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Performance Schedule, Awards, and Castle Policy

2026 Music in the Castle

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Spectator Gates Open at 10:15 AM

Morning & Early Afternoon
Welcome, Invocation, Bios & Sponsors

Exhibition — National Anthem

Tennessee Middle School Band

Class A-1

Unaka HS
Twin Springs HS
North Laurel HS
Harlan HS
Class Break

Class A-2

Chuckey-Doak HS
Happy Valley HS
Cumberland Gap HS
Class Break

Class A-3

Galax HS
Pigeon Forge HS
Sullivan East HS
Hampton HS
Class Break

Class AA-1

George Wythe HS
Marion Senior HS
Campbell County HS
West Greene HS
Break
Class A / AA Awards Ceremony & Dinner Break
Late Afternoon & Evening

Class AAA

Northview Academy HS
Greeneville HS

Class AAAA

Carter HS
Class Break

Class AAAAA

Abingdon HS
Elizabethton HS
Science Hill HS
Class Break

Exhibition

Tennessee High School
ETSU Marching Bucs
Class AAA / AAAA / AAAAA Awards Ceremony

CASTLE DOOR POLICY

To protect the sound quality of each performance, the castle doors will remain closed while a band is performing. Once the doors close, they will not reopen until that band’s performance is complete.

Please plan ahead, check the posted performance schedule onsite, and be seated at least 20 minutes before the band you want to see performs.

JUDGING, AWARDS, & CLASSIFICATIONS

Everything you need to know about how we judge performances and recognize excellence

adjudication

The format for adjudication is based on the Tennessee Bandmasters Association’s Marching Band Evaluation System.

Music Effect

Music Ensemble

Visual Effect

Visual Ensemble

Percussion

Drum Major

Auxiliary

awards

1st and 2nd place trophies awarded for these captions:

Music

Effect

Percussion

Drum Major

Visual

Auxiliary

classifications

Classifications are determined by the
number of winds and percussion

1A
2A
3A
4A
5A

1 to 35
36 to 55
56 to 74
75 to 94
95+

*Classes may be adjusted based on number of registered bands. You may move up in class, but not down. Those who choose to move up will be placed in the first time slot of their class.

GRAND CHAMPION AWARDS
presented in two groups:

  • Small Classes (A & 2A)

  • Large Classes (3A-5A)

TWO AWARD CEREMONIES
presented in two groups:

  • Small Classes (A & 2A)

  • Large Classes (3A-5A)