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UIL State Military Class Marching Band Contest Information

Media Contact: Logan Lawrence
Phone: 512-471-5883
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Date: Oct 25, 2026
Category: Music

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TX — Bands from across the state will compete for top honors at the 2026 UIL State Military Class Marching Band Championships to be held October 27-28, at McLane Stadium on the campus of Baylor University in Waco.

Schedule:
Tuesday, October 27
9:00 AM     1A/2A Preliminaries
12:45 PM   4A Preliminaries
6:45 PM     1A/2A Finals
8:30 PM     4A Finals

Wednesday, October 28
10:00 AM   3A Preliminaries
2:00 PM     5A/6A Preliminaries
6:45 PM     3A Finals
8:30 PM     5A/6A Finals

Tickets will be $22 for preliminaries and $22 for finals. ($38-Combined Ticket) Click Here Tickets may also be purchased on-site with a credit or debit card.

Access to a live video feed will be provided through KGAS and will be free to view.

Conference 1A/2A participants include the following high schools: Beckville, Garrison, Gladewater Union Grove, Harleton, Hemphill, Ore City, Overton, Price Carlisle, Shelbyville, Timpson.

Conference 3A participants include the following high schools: DeKalb, Diana New Diana, Diboll, Gilmer Harmony, Gladewater, Gladewater Sabine, New Boston, New London West Rusk, Troup, White Oak.

Conference 4A participants include the following high schools: Athens, Brownsboro, Bullard, Carthage, Center, Gilmer, Hardin-Jefferson, Henderson, Kilgore, Lindale, Longview Spring Hill, Pittsburg, Van, Vidor.

Conference 5A/6A participants include the following high schools: Cleveland, Ennis, Hallsville, Humble Kingwood, Huntsville, Longview, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Whitehouse.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS

Media outlets planning to cover the UIL State Marching Band should contact the National Association of Military Marching Bands.

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/state-military-marching-band-contest.

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