High school marching bands from across the state are coming to Pella for competition this weekend. The Pella High School Band Department is hosting the annual Marching Dutch Invitational at the Pella High School Stadium on Saturday at 4:00pm. Pella Christian, PCM, and Knoxville are among the local bands performing, and the Marching Dutch close the evening in exhibition. Pella Drum Major Elisabeth Pumphrey is looking forward to seeing the variety of performances from ensembles of all sizes. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children five and under, and gates open at 4:15 p.m.

2022 MDI Performance Schedule
4:15 – Gates Open
4:50 – Star Spangled Banner (Select PHS Band Students)
5:00 – PCM Marching Mustangs
5:15 – Pella Christian Marching Eagles
5:30 – West Marshall Trojan Regiment
5:45 – Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Marching Band
6:15 – Nevada Cub Pride Marching Band
6:30 – South Tama Trojan Marching Band
6:45 – Knoxville Marching Panthers
7:00 – Bondurant-Farrar Bluejay Pride Marching Band
7:15 – Oskaloosa Marching Indians
7:30 – North Polk Marching Comets
8:00 – Pride of Ottumwa Marching Bulldogs
8:15 – Newton Cardinal Regiment
8:30 – DCG Marching Mustangs
8:45 – Ankeny Marching Hawks
9:00 – John F Kennedy High School Band
9:15 – Marshalltown Bobcat Marching Band
9:30 – Des Moines Roosevelt Roughrider Marching Band
9:45 – Pella Marching Dutch