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Indiana high school summer marching band programs

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NEWS AND EVENTS

Recent Info

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Season Contest Champions

Congratulations to the Force of Winchester Community High School - 2026 Centerville Archway Classic Champion; Montgomery County United - 2026 Golden Lions Invitational Champion; and Muncie Central Spirit of Muncie - 2026 Jay County Lions, Spirit of Sound, and Anderson Tartan Tournament of Bands Champions.

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Preliminary Class Champions

Congratulations to Anderson Marching Highlanders - Class AAA Champion; Winchester Community The Force - Class AA Champion; and Monroe Central Golden Bear Marching Band - Class A Champion.

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2026 Champions

Congratulations to the Anderson High School Marching Highlanders - Champions of the 2026 Indiana State Fair Band Day presented by Music Travel Consultants and Paige's Music.

Individual Band Pages

Click here for the historical information of your favorite bands.

BAND PAGES

The 2026 Contest Season

July 17 - Monroe Central Clinic
July 18 - Centerville Archway Classic
July 23 - Montgomery County United Golden Lions Invitational
July 24 - Jay County Lions Band Contest
July 25 - Muncie Central Spirit of Sound
July 31 - Anderson Tartan Tournament of Bands
August 1 - Winchester Drums at Winchester
August 7 - Indiana State Fair Band Day
August 22 - ISSMA Summer Showcase

Updating Band Information

Directors, please access your CompetitionSuite account to complete your group information. That information will be used to update your band's page at the website.

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MEET CITSA

The Central Indiana Track Show Association is an organization that governs the July marching band contests leading up to Band Day.

Parades and contests leading up to the annual Indiana State Fair marching band contest have been around for many years predating CITSA's official formation in 1983. They include locations such as the Vigo County Fair, Shelby County Fair, and Delaware County Fair. The Winchester contest began in 1974 and is the oldest CITSA contest that is still being held. Check out the resources further below for more information on the history of the CITSA contests.

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Supporting the Arts

Music Travel Consultants

Learn more about MTC and their co-sponsorship with Indiana State Fair Band Day, Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA), Indiana Percussion Association (IPA), the Indiana High School Color Guard Association (IHSCGA) and more.

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Paige's Music

Serving parents, students and school music programs all across the state of Indiana since 1871, Paige's Music is proud to be the title sponsor the 2026 CITSA season and co-sponsor the 2026 Indiana State Fair Band Day.

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Quinlan & Fabish

Quinlan and Fabish Music Co., formerly Muncie Music Center, has been a proud sponsor of CITSA since its inception in 1983 and has participated in the Indiana State Fair Band Day for over 70 years! (Band Day was founded in 1947).

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Music for All

Music for All's mission is to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences through music. Music for All is proud to support CITSA directors and student participants through professional development, Summer Symposium scholarships, programming support, and more.

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