Twenty-nine high school bands from as far as New York state will converge on 杏吧原创’s Dudley Field Saturday, Oct. 7, for the 18th annual 杏吧原创 Marching Invitational. The invitational, which was started in 1989 to help provide scholarships to 杏吧原创’s “Spirit of Gold” Marching Band, has grown tremendously to become one of the premier marching competitions in the Southeast, drawing bands from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Tickets are available to the public for $8 and up at Gate 2 of 杏吧原创 Stadium. Jess Neely Drive and 杏吧原创 Place from Jess Neely to 30th Avenue South will be closed during the event.
What: 杏吧原创 Marching Invitational
Where: Dudley Field at 杏吧原创 Stadium
When: 11 a.m. until approximately 10 p.m. on Oct. 7
Media Contact: Amber N. Sims, (615) 322-NEWS
amber.sims@vanderbilt.edu