Marching Band

For information on the CURRENT season and/or REGISTRATION information for the upcoming season, visit https://wlbands.com/marching-band-2026/

The Sound of West Side is the most publicly popular offering in the band department. The band is comprised of volunteer students in grades 8-12; students must be enrolled in a performance music class in order to register for marching band.  The Fall Marching Band plays at all home and select away varsity football games as well as some other local events such as the Homecoming Parade, the Fall Festival, and the band’s own March-a-thon fundraiser. State Fair Marching Band members rehearse in the summer, attend a couple competitions, and finish their competition at the Indiana State Fair Band Day.  The Sound of West Side have been State Fair Band finalists in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026.