Story by Sydni Anderson, Staff writer Photo courtesy of Leigh Wright Two local high school marching bands made school history in the 2017 Kentucky Music Educators Association State Marching Band Championships in late October. The Murray High School marching band competed in class A and won the KMEA championship for the first time ever. Calloway Read More
Story by Blake Bernier, Staff Writer Frida Bengtsson left her home in Helsingborg, Sweden, eager to join the American marching band culture with her destination 4,547 miles away. Bengtsson did not know the person picking her up from the airport would be her best friend. Samantha McMullen, junior from Washington, Illinois, and Bengtsson became fast friends through Read More
Story by Alec Mullins, Contributing writer Racer Band took center stage Saturday, performing for thousands of spectators at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, for Music for All’s Bands of America Super Regional event. In both preliminary and finals level performances, 64 bands from around the U.S. performed for esteemed and musically accomplished judges over two Read More
40th Annual Festival of Champions bring Murray High, Calloway County Story by Alec Mullins, Contributing writer (WITH GALLERY) – Music owned the day on Saturday as Murray State hosted the 40th annual Festival of Champions at Roy Stewart Stadium. The all-day event featured 13 bands from Kentucky and Tennessee competing not only for the top spot in their class Read More
On Sept. 19 at Stewart Stadium, Murray State and the Racer Band staff hosted high schools from all across the state for the 2015 Festival of Champions.
Story by Alec Mullins, Contributing writer As the sun set on campus Tuesday, the air around Roy Stewart Stadium buzzed with energy and music. The only sound that could be heard above the noise was the voice of John Fannin, director of the Racer Band, as they put the final touches on their halftime shows for Read More