List of marching bands in Kentucky
This is a list for marching bands in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Below includes high school, college and independent marching groups.
Collegiate bands
Institution |
Marching Band |
City |
Style |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Kentucky University |
Big Red Marching Band |
Bowling Green, KY |
show band |
C-USA |
University of Kentucky, Transylvania University, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College |
Wildcat Marching Band |
Lexington, KY |
show band |
SEC |
University of Louisville |
Cardinal Marching Band |
Louisville, KY |
show band |
ACC |
Eastern Kentucky University |
Eastern Kentucky Colonel Marching Band |
Richmond, KY |
show band |
A-SUN (UAC in 2026) |
Murray State University |
Murray State Racer Band |
Murray, KY |
show band |
OVC-BS |
Morehead State University |
Morehead State Marching Eagles |
Morehead, KY |
show band |
Pioneer |
Kentucky State University |
Kentucky State Marching Thorobreds |
Frankfort, KY |
show band |
NCAA DII |
Simmons College of Kentucky |
Simmons Marching Falcons |
Louisville, KY |
show band |
NCAA DII |
Campbellsville University |
Tiger Marching Band |
Campbellsville, KY |
show band |
NAIA MS |
University of Pikeville |
UPIKE Marching Band |
Pikeville, KY |
show band |
NAIA AAC |
ACTIVE competitive high school bands
Below is a list of Kentucky high school marching bands who actively compete in the KMEA Marching Band circuit.
School |
Marching Band |
City |
State Champs/Finals App. |
Record Score |
Class (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adair County High School |
Adair County Marching Band |
Columbia, KY |
23/38 |
96.110 (2007) |
AAA |
Allen County-Scottsville High School |
Allen Co./Scottsville Marching Band |
Scottsville, KY |
0/1 |
86.060 (1999) |
AAA |
Anderson County High School |
Anderson County Marching Band |
Lawrenceburg, KY |
3/13 |
92.600 (2021) |
AAAA |
Ballard Memorial High School |
Ballard Memorial Marching Band |
Barlow, KY |
0/0 |
82.360 (1996) |
A |
Bardstown High School |
Bardstown Marching Band |
Bardstown, KY |
0/0 |
75.68 (1991) |
AA |
Barren County High School |
Barren County Marching Trojans |
Glasgow, KY |
0/1 |
83.270 (2000) |
AAAA |
Beechwood High School |
Beechwood Marching Tigers |
Fort Mitchell, KY |
12/21 |
90.750 (2021 and 2011) |
AA |
Bourbon County High School |
Bourbon County Marching Colonels |
Paris, KY |
9/21 |
93.130 (2007) |
AAAA |
Boyle County High School |
Boyle County Marching Band |
Danville, KY |
3/14 |
90.000 (1996) |
AAA |
Breckinridge County High School |
Breckinridge County Marching Band |
Harned, KY |
0/2 |
91.450 (1999) |
AAA |
Butler County High School |
Butler County Marching Band |
Morgantown, KY |
0/0 |
85.400 (2013) |
AAA |
Caldwell County High School |
Caldwell County Band of Pride |
Princeton, KY |
0/1 |
85.700 (2015) |
AA |
Calloway County High School |
Calloway County Marching Band |
Murray, KY |
0/7 |
89.200 (2003) |
AAAA |
Campbellsville High School |
Campbellsville Marching Eagles |
Campbellsville, KY |
1/8 |
91.500 (1993) |
A |
Casey County High School |
Casey County Marching Band |
Liberty, KY |
0/0 |
85.100 (2016) |
A |
Central Hardin High School |
Central Hardin Marching Band |
