{"id":7242,"date":"2026-09-18T12:29:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/?p=7242"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:42:45","slug":"watch-a-boa-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, on Screen or from the Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">There are many ways to watch a <a href=\"https:\/\/marching.musicforall.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bands of America<\/a> event this fall; attend in person, host a BOX5 watch party or join MTC at Grand Nationals.<\/p>\n<h2>About BOA Regional Championships<\/h2>\n<p>Bands of America, a program of Music for All, runs the premier championship series in competitive marching band. Regionals are one-day championships held at college and high school stadiums across the country. Meanwhile, Super Regionals span two days with more groups and the season culminates at the Grand National Championships in Indianapolis. Best of all, each event pairs nationally recognized adjudicators with a festival atmosphere that Music for All calls a positively life-changing experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Your Students Should Watch a BOA Regional<\/h2>\n<p>You do not have to compete to get the full value from a championship weekend. Watching elite bands live is one of the most efficient teaching tools a director has, and it works for students at every level.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6708\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Band members from Bentonville HS (AR) perform at the 2025 Grand Nationals in Lucas Oil Stadium.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P60A5390-scaled-1-367x245.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Band members from Bentonville HS (AR) perform at the 2025 Grand Nationals in Lucas Oil Stadium.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Design Inspiration<\/strong><br \/>\nStudents see current trends in music arrangement, visual storytelling and prop use in a single afternoon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clearer Standards<\/strong><br \/>\nHearing national-caliber ensembles in person calibrates what your students believe a great tone, balance and ensemble clarity sound like.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recruitment Fuel<\/strong><br \/>\nFew recruiting tools work as well as excellence students can see for themselves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No Pressure &#8211; All Payoff<\/strong><br \/>\nWith no rehearsal schedule, no warm-up slot and no score, your only job is to enjoy and learn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Go in Person: Remaining 2026 Events<\/h2>\n<p>The season still has championship events within reach of most programs. However, dates and venues can change, so confirm details on the official <a href=\"https:\/\/marching.musicforall.org\/2026schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bands of America schedule<\/a> and buy tickets in advance, since most venues accept electronic tickets only.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oct. 16-17:<\/strong> Indianapolis Super Regional at Lucas Oil Stadium<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 17:<\/strong> East Tennessee Regional in Johnson City, Tenn.; Mid-Atlantic Regional in Newark, Del.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 23-24:<\/strong> St. Louis Super Regional at The Dome at America&#8217;s Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 24:<\/strong> California Regional in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; Memphis Regional in Memphis, Tenn.; Waco Regional in Waco, Texas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 30-31:<\/strong> Middle Tennessee Regional in Cookeville, Tenn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oct. 31:<\/strong> Central Florida Regional in Clearwater, Fla.; Idaho Regional in Moscow, Idaho<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 6-7:<\/strong> San Antonio Super Regional at the Alamodome<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 7:<\/strong> Utah Regional in St. George, Utah<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 12-14:<\/strong> Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bringing a group? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/27\/travel-like-a-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Like a Pro guide<\/a> covers meal planning, driver hours, hydration and everything else that makes a BOA weekend run smoothly.<\/p>\n<h2>Host a BOA Watch Party With BOX5<\/h2>\n<p>If the drive is too far this season, you can still watch a BOA Regional live. <a href=\"https:\/\/box5tv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BOX5 Media<\/a> streams the full Bands of America season so your band room can become the best seat in the house.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make it an Event<\/strong><br \/>\nReserve the auditorium, queue the stream on the big screen and bring snacks, games and prizes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play Marching Band Bingo<\/strong><br \/>\nHand out bingo cards with squares that relate to marching band such as a rifle toss, horns down, a forced arch, a face back field transition, a drum major salute or a flag catch. First student to five in a row wins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch and Learn<\/strong><br \/>\nEnjoy a performance then take the time during breaks to ask students what they noticed or enjoyed. As a result, the discussion builds the same ears your ensemble uses in every rehearsal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Directors: Watch Grand National Prelims, Semi-Finals from our Suite<\/h2>\n<p>The season culminates at Lucas Oil Stadium for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/bands-of-america-grand-nationals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOA Grand National Championships<\/a>, Nov. 12-14. As the official travel provider for Bands of America, Music Travel Consultants welcomes directors to watch from portions of the show from our suite. We also host directors in our suite during the Indianapolis Super Regional, Oct. 16-17, so you can see a championship weekend up close before the season peaks. To get started, reach out and we will plan a time for a member of our team to meet you and your staff. Or simply stop by our booth in the stadium during Grand Nationals. Above all, it is the best bird&#8217;s-eye view in marching music. Space may be limited. Our suite is not available during GN Finals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6709\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Avon HS (IN) band and color guard students performing on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1420-scaled-1-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avon HS (IN) performs in Lucas Oil Stadium during the 2025 BOA Grand National Championships. Directors and staff can watch from the Music Travel Consultants suite.