ISU Mountain West Marching Band Invitational Brings 18 High School Bands from Idaho and Utah

The annual ISU Mountain West Marching Band Invitational will be held at the ICCU Dome on Saturday, October 19. Eighteen high school bands from Idaho and Utah will

perform for judges and an enthusiastic audience. “Holding the festival in the ICCU Dome gives the students an opportunity to perform without any weather or noise elements that might be present at a high school football game. It’s also a great chance to focus on their artistic creations and celebrate the work they all do,” says Thomas Kloss, director of the ISU Bengal Marching Band.

 “The Mountain West Band Festival is one that I have looked forward to every year since being in high school and competing at it, to now being a part of the Bengal Marching Band and helping run and perform at it. It’s a great way to learn from and enjoy other marching performances from around Southeast Idaho. It’s a major event for all involved," said ISU Student Hailey Anderson. 

in marching band, and never fails to excite.”

The Bengal Marching Band performs their full “Amplified” show, adding guitars, pianos, electric instruments, and a vocalist. They are also playing a variety of modern pop and rock songs over the season. The event begins at 10 a.m. and ends with a performance of the ISU Bengal Marching Band at 3:45 p.m. Awards will be announced at 4 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $12 for adults and $8 for kids.

10:15 Wendell HS

10:30 Minico HS

10:45 Shelley HS

11:00 Snake River HS

11:15 Jerome HS

11:30 Canyon Ridge HS

11:45 LUNCH BREAK

12:30 Pocatello HS

12:45 Twin Falls HS

1:00 Thunder Ridge HS

1:15 Bear River HS

1:30 Highland HS

1:45 Burley HS

2:00 BREAK

2:15 Century

2:30 High Desert – Hillcrest HS & Bonneville HS

2:45 Idaho Falls HS

3:00 Blackfoot HS

3:15 Madison HS

3:30 Green Canyon HS

3:45 Idaho State University

4:00 AWARDS