Cecilia, KY |
1/4 |
91.330 (1992) |
AAAA |
Christian Academy of Louisville |
Christian Academy of Louisville Marching Band |
Louisville, KY |
0/2 |
83.800 (2016) |
AA |
Corbin High School |
Corbin Marching Redhounds |
Corbin, KY |
0/1 |
83.340 (1998) |
AA |
Cumberland County High School |
Cumberland County Marching Band |
Burkesville, KY |
0/4 |
87.260 (2000) |
A |
Danville High School |
Danville Marching Band |
Danville, KY |
0/5 |
87.450 (1993) |
A |
Daviess County High School |
Daviess County Marching Band |
Owensboro, KY |
1/12 |
93.440 (1996) |
AAAA |
Dixie Heights High School |
Dixie Heights Marching Colonels |
Edgewood, KY |
1/5 |
88.900 (1998) |
AAAAA |
East Jessamine High School |
East Jessamine Marching Jaguars |
Nicholasville, KY |
0/3 |
92.150 (1999) |
AAA |
Edmonson County High School |
Edmonson County Marching Band |
Brownsville, KY |
0/0 |
73.150 (2011) |
AA |
Elizabethtown High School |
Elizabethtown Marching Panthers |
Elizabehtown, KY |
5/13 |
94.100 (1998) |
AAA |
Estill County High School |
Estill County Marching Engineers |
Irvine, KY |
4/11 |
89.150 (2024) |
AA |
Franklin-Simpson High School |
Franklin-Simpson Marching Band |
Franklin, KY |
0/0 |
79.650 (1997) |
AAA |
Garrard County High School |
Garrard County Marching Golden Lions |
Lancaster, KY |
1/13 |
90.720 (2007) |
AAA |
George Rogers Clark High School |
George Rogers Clark Marching Band |
Winchester, KY |
2/18 |
94.430 (1991) |
AAAAA |
Glasgow High School |
Glasgow Scottie Band |
Glasgow, KY |
5/14 |
90.980 (1995) |
AA |
Grayson County High School |
Grayson County Marching Band |
Leitchfield, KY |
0/0 |
87.720 (1989) |
AAAA |
Green County High School |
Green County Marching Band |
Greensburg, KY |
0/2 |
81.250 (2002) |
A |
Hancock County High School |
Hancock County Marching Band |
Lewisport, KY |
1/6 |
85.700 (2024) |
AA |
Harlan High School |
Harlan Marching Band |
Harlan, KY |
0/0 |
81.300 (2011) |
A |
Harrison County High School |
Harrison County Marching Band |
Cynthiana, KY |
5/25 |
96.350 (1999) |
AAAA |
Hart County High School |
Hart County Marching Band |
Munfordville, KY |
0/0 |
86.140 (1997) |
AA |
Henderson County High School |
Henderson County Marching Band |
Henderson, KY |
0/3 |
89.670 (1988) |
AAAA |
Henry Clay High School |
Henry Clay Marching Band |
Lexington, KY |
0/3 |
89.780 (2004) |
AAAAA |
Henry County High School |
Henry County Marching Band |
New Castle, KY |
0/0 |
78.400 (2006) |
AA |
Lafayette High School |
Pride of the Bluegrass |
Lexington, KY |
25/39 |
97.250 (1999) |
AAAAA |
Larry A. Ryle High School |
Ryle Raider Band |
Union, KY |
0/9 |
91.000 (2023) |
AAAAA |
Larue County High School |
Larue County Marching Band |
Hodgenville, KY |
1/10 |
86.250 (2019) |
AAA |
Lee County High School |
Lee County Marching Band |
Beattyville, KY |
0/2 |
83.700 (2008) |
A |
Lewis County High School |
Lewis County Marching Band |
Vanceburg, KY |
0/0 |
78.64 (2000) |
A |
Lloyd Memorial High School |
Lloyd Memorial Marching Juggernauts |
Erlanger, KY |
0/8 |
90.900 (1996) |
AA |
Logan County High School |
Logan County Marching Band |
Russellville, KY |
0/0 |
83.600 (1999) |
AAAA |
Madison Central High School |
Madison Central Marching Indians |
Richmond, KY |
6/27 |
94.750 (2014) |
