Newsday's Marching Band Festival

OCTOBER 21-23, 2025

Showtime: 7 PM
Gates open: 6 PM

Mitchel Field Athletic Complex
1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553
(Across from the Cradle of Aviation Museum and the Long Island Children's Museum)
For more information or questions, please call 631-843-2214



Now celebrating our 61st festival, the Newsday Marching Band Festival proudly brings you three thrilling evenings of music and entertainment, showcasing bands from across Nassau and Suffolk.

Tuesday, 10/21


Academy Charter High School
Amityville High School
Elwood-John Glenn High School
The FREE PLAYERS
General Douglas McArthur High School
Malverne High School
Plainedge High School
Uniondale High School
Wantagh High School
West Babylon High School
Wyandanch High School



Wednesday, 10/22


Commack High School
Connetquot High School
Elmont High School
H. Frank Carey High School
Kings Park High School
Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK H.S.
Rocky Point High School
Roosevelt High School
Marching Knights of Sewanhaka
Sewanhaka Ravens Band
Three Village/Ward Melville HS



Thursday, 10/23


Bethpage High School
Central Islip High School
Deer Park High School
Eastport South Manor Jr/
Sr High School
Farmingdale High School
Harborfields High School
Island Trees High School
Lynbrook High School
North Babylon High School
Northport High School
Oceanside High School
Patchogue- Medford High School
Seaford High School



Visit the Marching Band Festival Store for official merch!
newsday.com/mbfstore

Click here to see photos from past Newsday Marching Band Festivals.

50% of your ticket purchase price gets sent directly to your school’s band program.

Note: Teams are listed alphabetically. This is not the performance order.