60th Newsday Marching Band Festival 

In 1963 the Newsday Marching Band Festival began with a one-day performance featuring 13 bands.

Having now expanded to cover three thrilling evenings of music, the Newsday Marching Band Festival showcases bands from across Nassau and Suffolk, each night always promises to thrill, entertain and delight families and friends.

The Newsday Marching Band Festival acts as a fundraiser for each participating school band returning 50% of the value of each ticket sold back to the performing schools.

Location: Mitchel Field Athletic Complex, Charles Lindbergh Blvd., across from the Cradle of Aviation Museum and the Long Island Children's Museum

Contact: 631-843-2214

Start Time (all nights): 7 p.m.

Tickets: Newsday.com/marchingbandtickets

To see PHOTOS from previous years, CLICK HERE.

2024 Event Dates: October 22, 23 and 24 (Postponement dates: October 28 & 29)

Below you will find the 2023 order of performance:

Tuesday, Oct. 17,  2023: West Babylon High School - Opening Ceremony

Amityville, Kings Park, Elwood/John Glenn, Plainedge, Harborfields, Freeport, West Babylon, Wantagh and Malverne

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023: Connetquot High School - Opening Ceremony

Marching Knights of Sewanhaka, Division Avenue, Patchogue-Medford, Roosevelt, Island Trees, Three Village, Sewanhaka, Elmont, Massapequa, H. Frank Carey, Uniondale, Connetquot and Commack

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023: Farmingdale High School - Opening Ceremony

Eastport South Manor, Deer Park, Bethpage, Oceanside, Rocky Point, Seaford, General Douglas MacArthur, Lynbrook, North Babylon, Central Islip, Plainview Old Bethpage/J.F.K., Farmingdale and Northport