Crown Jewel 2026

Marching Band Festival

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Saturday, October 17th

Saturday, October 17th, 2026

The 45th Annual Crown Jewel Marching Band Festival will be Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Vero Beach High School. Founded in 1981 by James Sammons and Gordon Popple, the Crown Jewel Festival is one of the oldest continuous marching festivals in Florida. Crown Jewel Festival has approximately 25 bands competing in 5 classifications every year. Judges with backgrounds including BOA, DCI, WGI, FBA, FMBC, FFCC training, and adjudicating. March your band in our renovated Citrus Bowl where the Fighting Indians Marching Band and Band Boosters provide a smooth running contest and the Treasure Coast community provides a packed house of enthusiastic fans and spectators. Please come join us for the Crown Jewel Festival on October 17th here at Vero Beach High School’s stadium (Citrus Bowl).

Register Your Band

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Approximately 3 PM

Location

Citrus Bowl

Vero Beach High School
1707 16th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960

General Admission

Adults - $15
Youth (age 7-18)- $6
Children age 6 & under - Free

Please Note: A small processing fee is applied to all online ticket purchases.

2026 REGISTRATION FEE: $175.00

Please write out checks to FIBB and mail it to address below:

Crown Jewel Marching Festival
c/o Sean Srigley
Vero Beach High School
1707 16th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960

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Vero Beach High School and the Citrus Bowl

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Our stadium has gone through a large renovation project. We have new home and student seating, concessions, and a front gate.

As well as our stadium, warmups will be held around Vero Beach High School's campus.

Contact

Sean Srigley, Festival Director

772 564 5451

sean.srigley@indianriverschools.org

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