SPECIAL EDITION: COMPETITIONS

• Per our directors, please remember to not ask your child to break "competition mode" in order to take a picture. Competition mode is before students compete and/or when they are traveling "in two's" to compete. There will be opportunities to take pictures after the competition ends. Thanks in advance!
• Please do not post videos of the show to social media.
• Our remaining competitions have a prelim and finals.

TMC website : TMC IS DONE!

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 14
• Schedule (1:45 p.m. - Moe & Gene Johnson H.S.)
• How to purchase tickets (*Ticket Prices increase $5 at 12:01am on October 14th (day of the event))

*Note about travel: Austin City Limits Festival takes place October 13-15. If your band and guests will be traveling through Austin on your way to Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex please plan travel time carefully to adjust for potential traffic on I-35.

Important Venue Notes:
♦ CLEAR BAGS REQUIRED – Read RRISD guidelines
♦ ACCESSIBILITY – Stadium is wheelchair accessible
♦ RESTROOMS – Restrooms are large with a family changing room at each location (both ends of stands)
♦ ALL DAY CONCESSIONS – Two concession stands will be open all day, located at each end of the Grandstand

Important Parking / Shuttle Notes:
♦ FREE PARKING – Spectator parking is free at the SOUTH end of the stadium (turn left as you enter stadium).
♦ FIRST COME FIRST SERVED – Parking is not reserved or guaranteed. Should you leave the complex during the competition, the surface lot may become full and you will need to utilize the shuttle service.
♦ OVERFLOW SHUTTLE SERVICE – Should overflow parking be necessary, Round Rock ISD will provide bus shuttle service beginning at 2:00 PM to/from Pearson Ranch Middle School (map).
♦ ARRIVE EARLY – Be prepared to arrive with enough time before your band performs in the event you need to take the shuttle

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Please note that there will be an annular solar eclipse, and we have adjusted warm-up and performance times in order to allow everyone to observe. We will have solar eclipse glasses available for purchase.

Contactless, digital ticketing

Purchase Tickets Here

TMC ticketing is fully digital! Purchase tickets in advance online, which are delivered by email and presented on your mobile device for scanning on-site or you can print-at-home. Ticket prices increase the day of the event, both online and at the ticket window on-site. We encourage all spectators to order in advance, skip the ticket window line, and save! Additional ticketing information can be found here.

2023 TMC Ticket Spectator Ticket Rates

*All prices increase by $5 the day of the event

Venue and Parking - Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex

Competition Facility:

Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
10211 West Parmer Lane Austin, Texas 78717
(Directions)

Overflow Parking / Shuttle Service:

Pearson Ranch Middle School
8901 Pearson Ranch Rd, Austin, TX 78717
(Directions)

Arrive early to ensure you are able to park, enter the stadium and find a seat to watch your band. Offsite parking and shuttle will start at 2pm.

• Two concession stands will be open all day, located at each end of the Grandstand.

TMC LIVE

Friends, family, and supporters who cannot attend in person can follow along across multiple channels!

Performances will be streamed LIVE on FloMarching with a subscription. Additionally, you can follow FloMarching on Instagram at @flomarching

Prelims and Finals Results will be streamed LIVE for free on our TMC YouTube channel. Don't forget to subscribe and register for notifications!

Social Media Updates - Thanks to our friends at General Effect Media, we’ll have continuous coverage throughout the day on our social channels including live blog, interviews, insights, prelims results and finals schedules.

Facebook: @texasmarchingclassic

Instagram: @texasmarchingclassic

X (formerly Twitter): @tmc_austin

Treasure the memories with official TMC merchandise

Official TMC 2023 merchandise will be available on site for purchase. New this year is the ability to pre-order patches and solar eclipse sunglasses! Order prior to Thursday, October 12th and the items will be ready for the Bands at check-in. Merchandise sales help support TMC and the Cedar Ridge Band Boosters program.

UIL 5A/6A REGION 18 marching contest website: REGION IS DONE!

MGJ advances to AREA - see below!

• Date: Tuesday, Oct. 17
• Schedule (5:30 p.m. - Moe & Gene Johnson H.S.)
• Location: Burger Stadium
• Map
• Gate fees: $6 for all school-aged and above (updated as of 10/13)

*TICKETS will be $6, not $8 as stated in the contest letter. If purchased online, there is a $1 transaction fee to make the total $7. However, they can be purchased for $6 in cash at the door. Spectators without cash can still purchase at the door through the online link, but will have to pay the transaction fee.

Burger has a clear bag policy

Band students that wish to attend after performing will be admitted for free provided they are wearing their school band shirt.

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UIL 6A AREA-D marching contest website:

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
• Schedule: TBA
• Location: Kelley Reeves Stadium, Round Rock ISD
• Admission: $10, 5 and under Free. Online advance purchase only. QR code available at the gate for online purchase the day of the event.

SPECTATOR INFORMATION - Additional information for spectators will be available at: https://www.uilmusicregion18.com/area-dates-sites-and-schedules.html

● Lunch/Dinner menu will be available at Concessions. Cash and Credit Cards and Apple Pay will be accepted.

● Spectator parking will be in the south parking lot. We expect the parking area to reach capacity. Please encourage your parents to carpool to help with the limited parking situation. ● We will have overflow spectator parking available at Pearson Ranch Middle School with a shuttle available from 2pm-12am. Pearson Ranch Map Spectators will need to allow at least one hour of extra time if parking at this location and catching the shuttle.

● Due to limited space and safety, grills will not be allowed in the parking area.