AAAAA |
Madison Southern High School |
Madison Southern Marching Eagles |
Berea, KY |
2/3 |
87.280 (1992) |
AAAA |
Madisonville North Hopkins High School |
Madisonville Marching Maroons |
Madisonville, KY |
10/25 |
91.590 (1989) |
AAAA |
Marion County High School |
Marion County Marching Band |
Lebanon, KY |
1/3 |
94.010 (1999) |
AA |
Mayfield High School |
Mayfield Marching Cardinals |
Mayfield, KY |
1/7 |
86.200 (2024) |
A |
McCracken County High School |
McCracken County Marching Band |
Paducah, KY |
0/0 |
77.100 (2018) |
AAAAA |
McLean County High School |
McLean County Marching Band |
Calhoun, KY |
0/0 |
78.450 (1991) |
AA |
Meade County High School |
Meade County Marching Greenwaves |
Brandenburg, KY |
1/1 |
89.680 (1989) |
AAAA |
Mercer County Senior High School |
Mercer County Marching Titans |
Harrodsburg, KY |
3/13 |
93.910 (1996) |
AA |
Metcalfe County High School |
Metcalfe County Marching Band |
Edmonton, KY |
0/0 |
76.250 (2015) |
A |
Monroe County High School |
Monroe County Marching Band |
Tompkinsville, KY |
0/0 |
77.750 (1997) |
AA |
Muhlenburg County High School |
Muhlenburg County Marching Band |
Greenville, KY |
0/0 |
89.000 (2010) |
AAAA |
Murray High School |
Murray Marching Tigers |
Murray, KY |
6/23 |
92.200 (2023) |
AAA |
Nicholas County High School |
Nicholas County Marching Band |
Carlisle, KY |
3/10 |
92.000 (1998) |
A |
North Bullitt High School |
North Bullitt Marching Band |
Shepherdsville, KY |
0/0 |
65.850 (2024) |
AAA |
North Hardin High School |
North Hardin Marching Trojans |
Radcliff, KY |
3/28 |
95.710 (1989) |
AAAAA |
North Oldham High School |
North Oldham Marching Band |
Goshen, KY |
0/1 |
84.600 (2014) |
AAA |
Owen County High School |
Owen County Marching Band |
Owenton, KY |
0/0 |
79.800 (1997) |
A |
Owensboro Catholic High School |
Owensboro Catholic Marching Band |
Owensboro, KY |
1/7 |
84.850 (2021) |
A |
Paris High School |
Paris Marching Band |
Paris, KY |
0/1 |
87.950 (1997) |
A |
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School |
Dunbar Marching Bulldogs |
Lexington, KY |
7/31 |
94.700 (2007) |
AAAAA |
Pike County Central High School |
Pike County Central Marching Band |
Pikeville, KY |
0/0 |
80.760 (2000) |
AA |
Powell County High School |
Powell County Marching Band |
Stanton, KY |
0/1 |
78.250 (1993) |
A |
Pulaski County High School |
P.R.I.D.E. of Pulaski |
Somerset, KY |
0/0 |
89.000 (2019) |
AAA |
Rockcastle County High School |
Rockcastle County Marching Rockets |
Mount Vernon, KY |
0/0 |
73.950 (2024) |
AA |
Rowan County High School |
Rowan County Marching Band |
Morehead, KY |
0/2 |
86.170 (2007) |
AAA |
Russell High School |
Russell Marching Band |
Russell, KY |
0/4 |
85.750 (1994) |
AA |
Russell County High School |
Russell County Marching Band |
Russell Springs, KY |
2/15 |
92.900 (2014) |
AAA |
Russellville High School |
Russellville Marching Band |
Russellville, KY |
0/1 |
85.010 (1997) |
AA |
Somerset High School |
Somerset Marching Band |
Somerset, KY |
0/1 |
82.900 (1998) |
A |
South Laurel High School |
South Laurel Marching Band |
London, KY |
2/6 |
90.350 (2021) |
AAA |
South Warren High School |
South Warren Marching Spartans |
Bowling Green, KY |
0/1 |
87.050 (2013) |
AAAAA |
Southwestern High School |
