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Four Cobb County high school marching bands finished among the top performing bands at the Bands of America regional championships held at Jacksonville State University Oct. 29. The competition included nearly 30 high school marching bands from six southeastern states.

The Harrison High School marching band is among 11 Georgia high school bands traveling to Alabama for the Bands of America regional championship competition on Oct. 29 at Jacksonville State University. Other Georgia high schools scheduled to participate include Hillgrove, Kennesaw Mountain, Lakeside, Lambert, McEachern, Mill Creek, Pope, River Ridge, Walton, and Wesleyan.

The Harrison High School Marching Band will compete in the upcoming regional Bands of America Carolina Regional event to be held in Winston-Salem, NC, on Oct. 15. Approximately 30 bands from six southeastern states are scheduled to perform at this event, one of 15 regional competitions hosted by Bands of America during the month of October. The event will be hosted at the 10,000-seat Truist Field on the campus of Wake Forest University and is expected to draw a near-capacity crowd of parents, families, performers, and marching band fans. More than 3,000 high school performers will compete in the music event. Tickets and more information are available here.

In its first competition of 2022, the Harrison High School Marching Band earned Band Grand Champion honors at the 11th Annual Wolverine Marching Classic held Oct. 8 at West Forsyth High School. Bands from North Georgia competed in the marching competition hosted by the Pride of the West Marching Band from West Forsyth HS.