Tampa Bay Fall Music Games

About

Riverview first hosted a Florida Marching Band Championships regional in 2013 under the original identity as the Tampa Bay Fall Music Games. In 2017 the regional fell on Veterans Day, November 11, which led to the re-theming of the event as a day designed to honor the men and women who have served our country’s armed forces—and The March was born. The March was hosted through 2021 as the event continued on Veterans Day weekend. For the 2022 season to present day, our regional returned to its roots as the Tampa Bay Fall Music Games!

Artificial Turf Field

Do you want to give your students the feeling of a professional stadium? New for 2024, Riverview High School’s J. Vince Stadium is now outfitted with artificial turf, providing performers with a clean, consistent field, allowing them to have their best performances possible. Be part of this new era of the Tampa Bay Fall Music Games and register today!

Previous Grand Champions

• 2023: Palmetto Ridge High School
• 2022: Palmetto Ridge High School
• 2021: Lakewood Ranch High School
• 2019: Braden River High School
• 2018: Braden River High School
• 2017: J. W. Mitchell High School
• 2015: Braden River High School
• 2013: Newsome High School

Admission

Tickets for the Tampa Bay Fall Music Games go on sale two weeks before the competition for an advance discounted rate of $15.00. Tickets sold the day of the competition on are $18.00. All ticket sales will have an additional processing fee.

• General admission: $15.00 in advance/$18.00 day-of
• Children aged 5 and under: Free
• Parking: $5.00/vehicle

Judges

• Individual Music: Bruce Herrmann
• Ensemble Music: Dean Calmer
• General Effect Music: John White
• Individual Visual: Jen Miles
• Ensemble Visual: Richard Wohl
• General Effect Visual: Joshua Brenneis
• Percussion: Joel Quina
• Color Guard: Mitchell Weber

Awards Presented

Overall Awards

• Grand Champion
• First Runner-Up Grand Champion
• Second Runner-Up Grand Champion
• Best Overall Music
• Best Overall Visual
• Best Overall General Effect
• Best Overall Percussion
• Best Overall Color Guard

Class Awards

• Place in Class
• Best in Class Music
• Best in Class Visual
• Best in Class General Effect
• Best in Class Percussion
• Best in Class Color Guard