Washburn to host Annual Capital City Marching Band Festival

     TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn University Music & Theatre Department will host the annual Capital City Marching Band Festival Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Yager Stadium. The festival will feature more than 750 students and their directors from Kansas high schools: Hayden Catholic High School, Holton High School, Leavenworth High School, Santa Fe Trail High School, Seaman High School, Shawnee Heights High School, Topeka High School, Topeka West High School, Wichita West High School. The public is welcome to attend with the cost of admission - Adults $15; students, children and seniors $10; children 5 and under free. Cash only at the gate. All proceeds support the Washburn University Marching Band program.

 

Afternoon
Exhibition Class, stadium doors open from 1 – 4 p.m.

 

1:30 Santa Fe Trail

2:00 Leavenworth

2:30 Wichita West

3:00 Hayden Catholic

3:45 Awards - Exhibition Class

 

Evening
Festival Class, stadium doors open from 5-8:30 PM

 

6:00 Hayden Catholic

6:15 Holton

6:30 Topeka High

6:45 Topeka West

7:00 Shawnee Heights

7:15 Seaman

7:30 Washburn University Marching Band

7:45 Awards - Festival Class

 

Parking
Spectators can use west campus parking lots 9, 10 and 11. Lots 8 and R will be closed, with most of Lot 4 closed except for a few rows by 19th Street. View the Washburn University campus map at https://www.washburn.edu/about/visit/virtual-tour/

 

    “Holding this competition allows younger performers in our community to exhibit their talent closer to home, and it allows us to showcase the programs and facilities at Washburn University,” said Dr. Anya Pogorelova, director of bands, Washburn University. “The Washburn University marching band students, many of whom graduated from these high schools, really look forward to welcoming their former classmates and band directors to our campus every year.”

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For further information, contact:
Joy Bailes
Director of Internal Communications and Brand Management
Telephone: (785) 670-2153
Cell: (785) 230-1648
Email: joy.bailes@washburn.edu