Hundreds of student musicians from across Montgomery County came together at Albert Einstein High School on Saturday, October 24, for the 5th annual MCPS Marching Band Showcase.
The event featured performances from 13 high school marching bands, along with middle school musicians from throughout Montgomery County Public Schools.
The showcase opened with a massed middle school band performing the National Anthem before each participating high school took the field for its individual marching show.
Participating high schools included Albert Einstein, Montgomery Blair, James Hubert Blake, Damascus, John F. Kennedy, Northwood, Paint Branch, Quince Orchard, Rockville, Seneca Valley, Springbrook, Watkins Mill and Wheaton.
The event concluded with approximately 700 high school musicians joining together for a massed band performance of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” a tribute to the late singer and songwriter.
Middle school musicians participating in the showcase represented Parkland, Argyle, Earle B. Wood, Newport Mill, Sligo, Robert Frost, William H. Farquhar, Ridgeview, Kingsview, Lakelands Park, Redland, Francis Scott Key, John T. Baker and A. Mario Loiederman middle schools.
Photos from the 2026 MCPS Marching Band Showcase are below, courtesy of Katie McMurry Photography (@katiemcmurrystudio on Instagram and Katie McMurry Photography on Facebook).
