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46th Annual Festival of Bands! 

Host Location:

Boiling Springs High School

2251 Old Furnace Road  Boiling Springs, SC  29316

Map / Directions

Date - September 26, 2026

Ticket Prices

$15 for prelims or finals

$20 all day ticket 

Children 5 and Under Free

Parking:

  • Free with limited handicapped parking available at the high school (only with handicapped placard)

  • Very limited parking will be available at the Freshman Campus.

  • 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.

  • 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!)

  • Bulldog Café – Delicious variety: Burgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, French fries, and so much more!

  • Phil Co. - Philly cheesesteaks, nachos, corn dogs, fries, lemonade, funnel cakes, fried Oreoos

  • Bluebird Coffee - classic coffees with alternative milks, Chai lattes, lemonade, sweet tea, pastries and dot cakes from The Bread Guy

  • Cinnabems- fresh cinnamon rolls

  • M's Kitchen and Boba - orange chicken, orange chicken fries, pork belly/Asian sausage, fried rice, lo mien, Boba Teas

  • Queen B ice cream - novelty ice cream, Asian ice creams, handmade popsicles, Japanese soda

 

Other Goodies:

  • Northwest Designs- shirts and hoodies

  • Carolina Crown - shirts and other band merchandise

  • Music and Arts - band merchandise

  • 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:

  • No spectators will be allowed to enter or exit the stadium while a band is performing on the field.

  • Please respect the people sitting in your area by not talking or standing during a band performance.

  • Please cheer loudly for every band in the competition.

Clear Bag Policy

  • ​Spartanburg District 2 has adopted a clear bag policy. Please see below for more information. 

Payments

  • We accept cash, bank/credit cards, Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, and Google Pay. Happy Grams are cash only. 

Schedule

  • A prelim schedule will be provided soon. 

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