46th Annual Festival of Bands!
Host Location:
Boiling Springs High School
2251 Old Furnace Road Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Date - September 26, 2026
Ticket Prices
$15 for prelims or finals
$20 all day ticket
Children 5 and Under Free

Parking:
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Free with limited handicapped parking available at the high school (only with handicapped placard)
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Very limited parking will be available at the Freshman Campus.
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Parking is available directly across Old Furnace Road from the school, and overflow parking will be located at the Boiling Springs First Baptist Church at the corner of Hwy 9 and Old Furnace Road.
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Shuttles will run through parking areas throughout the day to transport visitors to the high school and back to the parking areas free of charge.
Food: (No outside food or drink is permitted!)
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Bulldog Café – Delicious variety: Burgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, French fries, and so much more!
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Phil Co. - Philly cheesesteaks, nachos, corn dogs, fries, lemonade, funnel cakes, fried Oreoos
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Bluebird Coffee - classic coffees with alternative milks, Chai lattes, lemonade, sweet tea, pastries and dot cakes from The Bread Guy
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Cinnabems- fresh cinnamon rolls
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M's Kitchen and Boba - orange chicken, orange chicken fries, pork belly/Asian sausage, fried rice, lo mien, Boba Teas
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Queen B ice cream - novelty ice cream, Asian ice creams, handmade popsicles, Japanese soda
Other Goodies:
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Northwest Designs- shirts and hoodies
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Carolina Crown - shirts and other band merchandise
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Music and Arts - band merchandise
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Tap Out Photography - studio-quality photo booth with professional lighting and cameras, and immediately after their session, each quest receives a text message with a link to their own private gallery to purchase prints
Band Competition Etiquette:
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No spectators will be allowed to enter or exit the stadium while a band is performing on the field.
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Please respect the people sitting in your area by not talking or standing during a band performance.
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Please cheer loudly for every band in the competition.
Clear Bag Policy
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Spartanburg District 2 has adopted a clear bag policy. Please see below for more information.
Payments
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We accept cash, bank/credit cards, Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, and Google Pay. Happy Grams are cash only.
Schedule
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A prelim schedule will be provided soon.

