Brad Bartz, chairman of this year's "Festival of Bands USA", offers up these tips before you head out to this weekend's event.

2014 Performance Order

PARADE - 8:30 AM

1 Marine Corps Band New Orleans - NC
2 Washington H.S. - Host
3 Roosevelt H.S. - Host
4 McCook Central H.S. - A
5 Chamberlain H.S. - A
6 Tracy Area H.S. - A
7 Boyden-Hull H.S. - A
8 Canton H.S. - A
9 Murray County H.S. - A
10 Pipestone H.S. - AA
11 West Central H.S. - AA
12 Sibley-Ocheyedan H.S. - AA
13 Luverne H.S. - AA
14 Lennox H.S. - AA
15 Tea Area Schools - AA
16 Dell Rapids H.S. - AA
17 Beresford H.S. - A
18 Adrian H.S. - A
19 Garretson H.S. - A
20 George Little Rock H.S. - A
21 Sioux Falls Christian H.S. - A
22 Patrick Henry Middle School - NC
23 Central Lyon Middle School - NC
24 SDSU Pride of the Dakotas - NC
25 Waseca H.S. - AAA
26 Yankton H.S. - AAA
27 Brookings H.S. - AAA
28 Brandon Valley H.S. - AAA
29 Rapid City Central H.S. - AAAA
30 O'Gorman H.S. - Host
31 Lincoln H.S. - Host

FIELD PRELIMS - 11:00 AM

11:00 Parkston H.S. - 1A
11:15 McCook Central H.S. - 1A
11:30 Chamberlain H.S. - 1A
11:45 Madison H.S. - 2A
12:00 Rochester Lourdes H.S. - 2A
12:15 Pipestone H.S. - 2A
12:30 West Central H.S. - 2A
12:45 Sibley-Ocheyedan H.S. - 2A
1:00 Luverne H.S. - 2A
1:15 Lennox H.S. - 2A
1:30 SDSU Pride of the Dakotas - Exhibition

1:45 AWARDS - 1A & 2A

2:15 Huron H.S. - 3A
2:30 Mitchell H.S. - 3A
2:45 Brandon Valley H.S. - 3A
3:00 Brookings H.S. - 3A
3:15 Yankton H.S. - 3A
3:30 Waseca H.S. - 3A
3:45 Sioux City North H.S. - 4A
4:00 Rapid City Central H.S. - 4A
4:15 Sioux City East H.S. - 4A
4:30 Marshall H.S. - 4A
5:00 Marine Corps Band New Orleans - Exhibition

5:15 AWARDS - 3A, 4A & FINALS ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIELD FINALS - 6:00 PM

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