UIL State Marching Band Contest Information

Date: Oct 30, 2025
Category: Music

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TX — Bands from across the state will compete for top honors at the 2025 UIL State Marching Band Championships to be held November 3-4 for conferences 2A, 4A, and 6A, and November 10-12 for conferences 1A, 3A, and 5A at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

SCHEDULE
2A/4A/6A
Monday, November 3
8:30 AM                       6A Prelims
Tuesday, November 4
8:30 AM                       2A Prelims
1:45 PM                       6A Finals
8:00 PM                       2A Finals
Wednesday, November 5
9:00 AM                       4A Prelims
7:00 PM                       4A Finals
*Performance order for 2A, 4A, and 6A are available on the UIL Website.

1A/3A/5A*
Monday, November 10
All Day                         5A Prelims
Tuesday, November 11
Morning                       1A Prelims
Afternoon                     5A Finals
Evening                       1A Finals
Wednesday, November 12
Morning/Afternoon       3A Prelims
Evening                       3A 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 2A participants include the following high schools: Bangs, Bogata Rivercrest, Brackettville Brackett, Cisco, Cooper, Ganado, Italy, Lockney, Louise, Ropesville Ropes, Rosebud-Lott, Santo, Shiner, Sundown, Tenaha

Conference 4A participants include the following high schools: Alvarado, Aubrey, Beeville Jones, Bridge City, Burnet, Canton, Canyon, Canyon Randall, Canyon West Plains, Celina, China Spring, Comal Davenport, Corpus Christi Calallen, Floresville, Fredericksburg, Frisco Panther Creek, La Grange, Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch, Longview Pine Tree, Lubbock Cooper Liberty, Katy Freeman, Krum, Paris North Lamar, Pecos, Pharr Valley View, Springtown, Sulphur Springs

Conference 6A participants include the following high schools: Austin Lake Travis, Austin Vandergrift, Austin Westlake, Bridgeland, Brownsville Hanna, Buda Johnson, Cedar Park Vista Ridge, Conroe The Woodlands, Coppell, Cy-Fair, Cypress Woods, Dickinson, Dripping Springs, Edinburg, El Paso Pebble Hills, Forney, Fort Bend Clements, Friendswood Clear Brook, Galena Park North Shore, Hurst Bell, Katy Cinco Ranch, Katy Seven Lakes, Keller, Keller Timber Creek, Klein Oak, Laredo Alexander, Lewisville Flower Mound, Lewisville Hebron, Lewisville Marcus, Odessa Permian, Pearland, Pearland Dawson, Prosper, Rockwall, Rockwall Heath, Round Rock Cedar Ridge, San Antonio Johnson, San Antonio Reagan, The Woodlands College Park, Tomball Memorial, Waxahachie

*Conferences 1A, 3A, and 5A 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 Thursday, October 30, until 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2 for conferences 2A, 4A, and 6A. Conferences 1A, 3A, and 5A media credentials can be applied for starting Thursday, Nov. 6, and will end at 5 p.m., Sunday, November 9. The Marching Band Media Credential Request form can be found online at: 2A/4A/6A:

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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