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10/09/2025

GEM recaps Bands of America Carolina, Chattanooga, Dallas Mid-Cities, Iowa, & South Houston, plus Bentonville, Midway, Mustang, & Vista Ridge.

GEM recaps Bands of America Carolina, Chattanooga, Dallas Mid-Cities, Iowa, & South Houston, plus Bentonville, Midway, Mustang, & Vista Ridge.---To contribut...

10/07/2025

From Gen A to Z

10/07/2025

This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley dive deep into another jam-packed weekend in the marching arts.

We break down the results from Bentonville, Midway, Mustang, & Vista Ridge, plus BOA Carolina, Chattanooga, Dallas Mid-Cities, Iowa, & South Houston. Then, we turn our eyes forward with previews and predictions for BOA Memphis, North Texas, West Texas, and more.

And to wrap it all up, we reveal this week's National Top 15 rankings!

Welcome to The Program—your deep dive into the sounds, visuals, and ideas driving the marching arts forward. We don’t just watch the show. We break it down, ...

10/04/2025

Should we add a LIVE show to the line-up?

Should we add a LIVE show to the line-up?---To contribute to This Weekend in Band, offer suggestions, and/or ask questions, email us at youtube@generaleffect...

10/03/2025

BOA Carolina, Dallas Mid-Cities, Chattanooga, Iowa, & South Houston

This Weekend in BAND | Bands of America Regional Championships: Bedford, TX; Chattanooga, TN; Conway, SC; Waukee, IA; & Iowa Colony, TX.---To contribute to T...

10/02/2025

Can ANY band ACTUALLY win?

Inside the Arc is a deeper look at the topics shaping the world of marching band and drum corps.Sometimes it’s a report. Sometimes it’s an editorial. Always,...

10/01/2025

Welcome to the General Effect Media National Top 15! 🎺🎷🥁

Each week, your co-hosts break down our picks for the Top 15 marching bands in the nation. This isn’t the “official” list — it’s all in good fun, meant to spark debate, discussion, and conversation among fans, performers, and designers in the marching arts community.

Who’s rising? Who’s falling? Who do YOU think should be in the Top 15? Drop your thoughts in the comments and join the conversation — because half the fun is in the debate.

Welcome to the General Effect Media National Top 15! 🎺🎷🥁Each week, your co-hosts break down our picks for the Top 15 marching bands in the nation. This is...

09/30/2025

GEM recaps Bands of America Columbus, Flagstaff, Louisville, San Marcos, & Shenandoah, plus Thunderbird, Mansfield, HEB, Owasso, & Pleasant Grove.

GEM recaps Bands of America Columbus, Flagstaff, Louisville, San Marcos, & Shenandoah, plus Thunderbird, Mansfield, HEB, Owasso, & Pleasant Grove.---To contr...

09/29/2025

This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley dive deep into another jam-packed weekend in the marching arts.

We break down the results from Thunderbird, Mansfield, HEB, Owasso, plus BOA Columbus, Flagstaff, Louisville, San Marcos, & Shenandoah. Then, we turn our eyes forward with previews and predictions for BOA Carolina, Chattanooga, Dallas Mid-Cities, Iowa, and South Houston.

And to wrap it all up, we reveal this week's National Top 15 rankings!

Welcome to The Program—your deep dive into the sounds, visuals, and ideas driving the marching arts forward. We don’t just watch the show. We break it down, ...

09/26/2025

This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley dive deep into another jam-packed weekend in the marching arts.

We break down the results from BOA Austin, Las Cruces, McAllen, and Toledo. Then, we turn our eyes forward with previews and predictions for BOA Columbus, Flagstaff, Louisville, San Marcos, & Shenandoah, as well as the HEB Marching Contest & Owasso Marching Invitational.

And to wrap it all up, we reveal this week's National Top 15 rankings!

Welcome to The Program—your deep dive into the sounds, visuals, and ideas driving the marching arts forward. We don’t just watch the show. We break it down, ...

09/17/2025

This week on The Program, hosts Daniel Montoya Jr., William Bradfield, and Aaron Blackley dive deep into another jam-packed weekend in the marching arts.

We break down the results from Thunder in the Hills, the HEB Drumline Contest, the Brownsburg Invitational, the Evansville Central Invitational, the Dunbar Invitational, and the MCBA Rockford competition. Then, we turn our eyes forward with previews and predictions for BOA Toledo, Las Cruces, McAllen, and Austin.

And to wrap it all up, we reveal our brand-new National Top 15 rankings!

Welcome to The Program—your deep dive into the sounds, visuals, and ideas driving the marching arts forward. We don’t just watch the show. We break it down, ...

09/03/2025

GEM's Daniel Montoya Jr. & William Bradfield react to announcements from Troopers, Music City, & The Academy, discuss who played Mahler's Symphony #2 the best, look ahead to the Brownsburg Invitational, & more!

Welcome to The Program—your deep dive into the sounds, visuals, and ideas driving the marching arts forward. We don’t just watch the show. We break it down, ...