It's back! The 2024 edition of the Texas Marching Classic is right around the corner, and as in previous years, the lineup is absolutely jam-packed with some of the most talented high school marching band programs across the South. Twenty four ensembles will take the field on October 12th at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Austin, TX and you can catch all the action LIVE on FloMarching!

To get prepped for all the excitement coming your way, here's everything you need to know about the competing ensembles competing at the Texas Marching Classic and their 2024 programs. 

Austin High School

Show Title: Making Waves

Show Description: "Join us as we explore the impact of the many forms of waves in our lives which shape our world, both visible and invisible. From the powerful waves you can feel resonating and pulsing through sound, to the mesmerizing motion of waves on water you can see, to the unseen but essential radio and light waves which further connect us with each other throughout our daily lives."

Cedar Ridge High School (Exhibition)

Show Title: The Pendulum Effect

Show Description: "The Pendulum Effect is the motion of swinging from one side to the other and all around! The rhythm of life is very similar with peaks and valleys, sense of time, trends, the changing of the seasons. The Pendulum Effect is a constant force in the ebb and flow of life."

Cypress Woods High School

Show Title: The Cat's Meow

Show Description: "When something is “The Cat’s Meow” you are referring to an event that is special and unique. The Cypress Woods production of “The Cat’s Meow” shows the unique juxtaposition of the jazzy, scraggly alley cat as it weaves in and out of the more formal society of yesteryear."

Dripping Springs High School

Show Title: The Threads That Bind Us

Show Description: "“The Threads That Bind Us” explores the emotional entanglements that we all deal with as we weave our way through life. Our shared human experiences, like so many threads, connect us all. And perhaps the most important is the golden thread of community, family and friendship that binds us together."

James Bowie High School

Show Title: Two Wolves

Show Description: "The story of the two wolves is a parable about a fierce battle raging within each of us—a battle between a dark wolf and a light one. The dark wolf embodies sadness, anger, fear, and jealous, gnashing its teeth in the shadows of our hearts. The bright wolf stands for gratitude kindness, and humility, shining with the light of hope and compassion. Locked in eternal combat, their fate depends on a single truth: the one you choose to feed will triumph."

John B Alexander High School

Show Title: Always

Show Description: "John B. Alexander High School’s 2024 competitive field production is entitled “Always”. The visual and aural landscape centers around the classic children’s novel “Love You Forever” with the Outdoor Performance Ensemble’s own unique detours sprinkled throughout the timeline. This production is dedicated to all Band Parents for their selfless acts and constant love they provide their children and our programs."

LASA High School

Show Title: Love, LASA

Show Description: "Our story depicts a young person leaving home for the first time who feels the tension between missing their home and the spirit of adventuring on their own. As they travel, they write letters home, signing each one “Love, LASA.”"

Leander High School

Show Title: Shades

Show Description: "The Leander High School Band proudly presents our 2024 marching band show, Shades, featuring a dynamic musical repertoire from a variety of genres and composers including Peter Gabriel, Katahj Copley, Coldplay/Jacob Collier, and original compositions by Ryan George, Andrew Markworth, and Rick Rodriguez.

Incorporating the iconography of sunglasses, “Shades” takes on the traditional “color story” on a vibrant journey from black and white, through a spectrum of yellows, oranges, pinks, reds, and blues, all culminating in a dazzling display of full color. Our visually striking show will explore new and innovative ways to use color on the marching field, all while delivering a dynamic and colorful soundtrack that is sure to captivate audiences and showcase the band’s versatility and creativity. Get ready for a spectacular fusion of music and visual artistry that will shine brightly from start to finish."

Liberty Hill High School

Show Title: Drawn Upon

Show Description: "A doodle. A dash of color. Watch as the field becomes a symphony of color. Experience Drawn Upon!"

Louis D Brandeis High School

Show Title: In the Shadows

Show Description: "The shadow is a place where light has not yet reached! A comfort zone. Coming out of the shadows can leave you feeling vulnerable and exposed but also give you freedom to make connections with others."

