2025 - Steampunks
"The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau"
Gears, sprockets, cogs, steam…the machine whirrs to life and pulls the audience into an alternate reality. Drawing on the Victorian/futurist STEAMPUNK style to offer a sense of magic, romance, and timelessness, Steve’s inventive musical contraption relentlessly steams along, driving the visual package like few scores are able.
- USBands New England State Championships:
- Division IV Champions! - 93.80
- USBands National Championships Group 4 Open Class:
- Division IV
2024 - Puppet Master
"Never let yourself become a puppet; don't live your life based on other people's expectations or opinions. Be your own person. Be whatever you want to be."
This high-energy show creates a fantasy universe where the performers are puppets brought to life and manipulated by the Puppet Masters. Using music from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens, the classical playfulness of the music lends itself to the visual characterizations of the puppets as they are driven to freedom escaping the evil puppet masters. Will the puppets cut the strings that hold them prisoner, or will the puppet masters regain control over them?
- USBands New England State Championships:
- Division IV 2nd Place! - 93.80
- USBands National Championships Group 4 Open Class:
- Division IV 5th Place! - 93.60
2023 - Imagine
"You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one"
Conceptually, Imagine creates a unique environment that motivates whimsical events to unfold. Musically, “Pure Imagination” from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is woven throughout the entire show, culminating in an impactful arrival of the arrangement with a contemporary musical treatment. Embark with us on a whimsical adventure into a world where dreams can become reality.
- USBands New England State Championships:
- Division IV State Champions! - 93.20
- Swept ALL Captions!
- USBands National Championships Group 4 Open Class:
- Division IV 2nd Place! - 94.45
2022 - Journey of Discovery
The marvels of exploration await in Journey of Discovery - a three-part musical adventure that follows our explorers venturing into the unknown in search of knowledge. Beautiful landscapes, rivers, and shooting stars help guide our adventurers to far away lands as they journey along to discover what awaits.
- USBands New England State Championships:
- Best Percussion
- Caption award for Best Visual
- Third Place Group 4 Open Class: 91.60
- USBands National Championships Group 4 Open Class:
- 9th Place Group IV Open: 90.35
2021 - Dystopia
“Dystopia” offers a harrowing and cinematic musical interpretation of the words of legendary author, George Orwell, and the world in which Big Brother antagonizes its citizens by stripping them of their humanity - ever observant and always watchful.
- USBands New England State Championships: 93
- Best Percussion
- Caption award for Best Visual
- Second Place Group IV Open Class: 93
- USBands National Championships Group 4 Open Class:
- 8th Place Group IV Open: 90.20
2020 - Illuminations
We are so proud to announce the Southington High School Blue Knights Marching Band is the 2020 US Bands Division III Connecticut State Champions!
2019 - Where the Sidewalk Ends
- USBands New England State Championships:
- Cadets Award of Excellence
- USBands National Championships Group 4 Open Class:
- IV OPEN 2nd Place!
2018 - Destiny: West
- USBands National Championships Group 4 Open Class:
- IV OPEN 2nd Place!
- Cadets Award of Excellence!
- Caption Award for Best Overall Effect!
2015 - The Coven
Division V State Champions!
2014 - Lasting Impressions
Division V State Champions!
2010 - 5 Day 4 Cast
Division V State Champions!
2009 - The Knight
Division V State Champions!
2007 - Humanities
Division VI (yes that's a 6!) State Champions!
2004 - Hieroglyphics
Division IV State Champions!
1998 - Magnificat
Division VA Champions!