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Drums at Appletime®

Saturday, September 17, 2022 3:30PM - 8:00PM

Featuring
Artificial Turf Field, LED Field Lighting,
and Larger Press Box!

No one can resist the lure of a marching band and Drums at Appletime® continues as one of Murphysboro Apple Festival's most popular events, drawing huge crowds year after year.

From its inception, featuring nationally touring Drum Corps like the Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, to today, showcasing the region's most talented high school marching bands, the level of competition has not changed!

The Grand Parade is just a taste of the level of performance and musicianship these students possess - Drums at Appletime® is where they really shine!

Murphysboro's own Crimson Express began hosting in 1990 and has gone on to compete and win many major competitions throughout the United States and Canada. They continue to welcome
marching bands from the area and beyond to this annual event and feature the talents of their members in exhibition at the end of the night.

Concessions and souvenirs will be available to purchase around the east (home) bleachers.


2022 Results

Class A

  1. Pinckneyville High School
  2. Kelly High School (Benton, MO)
  3. Anna-Jonesboro High School
  4. East Prairie High School (MO)
  5. New Madrid High School (KY)
    Music Performance: Pinckneyville
    Visual Performance: East Prairie
    Percussion: Anna-Jonesboro
    Auxiliary: Pinckneyville
    Drum Major: Pinckneyville

Class AA

  1. Northwest High School (Cedar Hill, MO)
  2. Potosi High School (MO)
  3. Centralia High School
  4. Civic Memorial High School (Bethalto, IL)
  5. Carterville High School
    Music Performance: Northwest
    Visual Performance: Northwest
    Percussion: Potosi
    Auxiliary: Centralia
    Drum Major: Potosi

Class AAA

  1. McCracken County High School (KY)
  2. Waterloo High School
  3. Marion High School
    Music Performance: McCracken County
    Visual Performance: McCracken County
    Percussion: McCracken County
    Auxiliary: McCracken County
    Drum Major: McCracken County
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WHERE: Murphysboro High School's E.L. 'Doc' Bencini Field

WHEN: Gates and concessions open at 3:30 PM; Introductions start at 4:15 PM

EVENT CHAIRS: Kirk Caskey, Nancy Caskey, & Peggy Reiman

HOSTED BY: Murphysboro High School Crimson Express, Director Nick Williams


Admission

$10 for adults
$5 for students
Children 5 and under are free.
Admission collected at the gate and is Cash Only!


VOLUNTEERS

2022 is proving to be one of our biggest events in years! We are in need of volunteers for a variety of tasks from selling tickets to hosting the hospitality room. If you are able to volunteer for any length of time during the event, please contact the Drums at Appletime Committee - drumsatappletime@gmail.com


Band Registration

Click below to register online via Crimson Express Google Forms (you will be taken to a new website)

2022 Drums at Appletime® & Apple Festival Grand Parade Online Registration
NOW CLOSED

  • Drums at Appletime® is open to high school bands only
  • Up to 25 bands will be accepted for Drums at Appletime®
  • Quality adjudicators will evaluate your performance with judging sheets modeled after BOA
  • All Band Awards, including Parade, will be announced at the conclusion of Drums at Appletime®

Acceptance into both Grand Parade and Drums at Appletime events will be determined by Application and Payment Dates.

For questions, please email our committee chairs - drumsatappletime@gmail.com


The Murphysboro Apple Festival has implemented enhanced cleaning and sanitizing procedures and has added additional handwashing stations and sanitizing stations throughout the Festival grounds. Please follow all recommended guidelines while attending the Festival in order to keep it fun and safe for everyone!

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