2023 Battle of Flowers Band Festival winners

85th annual event happened Thursday at Alamo Stadium

Students from more than 30 local high school bands joined together at the 85th annual Battle of Flowers Band Festival on April 27. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – More than 4,000 marching band students, twirlers and performers put on a spectacular show at Alamo Stadium Thursday evening for the Battle of Flowers Band Festival.

This year 37 area high school bands participated. The theme was “Where Fiesta Reigns.”

Here are the winners:

PARADE OF BANDS

  • CATEGORY 3A and below
    • FIRST PLACE BAND AWARD: Robert G. Cole High School
    • SECOND PLACE BAND AWARD: Marion High School
  • CATEGORY 4A
    • FIRST PLACE BAND AWARD: John F. Kennedy High School
    • SECOND PLACE BAND AWARD: Memorial High School
  • CATEGORY 5A
    • FIRST PLACE BAND AWARD: Pieper High School
    • SECOND PLACE BAND AWARD: Southwest Legacy High School
  • CATEGORY 6A
    • FIRST PLACE BAND AWARD: Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson High School
    • SECOND PLACE BAND AWARD: John Paul Stevens High School
  • Spirit Award Winner
    • Alamo Heights High School
  • The Chairman’s (formerly People’s Choice) Winner
    • Pieper High School

The Chairman’s award goes to the band that executed the most crowd-pleasing performance during the parade of bands.

Watch the 85th annual Battle of Flowers Band Festival below:

Want more high school band coverage from KSAT? We stream halftime shows during football games in the fall with our Big Game Coverage. Find more information here.


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