Tri-State Marching Championships

The annual Tri-State Marching Championships return Saturday, Oct. 16, to the Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. This event attracts high school marching bands from all over the Tri-State area, including groups from Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and throughout the state of West Virginia.

Bands will take the field to perform their shows and compete in front of a panel of judges from around the country. Gates open at 8:45 a.m., with the first high school performing at 9:30 a.m.

The Marshall University Marching Thunder will perform a special exhibition performance at 5:15 p.m., which will be followed by the awards ceremony.

The event is open to the public, and admission is $10, available at Gate A the day of the event.