BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia neighborhood will host a global marching band competitors subsequent yr.
The World Affiliation of Marching Present Bands will maintain the championship occasion in Buckhannon from July 17 to 24, 2023.
“We’re completely thrilled to deliver this occasion to West Virginia and to intensify the publicity of our stunning area and state to new audiences,” Randy Sanders, president of the affiliation’s Buckhannon host committee, mentioned in an announcement.
Functions have been submitted to date by 47 bands from 24 nations to compete in a number of disciplines, together with marching efficiency, jazz, symphonic, percussion and auxiliary dance.
This yr’s occasion might be held July 11 to 16 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 2020 and 2021 championships had been canceled as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
The assertion mentioned the one different time within the occasion’s 26-year historical past that the competitors was held in the US was in Palm Springs, California, in 2017.
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