Top Marching Bands To Perform in Bands of America Championship
 at J. Lawrence Walker Skydome

Twenty-two high school marching bands from Arizona, Oklahoma, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas will perform in the 2006 Bands of America Regional Championship at Flagstaff, presented by Yamaha on Saturday, October 14, at J. Lawrence Walker Skydome. The Northern Arizona University Lumberjack Marching Band will host the event, in addition to performing in exhibition.

Bands of America (BOA) is the nation’s leading presenter of educational events and spectacular shows for high school bands. The BOA Regional Championship at Flagstaff is one of 17 Bands of America Championships to be held across the nation this fall with several previous Regional Champions and Finalists.
 
Gates open at 9 a.m. with preliminary performances from 9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Gates reopen at 6:45 p.m. for the Championship performances featuring the top 10 bands from prelims, from 7:45 – 10:30 p.m., with a performance by the Northern Arizona University Lumberjack Marching Band at 10:15 p.m. Tickets are $14 for prelims or finals or $21 for a combo prelims/finals Day Pass and are available at the box office on the day of the event. For more ticket and schedule information for this and all BOA events visit www.bands.org.

Bands of America is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization based in Indianapolis. BOA presents more than 20 events annually across the nation. Bands of America’s other 2006 marching band championships will be held in Ft. Mill, South Carolina; Youngstown, Ohio; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Arlington, Texas; Ypsilanti, Michigan; Metro Houston, Texas; St. Petersburg, Florida; St. Louis, Missouri; Towson, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia; Los Angeles, California, Indianapolis, Indiana and San Antonio, Texas.

Yamaha Corporation of America Band and Orchestral Division is National Presenting Sponsor of Bands of America. Sponsors include FJM, Inc., Official Uniform Sponsor; Wenger Corporation, Official Sponsor; Remo, Corporate Sponsor; Vic Firth, Inc., Pearl Corporation/Adams Musical Instruments and J. D’Addario, Associate Sponsors; and Preferred Travel Partners Music Travel Consultants, New Horizons Tours and Travel and Super Holiday Travel.

For more information visit www.bands.org.