Sunset Festival of the Bands

Welcome to the Sunset Festival of Bands website.

Celebrating our 13th festival in 2023, we are proud to be a favorite field show competition among Northwest high school band directors and students.

High school marching bands and color guard groups from around the Northwest will roll into Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner, Washington to compete in the areas of musicianship and performance. More than for bragging rights and awards, these competing student bands will receive coaching and mentorship from five respected judges in the field.

Bands begin the day performing their field shows for the judges. Immediately following clinic performance, students break out into sections to receive feedback from the judges on strengths and areas for improvement. Each group may then use this information to make adjustments in their performance for the competition phase of the event later in the day.

• Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023
• Location: 1707 Main Street, Sumner, WA
• Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM