Nine HISD high school bands will be strutting their stuff in the district’s eighth annual Marching Band Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The festival gives bands the opportunity to receive feedback on their music quality, sections, music effects, visual effects, and visual performance. The critiques will help the bands prepare for future performances and events.

Participating schools include:

• Austin at 6:45 p.m.
• Davis at 7:45 p.m.
• Lamar at 6 p.m.
• Reagan at 6:15 p.m.
• Sharpstown at 7 p.m.
• Sterling at 6:30 p.m.
• Waltrip at 8:15 p.m.
• Westbury at 7:30 p.m.
• Westside at 8 p.m.

The festival will be held at Delmar Stadium from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.