2A Finals

Wednesday, November 11
Morning/Afternoon       4A Prelims
Evening                       4A Finals
*Exact start times not yet available

Tickets
Tickets are $22 per person per session and $38 for double session tickets.

Spectators are encouraged to arrive early to avoid congestion at the doors. The Box Office will open 75 minutes prior to first performance of the day and doors will open 45 minutes prior to the first performance in each session. Tickets are also available in advance through Ticketmaster Be advised that a Ticketmaster-imposed service charge will apply.

Access to a live video feed will be provided through Click Here

Conference 1A participants include the following high schools: Baird, Barksdale Nueces Canyon, Booker, Claude, D’Hanis, Knox City, Leakey, Menard, Mertzon Irion County, O’Donnell, Ralls, Water Valley, White Deer, Whiteface

Conference 3A participants include the following high schools: Atlanta, Cameron Yoe, Clyde, Crane, Franklin, Holliday, Hondo, Howe, Llano, Little River Academy, Mineola, Orangefield, Orange Grove, Pottsboro, Quitman, Raymondville, Redwater, Rio Hondo, San Angelo TLCA, Santa Gertrudis, Troy, Vanderbilt Industrial, Wall, Whitesboro, Winnsboro

Conference 5A participants include the following high schools: Argyle, Austin McCallum, Azle, Brenham, Brownsville Hanna, Brownsville Lopez, Burleson Centennial, Clint Horizon, College Station A&M Consolidated, Colleyville Heritage, Comal Smithson Valley, Eagle Pass Winn, El Paso El Dorado, El Paso Hanks, Friendswood, Frisco Lebanon Trail, Frisco Lone Star, Frisco Reedy, Garland, Garland Lakeview, Grapevine, Harlingen South, La Porte, Leander Glenn, Mesquite Poteet, Midlothian, Mission Sharyland Pioneer, New Braunfels Long Creek, New Caney West Fork, North Mesquite, North Richland Hills Richland, Pflugerville Hendrickson, Pflugerville Weiss, Richmond Randle, Richmond Tomas, Roma, Seguin, West Mesquite, Wylie

*Conferences 2A, 4A, and 6A will be released on the UIL Website when qualifying is complete.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS

Media outlets planning to cover the UIL State Marching Band should submit an online media credential request starting Wednesday, October 28, until 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1 for conferences 1A, 3A, and 5A. Conferences 2A, 4A, and 6A media credentials can be applied for starting Thursday, Nov. 2, and will end at 5 p.m., Sunday, November 8. The Marching Band Media Credential Request form can be found online: Click Here

UIL APP
UIL State is the official mobile app for all UIL State Championships. The app features spectator information, schedules, team profiles, and live stats. It is free and available for immediate download in the App Store and Google Play.

For more information, or to see results during the contests, please refer to the UIL Music website: https://www.uiltexas.org/music/marching-band/state.

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