The Allen County-Scottsville Patriot
Marching Band will host the Patriot Marching Invitational at Patriot Stadium on
Saturday, September 15. The festival will feature 15 bands from across the
Commonwealth participating in the Mid States Band Association sanctioned event.
The afternoon festival will start with performances
by four class A1 bands. Lyon County will take the field at 3:45 followed by
Edmonson County, Campbellsville, and Cumberland County. Four class A2 bands
will follow starting at 4:45---Owensboro Catholic, Hart County, Hopkins County
Central, and Warren East. The bands are scheduled to perform at 15-minute
intervals.
Following a break at 5:45, class AA band
Nelson County performs at 6 followed by class AAA bands Owensboro, Glasgow, and
Breckenridge County. Class AAAA bands from McCracken County, Southwestern, and
Butler County will round out the competition. The host Patriot band will
perform at 7:45 with the awards program scheduled to start at 8 at the stadium.
The Patriot Marching Invitational marks the
first time in over 20 years that the high school campus has hosted a regular
season band festival. The school has hosted KMEA (Kentucky Music Educators
Association) state regional quarterfinals and semifinal events. Admission will
be $7 per person.