2022 USBands Open Class National Championships

USBands Weekend Preview: Ultimate Watch Guide for the 2022 Season Finale

USBands Weekend Preview: Ultimate Watch Guide for the 2022 Season Finale

The USBands season is going out with a bang... and 8 competitions throughout the South and Northeast. Watch all weekend long LIVE on FloMarching, Nov 5-6

Nov 3, 2022 by Natalie Shelton
USBands Weekend Preview: Ultimate Watch Guide for the 2022 Season Finale

This weekend marks the finale of the 2022 USBands season, and fans can get excited that they'll be able to stream all the action LIVE on FloMarching on November 5th and 6th. There are eight total USBands shows happening all throughout the South and Northeast - here's everything you need to know about what's streaming on FloMarching and who's competing.

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USBands Open Class National Championships

  • November 5 | East Rutherford, NJ
  • Start Time: 9:00am ET
  • WATCH LIVE

The 2022 USBands Open Class National Championships will take place on Saturday, November 5th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The jam-packed day of action will begin at 9:00am with Wayne Valley High School in the I / Open Class. There will be several awards ceremonies scattered throughout the day; Group 1 at 11:00am, Group 2 at 1:15pm, Group 3 at 5:30pm, and the final awards ceremony of the day will be at 11:15pm for Groups 4 and 5. Fans can look forward to performances from programs like Dartmouth High School, Trumbull High School, Liverpool High School, and more in addition to many exhibition performances. Tune in early and stream all the action LIVE on FloMarching all day long!

USBands A Class National Championships (Groups I, II, V)

  • November 5 | Allentown, PA
  • Start Time: 9:00am ET
  • WATCH LIVE

The 2022 USBands A Class National Championships (Groups I, II, V) will take place on Saturday, November 5th at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania. All the action starts bright and early at 9:00am with Lindenwold High School in the I / A Class. There will be four awards ceremonies throughout the day, including one at 11:30am for Class IA, one at 3:00pm for Class IAA, one at 6:15pm for Class IIA, and the final awards ceremony of the day will be at 10:20pm for Class IIAA, and Class VA. Audience members can look forward to performances from New Providence High School, Lenape Valley Regional High School, Avon Grove High School, and many more. You won't want to miss a minute of the A Class action, so be sure to tune in right at 9:00am to see all the excitement on FloMarching!

USBands Hoston Finale

  • November 5th | Houston, TX
  • Start Time: 12:15pm CT
  • WATCH LIVE

The 2022 USBands Houston Finale will take place on Saturday, November 5th at Legacy Stadium in Houston, Texas. Prelims action will start at 12:15pm with Louise High School and will run through 4:45pm, when the final Prelims performance will start (Mayde Creek High School). At 5:15pm the Prelims awards ceremony will start and the Finalist groups will be announced. There will be a short break and the competition will then start back up at 7:15pm with the first Finalist performance. The last ensemble of the evening will take the field at 9:45pm and the Finals awards ceremony will start shortly after at 10:15pm. Tune in right at 12:15pm and stream all the action LIVE on FloMarching all day long!

USBands Showdown in the Capitol

  • November 5th | Raleigh, NC
  • Start Time: TBD
  • WATCH LIVE

The 2022 USBands Showdown in the Capitol will take place on Saturday, November 5th at John H. Baker Stadium (Southeast Raleigh High School) in Raleigh, North Carolina. A small but mighty cast of bands is set to step off in competition Saturday afternoon. More information about the day's schedule will be announced as we get more information. 

USBands A Class National Championships (Groups III, IV)

  • November 6th | Allentown, PA
  • Start Time: 10:00am ET
  • WATCH LIVE

The 2022 USBands A Class National Championships (Groups III, IV) will take place on Sunday, November 6th at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The last USBands competition of the 2022 season will begin at 10:00am with Madison High School. IIIA competition will run through 1:15pm when Upper Darby High School closes out the class. Following their performance will be the IIIA awards ceremony at 1:30. There will be a short break and then the action will start back up with the first IVA group of the day, Robbinsville High School. IVA competition will last until 5:45pm when Central Bucks High School closes out the competition and the class. the IVA awards ceremony will begin at 6:15pm. You won't want to miss a minute of the action, so be sure to tune in right at 10:00am to see all the excitement on FloMarching!

More USBands Action This Weekend (Not Streaming)

USBands Southern States Championships

  • November 5th | Huntsville, AL
  • Start Time: 11:30am CT
  • Competing Ensembles:
    • Bob Jones High School (V Open)
    • Mt. Juliet High School (IV Open)
    • Clarksville High School (III Open)
    • and more
  • More Information

USBands Austin Finale

  • November 5th | Austin, TX
  • Start Time: 12:00pm CT
  • Competing Ensembles:
    • Moe & Gene Johnson High School (V)
    • Weiss High School (IV)
    • Liberty Hill High School (III)
    • and more
  • More Information

USBands San Antonio Finale

  • November 5th | San Antonio, TX
  • Start Time: 1:00pm CT
  • Competing Ensembles:
    • James Madison High School (V)
    • Palmview High School (IV)
    • Pieper High School (III)
    • and more
  • More Information