More than 25 Missouri schools will compete in the 61st annual Central Methodist University Band Day on Saturday around the Fayette square and Davis Field.

The Sound of Central will begin the day stepping off in exhibition at 9:25, to kick off the parade competition at 9:30 a.m. around the square. Each band lines up in front of Swinney Conservatory, marches downtown to the square on Church Street, turns left at the bandstand, makes another left onto Main Street, and concludes their performance at the entrance to CMU at Main and Elm (unless construction is still ongoing).

The field competition at Davis Field will begin at 11:55 with the CMU Brass Quintet performing the National Anthem. Indoor drumline competition will take place in Puckett Fieldhouse beginning at 12:30 pm. The Color Guard competition will be held in the Mark Robb Rec Center in the turf room with a start time of 10:30 a.m. 

There is a $10 gate fee at the field show competition. Entrance to the drum line and color guard competitions are free. CMU faculty, staff, and students may enter at no charge. Concessions will be available at the field.

Class 1 

Concordia Marching Orioles

Glasgow HS Yellowjacket Band

Higbee Tiger Band

New HS Bulldogs

North Shelby HS Marching Raiders

Vienna HS Eagle Pride Band

Class 2 

Fayette HS Falcon Pride Marching Band 

Salisbury HS Panther Pride Marching Band

Westran HS Marching Hornets 

Class 3 

Boonville HS Silver Pirate Marching Band

Cameron HS Marching Dragons

Eldon HS Marching Mustangs

Fort Madison HS Marching Band

Hallsville HS Indian Pride Marching Band 

Macon HS Marching Band 

Owensville Marching Dutchmen

Class 4 

Fulton HS Hornet Band 

Kirksville HS Marching Tigers

Marshall HS Marching Owls

Mexico HS Bulldog Pride Marching Band

Moberly HS Marching Spartans

Oak Grove HS Sound of Panther Pride Marching Band

Odessa HS Band of Distinction

School of the Osage Marching Indians 

Warrenton HS Warrenton Marching Warriors

Class 5 

Jefferson City HS Marching Jay Band

Many of the schools will be led by directors who have attended or are attending Central. Alumni and graduate student directors includes: Micheal Williams (Salisbury), Ryan Lewis (Hallsville), Alec Fields (Boonville), Kelly Neudecker (Fulton), Sara Summers (Marshall), and Josh Yancey (Mexico).