Novi High School’s marching band will compete for a state championship at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Nov. 7.
The band is one of 50 from across Michigan performing at the Michigan Competing Band Association state finals, according to the official spectator schedule. Novi earned its spot by finishing third in Flight I at the Oct. 31 preliminary competition with a score of 90.45, according to the MCBA’s official results. Flight I is the category for the largest schools by enrollment.
Only the top 10 bands in each flight advanced from preliminaries.
Novi is scheduled to take the field at 9:38 p.m., according to the MCBA’s official spectator schedule. Each band receives a 14-minute block that includes field entry, setup and exit. Performances last six to 10 minutes, according to the MCBA rulebook. Flight I is the final flight of the day, with the first band starting at 8 p.m.
Rockford High School topped the Flight I preliminaries with a 92.90. Walled Lake Marching Band followed at 92.70. Both earned special honors at the Oct. 31 prelims: Rockford for outstanding visual performance and general effect, Walled Lake for outstanding music performance.
Tickets are available at the door for $32 for adults and $29 for students and seniors. Gates open at 7 a.m., and parking at Ford Field facilities costs $10, according to the MCBA’s championship information.
