MTSU’s Floyd Stadium will host the 53rd annual Contest of Champions on Saturday, Oct. 25.
The marching band contest is produced and directed by the men and women of the MTSU Band of Blue, and organizers declare a mission “where the important goal is not winning, but the discovery of the very best in each of us.”
High school bands from Tennessee and Kentucky are accepted to compete in the contest, and they are not charged a fee to participate.
2014 Contest of Champions schedule
Class A (0–80 musicians)
10 a.m. Spring Hill
10:15 a.m. Antioch
10:30 a.m. Oakland
Class AA (81–120 musicians)
11 a.m. Summit
11:15 a.m. Riverdale
11:30 a.m. Coffee County
11:45 a.m. Centennial
12 p.m. Ravenwood
Class AAA (121–above musicians)
1:15 p.m. McGavock
1:30 p.m. Jasper
1:45 p.m. Daviess
2 p.m. Mt. Juliet
2:15 p.m. Barren County
2:30 p.m. Dobyns-Bennett
3 p.m. John Overton
3:15 p.m. Halls
3:30 p.m. Sparkman
3:45 p.m. Columbia Central
4 p.m. Siegel
4:15 p.m. Union City
4:30 p.m. Band of Blue
4:45 p.m. Preliminary awards presentation
5 p.m. Announcement of finalists
7:30 p.m. Finals competition
General admission tickets are $15. For tickets and more information, visit mtsu.edu/coc.