The 14th Annual Tri-State Music Festival returns for the marching band competition.
15 Bands will travel to Enid on Tuesday, Oct. 1 to deliver a spectacular performance, with judging starting at 5:45 p.m.
Participating bands include the following:
- Covington-Douglas High School
- Enid High School
- Fairview High School
- Garber High School
- Hennessey High School
- Kingfisher High School
- Perry High School
- Pioneer-Pleasant Vale High School
- Ringwood Jr./Sr. High School
- Seiling Jr. Sr. High School
- Tonkawa High School
- Watonga High School
- Waukomis High School
- Woodward High School
Bands will compete for ranking as well as assessments from judges. An award ceremony will be held after all competing bands finish their performance.
Matt Johnson, the co-executive director for Tri-State, discussed moving the contest to the fall to move it closer to the marching band season.
“We’re excited to continue the long-honored tradition of hosting the Tri-State Music Festival here in Enid,” Johnson said. “The Enid community has always supported this organization and we are eager to continue being a reason for people all over the state to visit our amazing town and share the love for music.”
Unfortunately, the pre-competition Tri-State parade was canceled this year. Johnson also spoke on the matter.
“The decision to cancel the Tri-State parade was necessary due to scheduling conflicts with bands participating,” Johnson said. “With nine bands unable to participate due to the amount of marching contests scheduled that day around the state, the board and coordinators made the difficult decision to host the contest and not the parade. We sincerely hope it can resume next year with more participation.”
