This is a very exciting time for the Sound of Brownsburg Marching Band! While the band program has been strong for quite some time, recently the band has set even higher goals and is working very hard to achieve them.
This band of more than 200 students competes in Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) and Bands of America (BOA) events, entertains at high school football games, performs annually in the Brownsburg Lions Club 4th of July Extravaganza Parade and the American Legion Memorial Day Service, and has made numerous appearances in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade and at Disney World.
Recent honors include:
- 2016 ISSMA State Finalist – 7th place, first trip to the finals since 2002, and first time ever advancing to the finals as a Class A band
- 2016 Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional Finalist – 11th place, and one of only 14 finalist bands out of 50+
- 2017 ISSMA State Finalist – 8th place
- 2016 and 2018 Best Communities for Music – Brownsburg Schools awarded this honor by the National Association of Music Merchants
- 2018 Bands of America Bowling Green, OH Regional – 2nd place
- 2018 Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional Finalist – 11th place, and one of only 14 finalist bands out of 70+
- 2019 Bands of America Orlando Regional Finalist – 9th place, and one of only 10 finalist bands out of 20+
- 2019 Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional Finalist – 13th place, and one of only 14 finalist bands out of 80+
- 2019 ISSMA Open Class A State Finalist – 5th place, our highest placement ever
- 2019 Bands of America Grand National Championships Semi-Finalist – One of 38 semi-finalist bands out of 91. Based on the semi-finals scores, we placed 18th out of the 91 bands. This is an incredible achievement given the number of outstanding bands at this event.
- 2021 Bands of America Northwest Ohio Regional Champion – The band’s first win at a BOA Regional
- 2021 Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional Finalist – 6th place, their highest finish ever at a BOA Super Regional
- 2021 ISSMA Open Class A State Finalist – 5th place, a tie for their highest placement ever
- 2021 Bands of America Grand National Championships Semi-Finalist – One of 34 semi-finalist bands out of 99 bands, performing at this event for just the second time.
- 2021 Sudler Shield Award Recipient – The Sudler Shield is an international award presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation recognizing high school, youth, and international marching bands of world class excellence.
- 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – One of nine bands selected to march in the 2021 parade.
- 2022 Bands of America Louisville Regional – 2nd place out of 30 bands
- 2022 Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional Finalist – 6th place out of 84 bands, tying their highest finish ever at a BOA Super Regional
- 2022 ISSMA Open Class A State Finalist – 4th place, their highest placement ever
- 2022 Bands of America Grand National Championships Finalist – 8th Place and one of 12 finalist bands out of 100 bands, performing at this event for just the third time.
- 2023 Avon Invitational – 1st place in Open Class
- 2023 Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional Finalist – 4th place out of 66 bands, their highest finish ever at a BOA Super Regional
- 2023 Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Open Class A State Finalist – 3rd place, their highest placement ever
- 2023 BOA Grand National Championships Finalist – Made finals for the second time. Finished in 11th place and one of 12 finalist bands out of 92 bands, performing at this event for just the fourth time.
- The Sound of Brownsburg Marching Band performed as part of the Disney Imagination Campus at Walt Disney World in Florida in January 2024.
