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Oct 01, 2022

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Southeast Preview 10/1

Welcome to the South Preview! This week's preview will be shorter than the other regions due to many show cancellations or postponements due to the effects of Hurricane Ian. The Carolinas are currently experiencing the Remnants of Ian, so most shows there either have already or are anticipated to be canceled…

4 years ago · 2 likes · Saturday Night Lights and Hattie Bartlett

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BOA Louisville Preview

For the first time since 2019, Bands of America returns to Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky and the lineup is a stellar one. This regional travels around the southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky area to venues like Miami University in Oxford (OH) in 2018 and recently in Dayton in 2021, but this is regarded as the jewel of the locations as it is …

4 years ago · 2 likes · 1 comment · Joshua Hines

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Midwest Preview 10/01

During the fall, marching band invitationals are held across the nation. Most are run by a local high school or school district. These events are essential to these bands as fundraisers for the host and a chance for smaller schools that may not be able to participate in major events like USBands or Bands of America. General Effect Media would like to hi…

4 years ago · 3 likes · Joshua Hines and Hattie Bartlett

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BOA Katy Preview

Just one week after the first one in Shenandoah, this weekend we will have the second BOA Regional in the Houston, TX area, this one held at Legacy Stadium in Katy, TX. This is the second year in which there have been two Houston regionals. At this regional, we will see a handful of the bands who attended the BOA Shenandoah Regional last weekend as well …

4 years ago · 2 likes · Aaron Blackley

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Texas Preview 10/01

In recent years, a weekend with only one BOA contest and no UIL contests has been rare, and this weekend is one of the few. Because of this, we see many more local shows headlined by bands ranked in GEM’s Top 25. Not only are there these contests with big names going on, but there are a lot of contests that highlight smaller bands that don’t compete in …

4 years ago · 1 like · Aaron Blackley

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BOA Flagstaff Preview

Canceled in 2021 due to low enrollment, the BOA Flagstaff Regional at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome makes a return this year after being introduced to the contest lineup in 2019. With no regionals in California this year, Flagstaff is the second furthest west regional after St. George which will be happening in November…

4 years ago · 2 likes · Aaron Blackley

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2022 Week 2 GEM Top 25 Marching Band Poll

General Effect Media will rank the Top 25 marching bands each week during the competitive season, after State Marching Contests, and National Championships. GEM writers and contributors from throughout the country vote individually. Bands are given points on a scale: No. 1 gets you 25, No. 2 gets you 24, etc. These ballots are then combined for one…

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