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ready to Take the Field Yourself?<\/h2>\n<p>Watching this season is also scouting for next season. When your program is ready to compete, MTC plans travel to every BOA championship, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/bands-of-america-travel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regionals and Super Regionals<\/a> to Grand Nationals. We handle hotels, motor coaches, meals, rehearsal space and tour directors so you can focus on the students and their performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Plan Your BOA Experience<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you want to take your students to a regional, host a watch party or compete next season, we can help. Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/quote.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request a quote<\/a> and tell us what your fall looks like. After that, we will take it from there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to watch a Bands of America event this fall; attend in person, host a BOX5 watch party or join MTC at Grand Nationals. About BOA Regional Championships Bands of America, a program of Music for All, runs the premier championship series in competitive marching band. Regionals are one-day championships held at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":6712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[623,543,73,545,23,628,682],"class_list":["post-7242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-education","tag-band-travel","tag-bands-of-america","tag-boa-grand-nationals","tag-boa-regionals","tag-marching-band","tag-student-performance-travel","tag-watch-party"],"featured_image_src":{"landsacpe":["https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n-1140x445.jpg",1140,445,true],"list":["https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n-463x348.jpg",463,348,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"full":["https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg",2048,1365,false]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, On Screen or the Suite<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is more than one way to watch a BOA Regional this fall. Attend in person, host a BOX5 watch party or join us at Grand Nationals.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, On Screen or the Suite\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There is more than one way to watch a BOA Regional this fall. Attend in person, host a BOX5 watch party or join us at Grand Nationals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Music Travel Consultants\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musictravelconsultants\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-09-18T16:29:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-29T17:42:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1365\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Bethany Barngrover\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@musictravel1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@musictravel1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Bethany Barngrover\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Bethany Barngrover\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3946856872519179b30ad43a10151891\"},\"headline\":\"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, on Screen or from the Suite\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-18T16:29:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-29T17:42:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":845,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"band travel\",\"Bands of America\",\"BOA Grand Nationals\",\"BOA Regionals\",\"Marching Band\",\"student performance travel\",\"watch party\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Music Education\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/\",\"name\":\"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, On Screen or the Suite\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-18T16:29:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-29T17:42:45+00:00\",\"description\":\"There is more than one way to watch a BOA Regional this fall. Attend in person, host a BOX5 watch party or join us at Grand Nationals.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1365,\"caption\":\"Overhead view of bands lined up on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, a spectacle to watch a BOA Regional or Grand Nationals event.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/18\\\/watch-a-boa-regional\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, on Screen or from the Suite\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Music Travel Consultants\",\"description\":\"Travel Planners for Performance Groups\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Music Travel Consultants\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/mtclogo375x244.