The Knoxville Community School District Band Department is hosting the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association middle school large group band competition on Saturday at the Knoxville Performing Arts Center.

The competition will be from 8:00 am-2:00 pm and Knoxville’s 7th and 8th grade band will be performing in front of two judges. The bands will work with the judges to then receive a rating based on their performance. The other schools that will be attending are Carlisle Middle School, Waukee Prairieview, Dallas Center-Grimes Oak View Middle School, and North Polk Middle School. The concerts are free and open to the public.