6 Indiana bands move on to semifinals at BOA Grand Nationals in Indianapolis
High school marching bands from throughout the country have spent the last two days performing in the Bands of America Grand National Championships prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Six Indiana bands have advanced to the semifinals Saturday, each vying for a spot in the evening’s finals.
Which Indiana bands are in the semifinals at BOA Grand Nationals?
Avon High School
Brownsburg High School
Carmel High School
Castle High School
Fishers High School
Homestead High School
What other marching bands made BOA Grand Nationals semifinals?
American Fork High School, Utah
Archbishop Alter High School, Ohio
Argyle High School, Texas
Bartlett High School, Tennessee
Bourbon County High School, Kentucky
Bridgeland High School, Texas
Broken Arrow High School, Oklahoma
Cass High School, Georgia
Catawba Ridge High School, South Carolina
Cedar Park High School, Texas
Deer Creek High School, Oklahoma
Dobyns-Bennett High School, Tennessee
Franklin High School, Tennessee
Friendswood High School, Texas
Jenison High School, Michigan
Jenks High School, Oklahoma
Leander High School, Texas
Lincoln-Way Community High School, Illinois
Marian Catholic High School, Illinois
Murray High School, Kentucky
Norwin High School, Pennsylvania
O’Fallon Township High School, Illinois
Prosper High School, Texas
Rockford High School, Michigan
Rosemount High School, Minnesota
Tarpon Springs High School, Florida
Union High School, Oklahoma
Walled Lake High School, Michigan
William Mason High School, Ohio
When is 2024 Bands of America Grand Nationals semifinals?
Semifinals take place Saturday starting at 7 a.m. Find out when your group performs on the organization’s website.
When is 2024 Bands of America Grand Nationals finals?
Finals are Saturday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
How to buy tickets to BOA Grand Nationals
Tickets may be purchased on-site at the Southeast Ticket Office of Lucas Oil Stadium. The ticket booth is cashless.
Tickets are also available for purchase through Ticketmaster at the links below:
Is Lucas Oil Stadium cashless?
Yes. Lucas Oil Stadium is a cashless venue, so if you want to purchase anything at concessions or buy your tickets at the gate, you will need to have a credit or debit card.
What type of bags are allowed at Lucas Oil Stadium?
Per Lucas Oil Stadium policy, only clear bags sized no larger than 12″ x 6″ x 12″ are permitted. Small clutch bags no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″ are also permitted.
No regular purses, backpacks or other bags are permitted.
To view the Clear Bag Policy at Lucas Oil Stadium visit its website.
Where to park near Lucas Oil Stadium
A limited amount of spectator parking is available in Lot A north of the stadium and the South Lot of Lucas Oil Stadium. The cost for each of these lots is $20 per vehicle with no in/out privileges, according to the event website.
According to the event website, accessible parking spaces are in the South Lot of the stadium via the Missouri Street Gate 3 parking lot entrance. The cost for this lot is also $20 per vehicle with no in/out privileges. Parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A drop-off/pick-up location is available along Capitol Avenue outside of the Colts Team Store.
BOA recommends arriving early to allow for time to park, purchase tickets and enter the stadium ahead of the performances.
You can also visit downtownindy.org/explore/parking to view parking that is available downtown based on date, time, location and price. You can also pre-purchase parking ahead of the competition.
2024 BOA Grand Nationals full schedule
Here’s the full schedule for Thursday through Saturday. Click here to find performance times for all bands. Note that start times for Saturday events are subject to change, with times determined Friday evening after semifinals awards.
Thursday, Nov. 14: Prelims
▶ 2023 BOA Grand Nationals results: Avon wins
Friday, Nov. 15: Prelims
6 a.m.: Ticket office opens
6:30 a.m.: East gate opens; expo opens
8:45 p.m. Preliminary competition concludes; exhibition performance by Missouri State University Pride Marching Band
9 p.m.: Special presentations and prelims awards
Saturday, Nov. 16: Semi-finals & Finals
6:30 a.m.: Ticket office opens
7 a.m.: Semi-finals performances begin
3 p.m.: Exhibition performance by The Ohio State University Marching Band
4:30 p.m.: Semi-finals competition ends; Exhibition performance by University of Michigan Marching Band
4:45 p.m.: Semi-finals awards ceremony; announcement of finalist bands
6:30 p.m.: North and East gates open
7 p.m.: Finals opening ceremony
8 p.m.: First finals performance
11:30 p.m.: Grand finale and awards
Can I livestream Bands of America Grand Nationals?
Music for All/Bands of America offers a livestream through Box5TV, with pricing options for all events or individual shows.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: BOA Grand Nationals 2024: Which Indiana bands made semifinals?
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