2025 UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest Thread!

[rocketfan86]

Why hello there! It's that time of year again (Bandtober) and the return of the annual UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest!

The contest will be held Saturday October 18, 2025 at Port Neches-Groves HS Stadium. The schedule shows 30 bands competing to earn that coveted Division 1 rating and the chance to move on to area competition and hopefully state competition.

Admission has gone up to $7 according to the official UIL Region 10 website (https://region10uilmusic.com/). Admission is free for children 10 and under.

I do plan to attend and record all the bands. If y'all want, come say hi to me as I battle the weather elements and try to get the best video/audio recordings of our local high school bands.

Once I get back home, I will start to edit the video and audio, then post onto my

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If the weather stays like it has been throughout September and October so far, it will be an sunny day with highs reaching the upper 80s with a bit of a breeze throughout. I still have to apply the sunscreen, bust out the big umbrella, and keep well-hydrated.

A reminder that ALL classifications will have the opportunity to advance past region to area/state competition.
Keep in mind that we have separate open class (contemporary-style) and military class tracks for state marching band contest.

Some of my thoughts:
- One school missing from last year (2024) returning to the contest includes Warren.
- West Hardin returns to contest after DNA'ing last year.
- Lamar University does not appear to be performing for exhibition as they have done the last number of years.
- Currently we have 3-2A, 9-3A, 12-4A, 6-5A bands participating.

Best wishes to all participating bands as they finish learning their music/drill and polishing up their shows in the next week.