Southwestern Marching Band |
Somerset, KY |
0/0 |
74.700 (2019) |
AAAA |
Tates Creek High School |
Tates Creek Commodore Band |
Lexington, KY |
0/6 |
92.100 (2001) |
AAAAA |
Taylor County High School |
Taylor County Marching Band |
Campbellsville, KY |
0/12 |
89.850 (1993) |
AAA |
Todd County Central High School |
Todd County Central Marching Band |
Elkton, KY |
0/0 |
83.100 (2013) |
AA |
Trigg County High School |
Trigg County Marching Wildcats |
Cadiz, KY |
0/7 |
88.600 (1996) |
AA |
Valley High School |
Valley Marching Band |
Louisville, KY |
0/0 |
60.750 (2024) |
AA |
Warren East High School |
Warren East Marching Band |
Bowling Green, KY |
0/0 |
80.840 (1997) |
AAA |
Washington County High School |
Washington County Marching Band |
Springfield, KY |
5/17 |
91.060 (1999) |
A |
Wayne County High School |
Wayne County Marching Band |
Monticello, KY |
0/0 |
86.770 (1999) |
AA |
Webster County High School |
Webster County Marching Band |
Dixon, KY |
0/0 |
76.500 (2014) |
AA |
West Jessamine High School |
West Jessamine Marching Colts |
Nicholasville, KY |
0/1 |
85.500 (2009) |
AAAA |
Williamstown High School |
Williamstown Band of Pride |
Williamstown, KY |
6/22 |
89.900 (2014) |
A |
Woodford County High School |
Woodford County Marching Band |
Versailles, KY |
0/0 |
84.900 (2014) |
AAAA |
Defunct high school marching bands
Below is the list of marching bands who cannot compete due to varying causes, such as low funding, closed schools, or other factors.
School |
Location |
Last season and score |
Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
Bremen High School |
Bremen, KY |
1989 (81.190) |
Merged with Central City HS and Muhlenberg North HS |
Christian County High School |
Hopkinsville, KY |
2025 (93.100, record score) |
Merged with Hopkinsville Independent HS |
Drakesboro High School |
Drakesboro, KY |
1986 (71.000) |
Merged with Hughes-Kirk HS and Greenville |
Harrodsburg High School |
Harrodsburg, KY |
2004 (Did not qualify) |
Closed in 2006, merged into Mercer County Senior HS |
Heath High School |
West Paducah, KY |
2011 (Did not compete in state championships) |
Merged with Lone Oak HS and Reidland HS |
Hopkinsville High School |
Hopkinsville, KY |
2025 (88.500, record score) |
Merged with Christian County HS |
Jessamine County High School |
Nicholasville, KY |
1996 (85.600) |
Split into West Jessamine HS and East Jessamine HS |
Johns Creek High School |
Pikeville, KY |
1986 (79.750) |
Unknown (Likely merged into Pike County Central HS) |
Lone Oak High School |
Paducah, KY |
2011 (69.700) |
Merged with Heath HS and Reidland HS |
Muhlenberg Central High School |
Greenville, KY |
1989 (81.110) |
Merged with Central City HS and Bremen HS to form Muhlenberg North HS |
Muhlenberg North High School |
Greenville, KY |
2008 (84.380) |
Merged with Muhlenberg South HS |
Muhlenberg South High School |
Greenville, KY |
2008 (77.550) |
Merged with Muhlenberg North HS |
Providence High School |
Providence, KY |
2004 (Did not qualify) |
Merged with Webster County HS |
Reidland High School |
Paducah, KY |
2011 (70.100) |
Merged with Lone Oak HS and Heath HS |
Whitesburg High School |
Whitesburg, KY |
2004 (Did not qualify) |
Consolidated into Letcher County Central HS |