Bands of America Tickets

Although I wasn't completely blown away this year, I would still recommend this event to anyone with interest in the marching arts. It's definitely worth the drive. I've participated in two Bands of America competitions and I must tell you that no circuit does it better. Music for All does an amazing job planning this event and the people who attend and volunteer are very friendly. If everyone had been in marching band, the world would be a better place.

Like the title says! Competition and level of performance were great.

I took my grandson to this for his 16th Birthday!!! We stayed all three days. Watch all of the Prelims (95 bands), the Semi-Finals, and the Finals. It was a wonderful experience for the both of us. Better than going to Disneyland!!!

Amazing experience! Can't wait for next year's competition!

Outstanding event, couldn't be more pleased. Best band show on the planet

Attended this well organized entertaining event downtown Indianapolis on Thursday, the 12th. Lucas Oil Stadium is first class. Bands of America is so well organized.

Congratulations to all The schools, performers, faculty members, band supporters and parents of all the performers who participated in this event. The dedication and passion that is applied to the performances I witnessed was emotionally charged. As a parent of one of the performers I see the time put into the practice and effort to get everything just perfect. All the participants deserve a standing ovation, especially all the people that work so hard behind the scene. Washing costumes, fabricating and transporting props to the shows, feeding and watering the troops, training the students to be better the list goes on and on right down to the parents who support the students in band programs.

Great competition and good environment. Noise level from food area made viewing area a little louder than I would have preferred for a band performance.

I am just amazed at all the talent you see at BOA. It makes me so proud as a parent to see the wonderful things these high school students can do. It is such a wonderful display of what GOOD things young people can accomplish. With so much negative things in the news today, BOA is a breath of fresh air. Keep up the good, no GREAT work all you marvelous kids!!!

Great event to attend each year. Incredible talent at the high school level.

If you follow the blogs, you can see which bands will be in finals just from the list of attendees. Go to prelims to see for yourself that other bands are just as good -- if not better -- than these "big names". There are of course some bands that are there for the experience and it's fun to cheer them on, too. But the fun or different shows tend to get filtered out until you're left with finals that have talented kids in shows that are interchangeable and memorable only as "dramatic". If you can't make prelims, go to semifinals but unless your own kid is in finals, skip it.

Could not understand how a band with lower scores on Thursday be in the semi-finals when bands on Friday had higher scores but did not make the semi-finals. I know you take 15 bands on Thursday and 15 on Friday but somehow that does not seem to be fair or have the higher score bands be in the semi-finals as they should be. Otherwise, the event is fantastic and truly enjoyed it.

Well organized and fast paced - truly a remarkable event. To see the top performing schools in the nation amazed me.

So amazing to see teenagers display the control and discipline to execute those amazing shows!+

We enjoyed BOA Super Regionals from great seats. We arrived two hours before the first band performed, but we're sure the other 10,000 fans got a good view as well.

Enjoyed watching the excitement and professionalism of the high school performers

All of the bands were amazing - I don't know how the judges manage to separate them. Again this year, the scores were close, and the crowd cheered on both their bands and other performers. Seeing the kids meet and congratulate each other after awards on the field always reinforces my hope for a brighter future. Great event!!!

MFAs Bands of America is such an awesome experience both for the participants and for the spectators. Lucas Oil Stadium is such a perfect location! Thank you for the experience!

every competitor was spectaculor.....a must see!!!

for those of you who have no idea what marching band is all about, this is a must see!