This year is set to be a historic season for the Marion High School Marching Giants.
2019 is the 50th anniversary of the 1969 State Fair Championship, as well as the year the Marching Giants will return to State Fair Band Day for the first time in more than 15 years.
The 73rd annual Music for All Indiana State Fair Band Day is Friday, Aug. 2, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
The preliminaries round of the competition starts at 9 a.m. with 40 bands competing; the Marching Giants are set to perform in prelims at 2:18 p.m. The 16 bands with the top scores in the prelims return to compete in the evening finals round, which starts at 8 p.m.
The Marching Giants’ 2019 show is “Spirits of the Past” — an ode to the storied history of the Marion Marching Giants, and the tradition of Marion Giant Pride that is as strong as ever today! The Giants will perform as a Class AAA band, the largest class at the State Fair competition. About 60 musicians will be on the field for the Giants this season.
“We are excited to return to the Indiana State Fair Band Day on the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest wins in Marching Giants history,” Marion High School Director of Bands Joshua Huff said in a prepared statement. “We hope to bring out a strong crowd from Marion to cheer on our talented students and enjoy the show — not to mention all the fun the State Fair has to offer.”
To attend, you’ll need to purchase tickets for both the State Fair and Band Day competition.
Discounted State Fair tickets and family packages are available online through Aug. 1. You can also purchase on site Aug. 2 at the full price.
Tickets for Band Day are available here.
