Playing everything from movie soundtracks to classical music to television theme songs, the more than 25 high school and middle school bands from North County, Los Angeles, Orange County and Riverside, gave their best as they beat on drums with sticks, crashed their cymbals and gave the crowd a reason to applaud. It's fun to put on costumes and give this type of performance because we practice all the time for shows like this. My whole family came down to watch me and I totally heard them cheering for us. This is the third year that San Marcos High School has hosted the competition and if San Marcos percussion instructor Steve Wright has his way, it won't be the last. It's a way to be creative and much different than the marching band performances.
People really seem to love it.