October 1st, 2016
Welcome to the annual ABC Marching Band Festival and Competition Page. ABC will no longer be a US Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) competition but rather will be independently run by the BCHS Booster Organization, and it will be held in Bear Stadium. The field is always maintained and groomed to perfection, and the stadium holds over five thousand spectators.
Captions/judges in the following categories:
Music Ensemble:
Music Effect:
Visual Ensemble:
Visual Effect:
Percussion:
Colorguard:
Judges will use the Tennessee Bandmasters Association Judging Sheets
Classification will be based on TOTAL members in band (winds, percussion, & guard):
Group A – 1-35
Group AA – 36-60
Group AAA – 61-95
Group AAAA – 96-135
Group AAAAA – 136 and up
Awards will be given in the following categories:
Plaques for all runners-up in each division (A, AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA) (2nd place, 3rd place, 4th place, etc.)
Trophy for Champion (1st place) in each division (A, AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA)
Grand Champion overall: Class A through AAAAA
Plaque for first place guard and percussion in each class
Entry fee is $75 per band, no matter what size!
Individual and group photography, concessions, merchandise, and much more will be available at the competition. For more details, contact Assistant Director of the Bradley Band, Mr. Andrew Coggin at 423-650-4867 or our ABC Coordinator, Crystal Sharp
For Spectator Admission to ABC, tickets are $6 for general admission. Children 6 & under are free. Parking is $5. Special VIP parking will be available for an additional charge.
Captions/judges in the following categories:
Music Ensemble:
Music Effect:
Visual Ensemble:
Visual Effect:
Percussion:
Colorguard:
Judges will use the Tennessee Bandmasters Association Judging Sheets
Classification will be based on TOTAL members in band (winds, percussion, & guard):
Group A – 1-35
Group AA – 36-60
Group AAA – 61-95
Group AAAA – 96-135
Group AAAAA – 136 and up
Awards will be given in the following categories:
Plaques for all runners-up in each division (A, AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA) (2nd place, 3rd place, 4th place, etc.)
Trophy for Champion (1st place) in each division (A, AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAAA)
Grand Champion overall: Class A through AAAAA
Plaque for first place guard and percussion in each class
Entry fee is $75 per band, no matter what size!
Individual and group photography, concessions, merchandise, and much more will be available at the competition. For more details, contact Assistant Director of the Bradley Band, Mr. Andrew Coggin at 423-650-4867 or our ABC Coordinator, Crystal Sharp
For Spectator Admission to ABC, tickets are $6 for general admission. Children 6 & under are free. Parking is $5. Special VIP parking will be available for an additional charge.
