Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza is free
The Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza is returning to UT Arlington’s Maverick Stadium for the first time since 2019.
Plus, it’s free for the first time ever! Parking is free, too.
With performances from the marching bands of all six Arlington ISD traditional high schools along with UTA’s marching band, this year’s event is shaping up to be one of the best ever.
So, mark your calendars for Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at UTA Maverick Stadium.
Each band will perform the show they’re working on for halftime at football games and marching competitions in October.
“It’s a preparatory event for our high school bands as they prepare for marching season,” said Craig Needham, Arlington ISD’s assistant director of fine arts. “This is a snapshot of where they’re at in the competitive preparation.”
Back at Maverick
Cravens Field at Lamar High School hosted the Marching Extravaganza for the last several years, but the field doesn’t have enough seating for everyone to sit on the same side.
“Bands face a particular direction,” Needham explained.
So, the size of Maverick Stadium equates to a better show for the audience. It’s large enough for everyone to sit on the same side of the stadium.
“We’re able to put everybody – all our patrons, all the bands, everybody – on the home side,” Needham said.
“Everybody” includes all of the district’s junior high band performers. They’ll be bused to the event and get to watch what they will one day be a part of.
And it includes you, too! Everyone in the community is welcome to come see and hear a great show.
