Join us in Melissa, Texas, on September 23, 2023, for the first-ever Melissa Marching Showcase in the new 10,000-seat Coach Kenny Deel Stadium! The UIL Area Format will be used for this competition, along with guard and percussion comments during the preliminary competition. Finals will consist of the 12 highest scoring bands from prelims advancing to finals, plus exhibitions by any class winners who fail to qualify for finals.
Tickets will be $10 for prelims / $10 for finals or $15 for the day. The $15 ticket must be purchased at the time of entering prelims. Senior Citizens’ tickets will be $10 for the day. Children 5 and under are free. Administrator passes will be accepted at the gate. NO REFUNDS.
Awards will be given for Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual, Outstanding Percussion, and Outstanding Color Guard in each class in prelims and overall in finals. Percussion and Color Guard scores will not determine the class or overall rankings.