More than 450 bands signed up nationwide
With 450+ colleges and high schools across the US having signed up since its April 10th announcement, the first annual Metallica Marching Band Competition has announced its finalists.
Five finalists have been chosen in each of the following categories by professional judges, furnished by Conn Selmer.
Collegiate: Division 1 – $75,000 in prizing:
Auburn University
Fresno State University
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
University of Texas at Austin
Collegiate: Division 2, 3 – $40,000 in prizing:
Blinn College
Eastern New Mexico University
Manchester University
West Texas A&M University
Western Illinois University
High School: Small, Medium & Large – $15,000 each in prizing:
Small High School:
Cleveland High School – Cleveland, AL
Edinburg High School – Edinburg, TX
Oakton High School – Vienna, VA
Oologah High School – Oologah, OK
Valhalla High School – El Cajon, CA
Medium High School:
Boerne High School – Boerne, TX
Desert Mountain High School – Scottsdale, AZ
DeWitt High School – DeWitt, MI
Kell High School – Kennesaw, GA
Malverne High School – Malverne, NY
Large High School:
Austin High School – Sugarland, TX
Dobyns-Bennett High School – Kingsport, TN
Lambert High School – Suwanee, GA
Lorena High School – Lorena, TX
Pell City High School – Pell City, AL
The members of Metallica will select the winners in each of the above categories at a date to be determined in early January.
Additionally, two Fan Favorite winners—one Collegiate across all divisions and one High School—will be determined by popular vote and awarded $10,000 each in prizes.
Winners will receive musical instruments and equipment for their school programs at the values listed above, provided by Metallica and sponsors including Tama, KHS America, Zildjian, D’Addario Woodwinds, Evans Drumheads, ProMark, and Gator, in partnership with Sweetwater.
The Metallica Marching Band Competition promises to be a yearly national challenge to marching bands of all levels to craft their most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of the band’s songs.
