The Downingtown Blue & Gold Marching Band and the Music Parents Association will be hosting the USBands Pennsylvania State Championship Competition on October 21, 2023 at Kottmeyer Stadium.  This event features 30 bands from across the PA/NJ region and is expected to bring in more than 1,000 people to the event.

If you’ve ever experienced a Downingtown Memorial Day Parade or attended a home football game, you know that our community values and embraces our district’s musicians. There is nothing more impressive than watching more than 300 students march proudly through the borough in their distinctive blue and white uniforms or sitting in the stands as the East and West bands perform their field shows. Likewise, the holiday season and commencement ceremonies are more meaningful thanks to performances by each high school’s choir and orchestra. The high school experience for our students and our entire community would not be the same without the soundtrack of our music programs.

Your generosity allows us to provide funding for the hiring of top notch instructors for marching band, indoor guard, and percussion, as well as to maintain and fuel the band truck, provide equipment, fund master classes, and offer scholarships.