Music Contests
Marching Festival
The 51st Annual Buccaneer Marching Festival will take place Saturday, September 26, 2026, and will feature preliminary and finals competition for bands in classifications 1A through 4A. Bands in classifications 5A and 6A are also welcome to participate as non-competing bands for critiques and preliminary performance recordings.
Jazz Festival
The 31st Annual Blinn College District Jazz Festival will take place on Thursday, March 4, 2027, and Friday, March 5, 2027, at the O'Donnell Performing Arts Center. Early Bird applications and entry fees must be submitted by Friday, January 22, 2027. Regular entry applications and fees must be submitted by Monday, February 1, 2027.
Music Meet
The 2027 Blinn College District Annual March Music Meets will be held Thursday and Friday, March 11-12, 2027, at the W.W. O’Donnell Performing Arts Center on the Blinn College-Brenham Campus. Directors planning to participate should note that entry forms are due by Monday, February 22, 2027, and payment must be received by Monday, March 8, 2027.