McNeil High School

Show Title: Resonate

Show Description: "Our 2024 production, Resonate, explores the intrinsic connection between sound and human emotion. By visualizing sound and its resonant wave patterns, we can better understand how different configurations of sound can evoke specific and distinct emotional responses. Our program highlights how the exploration of resonant sounds and compositions can generate excitement, tranquility, enjoyment, or reflection, highlighting the profound impact of resonance on the human psyche."

Midway High School

Show Title: Chrysalis

Show Description: "A transcendent journey of self-discovery and transformation. Through a symphonic blend of music, choreography, and visual artistry, this production takes the audience on a mesmerizing odyssey.

Each act, from the enigmatic “Awakening” to the abstract “Metamorphosis” and the triumphant “Transcendence,” explores the profound power of change, embracing one’s uniqueness, and celebrating the beauty of one’s true identity. “Chrysalis” invites viewers to witness the beauty that emerges when individuals break free from their cocoons and take flight as the vibrant butterflies they were always meant to be."

Moe & Gene Johnson High School

Show Title: Planet Disco

Show Description: "“Planet Disco” is a mash up of Holst’s classic composition The Planets and familiar disco tunes, such as Funky Town, Stayin’ Alive, Dancing Queen, I Will Survive, and YMCA. Listen for clever new treatments of the familiar themes and melodies in these musical selections." 

Robert E Hendrickson High School

Show Title: There Will Come Soft Rains

Show Description: "Based on the Poem “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Sara Teasdale

There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,

And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;

And frogs in the pools singing at night,

And wild plum trees in tremulous white,

Robins will wear their feathery fire

Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;

And not one will know of the war, not one

Will care at last when it is done.

Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree

If mankind perished utterly;

And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn,

Would scarcely know that we were gone."

Ronald Reagan High School

Show Title: Fallen

Show Description: “It is not about what happens after the fall. It’s about what happens during the fall.” You can fall and flail, or you can fall and float. The choice is yours."

Round Rock High School

Show Title: Ars Nova

Show Description: "We want to believe that there is a brilliant future for the world, to feel like the things we say and do will resonate over time, that they’ll matter when we’re far gone. We want those who inherit the future to do so gratefully. And though it may be dark in the present, it doesn’t have to be. We start right here, right now, living in Ars Nova."

Rouse High School

Show Title: Opus 78

Show Description: "Welcome to ‘Opus 78,’ a journey through the realms of creating a work of art, set against the majestic backdrop of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony. As we embark on this journey, witness the transformation from a single spark of inspiration to the grand unveiling of a monumental work of art."

Sandra Day O'Connor High School

Show Title: Color of Sound

Show Description: "The OC Band proudly presents their 2024 program “Color of Sound.” Our show will use music to take our audience through a journey of color which begins as a colorless landscape. By the end, we will thrive in a fully vibrant production with multiple colors on the field ending with a beautiful rendition of “Somewhere over the Rainbow.”"

Tom Glenn High School

Show Title: City Cycle

Show Description: "City Cycle will take audiences on the journey of how a city looks, feels, and SOUNDS from sun down to sun up. Starting with the exuberance and excitement of a weekend evening, continuing to the calm of when the city sleeps, and finishing with the sun coming up to start the cycle again."

Vandegrift High School

Show Title: Chasing Infinity

Show Description: "Shoot for the stars. Chase your dreams. The possibilities are infinite."

Vista Ridge High School

Show Title: Our Journey of Hope

Show Description: "Inspired by the story of “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes”, a children’s historical novel that focuses on the ideals of hope and peace represented by the folding of a thousand paper cranes, the 2024 Vista Ridge Ranger Band presents, “Our Journey of Hope”"

Westwood High School

Show Title: Timeless

Show Description: "A fast forward through music history through a selection of timeless classics."

Winston Churchill High School

Show Title: Nevermore Academy

Show Description: "Nevermore Academy is a fictional academic institution that serves as the main setting of the Netflix series “Wednesday”. Founded in 1791, it is meant to be a sanctuary for individuals with special abilities, freaks, and monsters. Join the Charger Band as they have enrolled with Wednesday Addams at the school for the outcasts. Here are the first two movements to Nevermore Academy."