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/mtclogo375x244.png\",\"width\":375,\"height\":244,\"caption\":\"Music Travel Consultants\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/musictravelconsultants\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/musictravel1\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/music-travel-consultants?trk=extra_biz_viewers_viewed\",\"http:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UC8exNAeHw-Luyeo8PeXFNfg\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3946856872519179b30ad43a10151891\",\"name\":\"Bethany Barngrover\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ebd87c474732a92c22efe5937efee0dd81da01577f8b75933ffe339ca9f20d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ebd87c474732a92c22efe5937efee0dd81da01577f8b75933ffe339ca9f20d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4ebd87c474732a92c22efe5937efee0dd81da01577f8b75933ffe339ca9f20d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Bethany Barngrover\"},\"description\":\"Bethany is a believer in creative storytelling through her passion for meaningful experiences and crafting quality yet inspiring content. Bethany brings a background in operations and events along with her degree in Arts Management from Indiana University. Her experience and life-long affinity for the arts allows her to bring a fresh, soulful perspective. In her downtime you can find her planning her next adventure, spending time with family or wrangling her spirited Blue Heeler, Winnie.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.musictravel.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/bethany-barngrover\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, On Screen or the Suite","description":"There is more than one way to watch a BOA Regional this fall. Attend in person, host a BOX5 watch party or join us at Grand Nationals.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, On Screen or the Suite","og_description":"There is more than one way to watch a BOA Regional this fall. Attend in person, host a BOX5 watch party or join us at Grand Nationals.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/","og_site_name":"Music Travel Consultants","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musictravelconsultants\/","article_published_time":"2026-09-18T16:29:34+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-09-29T17:42:45+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1365,"url":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Bethany Barngrover","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@musictravel1","twitter_site":"@musictravel1","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Bethany Barngrover","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/"},"author":{"name":"Bethany Barngrover","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3946856872519179b30ad43a10151891"},"headline":"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, on Screen or from the Suite","datePublished":"2026-09-18T16:29:34+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-29T17:42:45+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/"},"wordCount":845,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg","keywords":["band travel","Bands of America","BOA Grand Nationals","BOA Regionals","Marching Band","student performance travel","watch party"],"articleSection":["Music Education"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/","url":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/","name":"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, On Screen or the Suite","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg","datePublished":"2026-09-18T16:29:34+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-29T17:42:45+00:00","description":"There is more than one way to watch a BOA Regional this fall. Attend in person, host a BOX5 watch party or join us at Grand Nationals.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/581146442_1260500862769677_1160393951516346318_n.jpg","width":2048,"height":1365,"caption":"Overhead view of bands lined up on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, a spectacle to watch a BOA Regional or Grand Nationals event."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/18\/watch-a-boa-regional\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Watch a BOA Regional: In Person, on Screen or from the Suite"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/","name":"Music Travel Consultants","description":"Travel Planners for Performance Groups","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Music Travel Consultants","url":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mtclogo375x244.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mtclogo375x244.png","width":375,"height":244,"caption":"Music Travel Consultants"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musictravelconsultants\/","https:\/\/x.com\/musictravel1","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/music-travel-consultants?trk=extra_biz_viewers_viewed","http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8exNAeHw-Luyeo8PeXFNfg"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3946856872519179b30ad43a10151891","name":"Bethany Barngrover","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ebd87c474732a92c22efe5937efee0dd81da01577f8b75933ffe339ca9f20d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ebd87c474732a92c22efe5937efee0dd81da01577f8b75933ffe339ca9f20d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4ebd87c474732a92c22efe5937efee0dd81da01577f8b75933ffe339ca9f20d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Bethany Barngrover"},"description":"Bethany is a believer in creative storytelling through her passion for meaningful experiences and crafting quality yet inspiring content. Bethany brings a background in operations and events along with her degree in Arts Management from Indiana University. Her experience and life-long affinity for the arts allows her to bring a fresh, soulful perspective. In her downtime you can find her planning her next adventure, spending time with family or wrangling her spirited Blue Heeler, Winnie.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.musictravel.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/author\/bethany-barngrover\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7242"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7268,"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7242\/revisions\/7268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}