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Three Indiana marching bands will perform in the final round of the Bands of America Grand National Championships tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Returning to defend their 2025 title is the Avon Marching Black & Gold, and another Indy-area band, Carmel’s Marching Greyhounds, will join them. From further south, the Castle Marching Knights also will take the field in finals.

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They’ll be up against bands from California, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. Here’s a look at the schedule.

2026 BOA Grand Nationals schedule

Gates will reopen at 6:30 p.m. ahead of the final round. The opening ceremony begins at 7 p.m., and final competition performances start at 8 p.m., followed by the grand finale and awards at 11:30 p.m.

Here’s the schedule of bands:

  • 8 p.m.: Castle High School

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  • 8:15 p.m.: Vista Murrieta High School, California

  • 8:30 p.m.: Seven Lakes High School, Texas

  • 8:45 p.m.: American Fork High School, Utah

  • 9 p.m.: Bartlett High School, Tennessee

  • 9:15 p.m.: James Bowie High School, Texas

  • 9:30 p.m.: William Mason High School, Ohio

  • 9:45 p.m.: Moe & Gene Johnson High School, Texas

  • 10 p.m.: Carmel High School

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  • 10:15 p.m.: Broken Arrow High School Oklahoma

  • 10:30 p.m.: Tarpon Springs High School, Florida

  • 10: 45 p.m.: Avon High School, Indiana

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  • 11 p.m.: Class Champion exhibition performance from Marion Catholic High School, Illinois

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Who won 2025 BOA Grand Nationals?

Here’s where bands placed in last year’s final round and their final scores for the season:

  1. Avon High School: 97.825

2. Flower Mound High School, Texas: 97.625

3. Carmel High School: 96.450

4. Broken Arrow High School, Oklahoma: 96.325

5. The Woodlands High School, Texas: 94.475

6. Ronald Reagan High School, Texas: 93.300

7. Marcus High School, Texas

8. Blue Springs High School, Missouri: 92.375

9. Dripping Springs High School, Texas: 92.225

10. William Mason High School, Ohio: 89.250

11. Wando High School, South Carolina: 89.150

12. Bentonville High School, Arkansas: 89.050

Contact IndyStar digital editor Jenny Porter Tilley at jtilley@indystar.com.

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