Mountain Grove to hosts Second Annual Marching Festival
The Second Annual Mountain Grove Marching Festival, slate for Saturday, Oct. 12, will feature 14 bands, both big and small, on campus performing their halftime shows in an educational and competitive environment.
They will be judged on their musical artistry, visual impacts and overall quality of the performance. The judging panel consists of current and retired directors of universities and high schools from both Missouri and Arkansas. The night will end with an awards ceremony celebrating all the bands, but not before the Panther Pride Band performs at 6:10 p.m.
The gate opens at noon with the first band performing at 1 p.m. Entry for the day is $10 per person, $5 for children ages 6 - 17 and seniors 65+, and admission free for children 5 and below.
Concessions return after receiving a lot of compliments last year. There will also be several food trucks available outside the gate for everyone to enjoy. Studio thirteen Apparel will be set up selling merchandise for the festival. They partnered with Matteo’s - Pizza on the Square and the Mountain Grove Laundromat to pay for the up front costs so that all profits go back to the Panther Pride Band. That said, all money raised from the festival itself goes to the band for future use.
In total, there is expected to be more than 1,000 band students on campus on the 12th. The band hopes to see a big crowd at the event for a great day of music making.Band Festival Schedule
12 p.m. - Gate opens
1:00 p.m. - Cabool High School Marching Band (A)
1:20 p.m. - Seymour Mo Tiger Pride Band (A)
1:40 p.m. - Thayer Bobcat Pride Band (AA-M)
2:00 p.m. - Kennett MO Bands (AA-M)
2:20 p.m. - Clever Bands (AA-M)
2:40 p.m. - Marionville Comet Pride Marching Band (AA-M)
3:00 p.m. - Ava Pride Band (AA-G)
3:20 p.m. - Salem HS Marching Blue (AA-G)
3:40 p.m. - Hillcrest HS Blue Wave Band (AA-G)
4:00 p.m. - JUDGE BREAK
4:20 p.m. - St. James HS Red Regiment Marching Band (AAA)
4:40 p.m. - Marshfield HS Marching Bluejay Band (AAAA)
5:00 p.m. - Logan-Rogersville HS Marching Band (AAAA)
5:20 p.m. - Parkview HS Viking Band (AAAAA)
5:40 p.m. - Poplar Bluff HS Sho-Me Marching Band (AAAAA)
6:10 p.m. - Mountain Grove Panther Pride Band (Exhibition)
6:30 p.m. - Awards Ceremony