New Mexico Pageant of Bands logoWelcome to the New Mexico Pageant of Bands Web Site. This annual event provides a venue for over 2,000 New Mexico high school students to exhibit their skills and receive feedback from nationally recognized judges and is based on band size, not school size. The New Mexico Pageant of Bands is a nonprofit organization promoting performance excellence and sportsmanship in high school marching band competition. For more information see our About page.

The 38th New Mexico Pageant of Bands Marching Competition will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Wilson Stadium in Albuquerque.

Plan On Attending! Band members, directors and staff have worked hard to compete in this Pageant. Please show your support and appreciation by filling the stands! Invite family, friends and neighbors to attend. Ticket prices at the gate are $10 for adults, $7 for high school and college students as well as seniors and military. Free admission for middle school and younger. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 21 at Wilson Stadium. Gates will open at 8:00am. First band around 8:30am.

POB Performance Order – The 2017 POB program begins with the Presentation of Colors and “The Star Spangled Banner” at 8:15 am. The first performance is at 8:30 am. See the 2017 POB Performance Schedule.

2017 POB Adjudicator Biographies Available – Biographies of the New Mexico Pageant of Bands panel of marching band Adjudicators for the 2017 competition are now available. Visit our 2017 POB Adjudicators page.

Thank You Sponsors!

New Mexico Pageant of Bands Outstanding Section Awards are presented to one band in each class for the following categories, Brass, Percussion, Woodwinds, Soloist, Drum Major, Colorguard, and People’s Choice. We’d like to thank Baum’s Music for sponsoring our Outstanding Brass Section Awards, Arsenal Drum and Bugle Corp for sponsoring our Outstanding Drum Major Awards, Bill and Christine Drotning for sponsoring our Outstanding Percussion Awards, Jan and Jerry Cross for sponsoring our People’s Choice Awards, and Melissa Robinson – SCENTSY for sponsoring our Outstanding Woodwinds Awards. Would you or your company be interested in sponsoring one of the remaining awards? Please visit our Sponsorship page.

2016 NM Pageant of Bands, Zachary Nunez2016 POB Pictures

Pictures from the 2016 Pageant of Bands are available in the Zachary Nunez Gallery. Zachary is a photography student at West Mesa and a member of the Mustang Marching Band. Thanks Zachery!

Most POB Merchandise Half-Price on our Online Store – Many items sold at the New Mexico Pageant of Bands competitions are available for on-line ordering. You can use PayPal or just a credit card. Visit the POB Store.

POB Spotlight – The POB would like to acknowledge the special achievements of Band Students, Band Directors and their Staff as well as Volunteers from the POB Community on our POB Spotlight page. If you, your students or your staff have received special recognition, please email details including links to newspaper articles or press releases to webmaster@nmpob.org.