FIRST AID - A first aid station is located outside the stadium next to the water station at the south end close to the band exit gate. Your Band Monitor or any Round Rock Band Booster volunteer will be able to direct you to the first aid station if needed. We will have volunteer nurses and medical professionals there to assist you.

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UIL STATE marching contest website:

• Date: Prelims - Monday, Oct. 30 (morning, afternoon, evening); Finals - Tuesday, Oct. 31, afternoon)
• Schedule: TBA
• Location: Alamodome
• Gate fees: TBA

*MGJ must qualify at Region in order to attend State.

Continue to check back for updates!

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BOA Waco website:

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
• Prelim Schedule FINAL version (11 a.m. – Moe & Gene Johnson H.S., TX)
• Daily Schedule
• Location: Panther-Hewitt Stadium, Midway High School, 2094 Old Hewitt Rd, Hewitt, TX 76643 (Address is to the Midway HS Baseball Field adjacent to the football stadium.)
• How to purchase tickets (Onsite ticket prices are higher)

MAPS

• Stadium
• Overview
• Parking

SPECTATOR PARKING

There is a $5 charge for spectator parking at the Waco Regional Championship. In and Out privileges are available for $10. Please advise your fellow parents and boosters to arrive early and allow extra time to get to the stadium, especially during peak times. Refer to the Important Event Procedures document for further details.

Bag Policy

• Bands of America encourages spectators not to bring bags into venues. Only clear bags and emergency bags will be permitted.

• Bag policies are effective in expediting entry into venues and provide additional safety.

• Spectators will be allowed to bring items such as cameras, provided they are not in cases that would violate the bag policy at that venue.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN’T BE THERE? WATCH LIVE ON BOALIVE.TV

All 2023 Bands of America Championships will be livestreamed on BOALIVE.TV, powered by BOX5 Media. Viewers can choose pay-per-view to watch one event or a subscription for the best value to watch the entire BOA season. Please share this opportunity with your band boosters, students, and community so that those who cannot be there in person can enjoy performances from wherever they are.

MEDIA, PHOTOS, AND RECORDINGS

Photography

• Jolesch Enterprises will be on-site taking action and awards photos on the field level. Ordering information is available online at joleschenterprises.com.

• Use of cameras of any kind is NOT ALLOWED on the field (field, sidelines, stadium floor) for any BOA event.

Please communicate this to your parent/booster group.

• Still cameras (digital or film, professional or otherwise) are allowed in the stadium and may be used from stadium seating, but not on the field.

• Tripods and similar equipment that may obstruct the view of others in seating areas are not allowed.

• The issuance of a “Field Pass” or other non-Media BOA Credential does not include the right to use a camera on the field. Pass holders must go into stadium spectator seating to use their cameras.

Remember – and please share with your fellow parents and boosters that video recording of performances is not allowed at Bands of America events. Bands of America is pleased that in 2023 we will provide a link to an educational video recording of your performance to your band director for allowed educational and instruction purposes. BOA will no longer provide a band videographer pass for an educational recording. For details on our news media pass policy and photo and video policies, please visit marching.musicforall.org/mediapolicy

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CHAIR/COMMITTEE/STUDENT INFO:

Restrooms and Changing Facilities

• If your band needs to change into and out of uniform, restrooms will be available near the Gymnasium Entrance to Midway High School (see Site Overview Map).

• If you need to use these facilities, please go IN A GROUP.

• A limited number of port-a-lets will be available near the Midway Activity Center.

• Restrooms will also be available north of the visitor-side stands.

BOA SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL website:

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 4
• Schedule as of 9/21 (9:30 a.m. – Moe & Gene Johnson H.S., TX)
• Location: Alamodome, 100 Montana St, San Antonio, TX 78203
• How to purchase tickets

SPECTATOR PARKING There is a $20 charge for spectator parking for the Alamodome Lot B at the San Antonio Super Regional Championship. Please advise your fellow parents and boosters to arrive early and allow extra time to get to the stadium, especially during peak times. Refer to the Important Event Procedures document for further details. NOTE – there are other large-scale events on the same day, in San Antonio, that may cause traffic delays.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN’T BE THERE? WATCH LIVE ON BOALIVE.TV All 2023 Bands of America Championships will be livestreamed on BOALIVE.TV, powered by BOX5 Media. Viewers can choose pay-per-view to watch one event or a subscription for the best value to watch the entire BOA season. Please share this opportunity with your band boosters, students, and community so that those who cannot be there in person can enjoy performances from wherever they are.

MEDIA, PHOTOS, AND RECORDINGS Remember – and please share with your fellow parents and boosters that video recording of performances is not allowed at Bands of America events. Bands of America is pleased that in 2023 we will provide a link to an educational video recording of your performance to your band director for allowed educational and instruction purposes. BOA will no longer provide a band videographer pass for an educational recording. For details on our news media pass policy and photo and video policies, please visit marching.musicforall.org/mediapolicy

CONNECT WITH BANDS OF AMERICA AND MUSIC FOR ALL SOCIAL MEDIA Bands of America will post photos, videos, and updates from each show this fall and we would love for you, your students, and your band’s fans to join the conversation. Encourage your band to follow Music for All and Bands of America on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok so they don’t miss any of the action. Use #BOA2023 all season long and help promote music education in your community.

Facebook: facebook.com/musicforallnetwork facebook.com/bandsofamerica

Instagram: @officialmusicforall

TikTok: @officialmusicforall

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Music for All Marching Band Scholarships honor graduating seniors who intend to major in music education in college. All applicants must be nominated by the directors of bands performing at a 2023 Bands of America Championship event. Please go to marching.musicforall.org/scholarships to see more information, and to apply before October 22, 2023.

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