With 450+ colleges and high schools across the U.S. having signed up since its April 10 announcement, the first annual Metallica Marching Band Competition has announced its winners on national television! Auburn University has won in the D-I category, Eastern New Mexico University for D-II and D-III entrants, and High School (large)  Dobyns – Bennett, medium (a tie) Boerne and Malvern, and Oakton for small. Watch their videos bellow and congrats to the winners!  

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The members of Metallica selected the winners in each of the above categories at a date to be determined in early January.  

Additionally, two Fan Favorite winners—one Collegiate (across all divisions) and one High School—will be determined by popular vote and awarded $10,000 each in prizing. Go to https://www.metallicamarchingband.com/submissions/high-school#content to watch submissions and vote anytime up until December 31.

Winners will receive musical instruments and equipment for their school programs at the values listed above, provided by Metallica and sponsors including Tama, KHS America, Zildjian, D’Addario Woodwinds, Evans Drumheads, ProMark, and Gator, in partnership with Sweetwater. 

The Metallica Marching Band Competition promises to be a yearly national challenge to marching bands of all levels to craft their most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of the band’s songs. For further information, please go to http://metallicamarchingband.com