Marching Bands Schedule

Football season just wouldn't be the same without the school marching bands filling halftime with elaborate performances. Columbia County's high school bands have been working to have performances ready to wow football fans.

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Marching bands schedule

Evans High School

Directed by: Reid Hall

Members: 190

Theme: Living in Georgia

Selections: Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" and Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia On My Mind"

First performance: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Evans

Greenbrier High School

Directed by: Michael Katterjohn

Members: 150

Theme: Magical Mystery Tour: Jimi Hendrix Meets The Beatles

Selections: "Magical Mystery Tour," "Something," "Eleanor Rigby," and "Hey Jude," by The Beatles; and "Purple Haze" and "Fire" by Jimi Hendrix

First performance: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Evans

Grovetown High School

Directed by: Brian Toney

Members: 90

Theme: Everyday Heroes

Selections: Superman theme, Batman theme, "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence, and Aaron Copland's "Fanfare to the Common Man"

First performance: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Buford High School, Buford, Ga. (First home performance: Aug. 28.)

Harlem High School

Directed by: Stacey Wade

Members: 50

Theme: Harlem Nights

Selections: "Birdland" written for Charlie Parker, Earle Hagen's "Harlem Nocturne," and Chuck Mangione's "Land of Make Believe"

First performance: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Harlem

Lakeside High School

Directed by: Jim Tau

Members: 155

Theme: Wish Upon a Star

Selections: Songs from the Walt Disney movies The Lion King , The Little Mermaid and Moulan

First performance: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Lakeside; opening night performance includes a visit from the Virginia Tech Marching Band in memory of Ryan Clark, a former member of both the Lakeside and Virginia Tech bands.