Upper/Lower State Marching Band Championships 1A 2A 3A 4A
2019-10-19
4 sites

State Marching Band Championships 1A 2A 3A 4A
2019-10-26

5A State Marching Band Festival/Championship
2019-11-02

Registration Deadlines: OPA, CAA, & Marching Event Host
2020-02-28

Deadline: Fall Performance Experience Registration
2020-10-16

Submissions Window for FPE and Fall S&E
2020-11-02 - 2020-11-13
Virtual Submission Window for Fall Performance Experience and Fall Solo & Ensemble

2021 Host Applications for Marching Events Due
2021-04-15

Deadline: Marching Band Festival/Championship Registration
2021-08-13

Upper State 1A-4A Marching Band Championships
2021-10-23

Lower State 1A-4A Marching Band Championships
2021-10-23

1A-4A State Marching Band Championships
2021-10-30

5A State Marching Band Championship
2021-11-06 | Irmo High School, 6671 St. Andrews Rd., Columbia, SC, 29212, United States
W. C. Hawkins StadiumIrmo High School, Columbia, South Carolina
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Clear Bag Policy
The host school district has instituted a clear bag policy for events being held in the stadium and SCBDA will be enforcing this policy at our event.
Handicapped & Spectator Parking
Handicapped parking will be available directly in front of Irmo High School. All parking lots are free and are marked on the campus map. They are located next to the stadium, directly across the street from Irmo High School, at Irmo Middle School on Wescott Road, and at Crossroads Intermediate School on St. Andrews Road. We discourage parking on side streets as tow-away zones are enforced.
Concessions
A full line of concession food items will be available.
Tickets
General admission tickets will be on sale at a cost of $10.00 for adults, $6.00 for students. Children 3 and under, NAfME members and administrators with SC High School League Passes with proper identification will be admitted free at the gate. There will be chaperone and pit crew wristbands provided in the director’s packet at the check-in tent. Additional wristbands can be purchased at band check-in.
Souvenir Programs
Souvenir programs for the event will be available and in the stadium area at a cost of $5.00 each.
Videos
Video recording of preliminary and finals performances is strictly prohibited. Videos are available and for sale in the stadium concourse area. Still camera photos will be allowed and can be taken from the spectator area of the stands. Please do not take still photos from the field. Each band director will receive a complimentary recording of their band’s performance(s).
Event Schedule
Prelim Schedule Link
Finals Schedule Link

Deadline: S&E, OPA, CAA, & Marching Host
2022-03-04
Original deadline of 2/25/2022 was extended to 3/4/2022.

Marching Band Championships Registration Deadline
2022-08-12

1A-4A Upper & Lower State Marching Band Championships
2022-10-22

1A - 4A State Marching Band Championships
2022-10-29

5A State Marching Band Championship
2022-11-05 | Irmo High School, 6671 St. Andrews Rd., Columbia, SC, 29212, United States

S&E, OPA/CAA, Marching Host App Deadline
2023-03-10

Deadline: Marching Band Championship Registration
2023-08-11

1A-4A Upper/Lower State Championships
2023-10-21
The following information is provided by host schools of the 2023 Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A Upper and Lower State Championships.
This page will be updated as host schools provide information.

1A 3A Upper State Championships
October 21, 2023
Belton-Honea Path HS
Spectator Info
Maps & Flow Logistics
Schedule

1A 3A Lower State Championships
October 21, 2023
Westwood HS
Spectator Info
Maps & Flow Logistics
Schedule

2A 4A Upper State Championships
October 21, 2023
Boiling Springs HS
Spectator Info
Campus Map
Schedule

2A 4A Lower State Championships
October 21, 2023
White Knoll HS
Spectator Info
Campus Map
Schedule

1A-4A State Championships
2023-10-28
The following information is provided by host schools of the 2023 Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A State Championships.
This page will be updated as host schools provide information.

1A 3A State Championships
October 28, 2023
Blythewood HS
Spectator Info
Maps & Logistics
Schedule

2A 4A State Championships
October 28, 2023
Spring Valley HS
Spectator Info
Maps & Logistics
Schedule

5A State Championship
2023-11-04 | Colleton County High School, 150 Cougar Nation Dr, Walterboro, SC, 29488, United States
Schedules:

5A Prelims
5A Finals

Spectator Info

Site Flow Maps
Directions

Spectator Parking:
Fan Parking will be in front of our high school and adjacent to our stadium and booster club parking lots. Overflow parking will be behind the stadium, down US 15, and, if needed, behind the baseball/softball fields.
Concessions:
The concession stands, food court vendors, and souvenir vendors will be inside the stadium behind the home stands. Vendors and our boosters will also be selling Drinks and Candy. We will also have a second concession stand on the away side with canned drinks and candy only.

Tickets:
Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for students. Children 3 and under are free. The stadium gates will be open at 8:30 a.m. The Concession Stand will be open at that time as well. There will be no online or preorder ticket sales. This is a full-day pass; everyone will be stamped, allowing exit and re-entry. Cash and Credit are accepted.

Conduct:
All spectators, band members, and staff are expected to conduct themselves professionally and honorably, as prescribed in the SCBDA Etiquette Guidelines.

Marching Band Championship Registration Deadline
2024-08-16

1A State Marching Band Championships
2024-10-19 | Liberty High School, 124 Red Devil Drive, Liberty, SC, 29657, United States

2A State Marching Band Championships
2024-10-19 | Blythewood High School, 10901 Wilson Blvd, Blythewood, SC, 29016, United States

3A State Marching Band Championships
2024-10-19 | Belton-Honea Path High School, 11000 Belton Honea Path Hwy, Honea Path, 29654, United States

Traditional High-Step Marching Band Championships
2024-10-19 | Wilson High School, 1411 Old Marion Highway, Florence, SC, 29506, United States

4A State Marching Band Championships
2024-10-26 | River Bluff High School, 320 Corley Mill Rd., Lexington, SC, 29072, United States

5A State Marching Band Championships
2024-10-26 | Boiling Springs High School, 2251 Old Furnace Rd., Boiling Springs, SC, 29316, United States

6A State Marching Band Championships
2024-11-02 | Spartanburg High School, 2250 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29307, United States
