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.
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
$10 for adults
$5 for students
Children 5 and under are free.
Admission collected at the gate and is Cash Only!
We continue to grow year after year and 2023 is no exception! 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
Click below to register online via Crimson Express Google Forms (you will be taken to a new website)
2023 Drums at Appletime® & Apple Festival Grand Parade Online Registration
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!
