COAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area High School Marching Band will host the 45th annual Black Diamond Cavalcade of Bands at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Kemp Memorial Stadium.
The cavalcade is a Tournament of Bands-sanctioned event. Competing in Group 1 (up to 30 playing members) will be Loyalsock Township High School and Donegal High School. Competing in Group 2 (31 to 50 playing members) will be Milton Area High School, Shikellamy High School and North Schuylkill High School. Competing in Group 3 (51 to 75 playing members) will be Berwick Area High School and Mifflin County High School.
An exhibition performance will be presented by the Millersburg Area High School Band. Closing the evening of fine music will be a performance by the Black Diamond host, the Shamokin Area High School Competition Band.
The gates to the stadium will open at 5:30 p.m. Adult admission is $6, and student admission is $4. The Shamokin Area Band and Orchestra Boosters concession stand will be available throughout the evening. The public is welcome to attend. Also, raffle tickets will be sold for a black diamond necklace that will be chanced off at the end of the competition.
For further information, contact Kevin Styer, Shamokin Area High School band director at 648-5731, extension 3107, or e-mail kstyer@indians.k12.pa.us.