The Vanderbilt Marching Invitational (VMI) is an annual marching band competition held by the Vanderbilt University "Spirit of Gold" Marching Band.
The Vanderbilt Marching Invitational is an annual, nationwide high school marching competition. High School bands from around the country are invited and selected to compete with each other. the Vanderbilt Marching Invitational serves as a part of an effort to preserve the marching arts for high school students. The contest strives to provide a fun, educational, professional, and appropriately com
10/18/2019
Still thinking about VMI 2019? So are we! Enjoy these photos from the contest and be sure to share them with the rest of your band. See you in 2020!
Photos courtesy of Truman McDaniel and Shun Ahmed:
https://adobe.ly/2orju6P
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OGJZsJinUd1diPMfenMNcr9Y8VwNuFN_?usp=sharing
10/05/2019
Good morning everyone! Looking forward to seeing all the wonderful bands today! A quick note to everyone, parking will be in the 25th Avenue Garage. Please enter from the Highland Avenue entrance. Enjoy your day at Vanderbilt!
09/29/2019
VMI 2019 is one week from today, and we're excited for these amazing bands to compete.
08/30/2019
Hurry! Registration closes on Sunday!
VMI 2019 is October 5th - don't miss the chance to perform in Vanderbilt Stadium!
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/vuband/VMIEntryForm.php
08/19/2019
VMI 2019 is October 5th - don't miss the chance to perform in Vanderbilt Stadium!
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/vuband/VMIEntryForm.php
03/21/2019
We. Are. BACK!
The Spirit of Gold is proud to be hosting the 29th Vanderbilt Marching Invitational on October 5th, 2019.
Sign up now: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/vuband/VMIEntryForm.php.
10/09/2016
Here are the recaps of both prelims and finals competition. Please note that percussion, color guard, and drum major scores were used for caption awards, but were not used in calculating the overall band scores. Congratulations to all competing bands! We hope that you will join us next year for the 29th annual Vanderbilt Marching Invitational!
Finals Results! Full recaps are coming soon!
12th Place: Jo Byrns HS, 61.25
11th Place: Collierville HS, 76.95
10th Place: Gallatin HS, 79.25
9th Place: Beech HS, 79.5
8th Place: Lebanon HS, 83.4
7th Place: James Clemens HS, 85.1
6th Place: East Syracuse Minoa Central HS, 85.4
5th Place: Powell HS, 85.7
4th Place: Madisonville North Hopkins HS, 87.0
3rd Place: Muhlenberg Co. HS 87.2
Contest Reserve Champion: Arlington HS, 88.5
Contest Grand Champion: Hopkinsville HS, 88.95
VANDERBILT MARCHING INVITATIONAL PRELIMS SCORES
Class A:
1. Jo Byrns HS: 58.2
2. East Hickman HS: 56.3
Class AA:
1. East Syracuse Minoa Central HS: 83.2
2. Beech HS: 79.05
3. White House HS: 72.3
4. Springfield HS: 67.65
Class AAA:
1. Madisonville North Hopkins HS: 85.85
2. Gallatin HS: 77.1
3. Shelbyville Central HS: 73.2
4. Cascade HS: 72.95
Class AAAA:
1. Hopkinsville HS: 86.8
2. Muhlenberg Co. HS: 85.8
3. Arlington HS: 84.1
4. Powell HS: 83.95
5. James Clemens HS: 82.5
6. Lebanon HS: 81.4
7. Collierville HS: 76.1
10/08/2016
Congratulations to all the bands that competed in Prelims! Here's the schedule for Finals competition starting tonight at 6:00 pm!
10/08/2016
Large division competition has begun with a powerful performance by the Madisonville North Hopkins Marching Maroons. You don't want to miss the rest of this contest!
10/08/2016
Come out to the Vanderbilt Marching Invitational- the weather is perfect. Beech Sr High School's band is even flying kites!
