Bentonville Marching Invitational

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Bentonville High School
1801 SE J St.
Bentonville, AR 72712

If you are interested being a volunteer for the band during the competition, please visit our Volunteer page.

Volunteer

Schedule

7:30 a.m.
Band Room Opens

8:00 a.m.
Rehearsal

10:00 a.m.
Lunch/Load

11:45 a.m
Depart Bentonville West High School

12:15 p.m.
Arrive at Bentonville High School/Unload
1801 SE J St, Bentonville, AR 72712

1:45 p.m.
Dressed in twos

2:05 p.m.
Band Warm-Up

3:00 p.m.
Fantastically Misunderstood Prelims Performance

4:00 p.m.
Awards

5:00 p.m.
Dinner (provided)

TBD
Watch Bands/Finals Performance/Finals Awards

11:00 p.m.
Depart Bentonville High School

11:30 p.m.
Arrive at BWHS/Unload/Dismiss

Competition Information

Prelim Performance: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at 3:00 pm

Full prelim schedule

Tickets:

Tickets can be purchased online below.
General Admission $15 (All-Day Wristband)
AAA (Arkansas Activities Association) passes are accepted and Children 5 and under are free

Tickets

Spectator Information:

Preliminary awards are at 3:45pm.
The stadium will close at 4:15pm and re-open at 6:30pm for Finals performances.
Items that can distract the views of others (large hats, umbrellas, paper fans, tripods, etc.) cannnot be used during any portion of a performance.

Parking:

Spectator parking will be across the street from the stadium at Bentonville High School.
Parking is free.
View Parking and Logistics maps HERE.

Merchandise: Merchandise can be purchased online or in person at the event. Event apparel, patches, pins, and other accessories will be available. Merchandise tables are located under the home stands.

Live Stream: We will be providing a live stream of our performances for parents on the BAND app. Please make sure notifications are enabled as performance times are fluid at competitions.