Band Day refers to an annual

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festival or competition, usually intended for high school bands.

Background

High school marching bands are invited onto a university

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to rehearse with and play alongside the university marching band for a

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or exhibition performance. Band day may also be a competition, where high schools compete against each other, while the university bands play exhibition performances. Occasionally, the band day competition is hosted at a

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, such as the Indiana State Fair Band Day held at the Indiana State Fair every August.

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